Florida is divesting from investment giant BlackRock , becoming the latest state to pull assets from the firm over its environment, social, and governance (ESG) policies.The Sunshine State's chief financial officer, Jimmy Patronis, announced Thursday that the Florida Treasury would immediately begin removing roughly $2 billion in assets from BlackRock's control in a process that…

Oklahoma country singer Jake Flint died hours after getting married, according to social media posts from his loved ones.He was only 37. The country singer died in his sleep, according to his publicist Clif Doyal, The Oklahoman reported.The cause of his death was not made clear. The up-and-coming artist was touring Oklahoma and surrounding states…

Meta Platforms Inc.Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg said that Apple Inc.’s App Store presents a conflict of interest, adding his voice to a flurry of criticism of the iPhone maker’s software policies.“It is problematic for one company to be able to control what app experiences end up on a device,” Zuckerberg said Wednesday in an…

Federal New Democratic Party leader Jagmeet Singh slammed Alberta’s proposed sovereignty bill on Thursday, calling it “unconstitutional” and “undemocratic.” During an interview with Shaye Ganam on 770 CHQR and 630 CHED, Singh said the proposed Alberta Sovereignty Within a United Canada Act does not fix concerns Albertans care about. Albertans are worried about affordability and…

Among Twitter’s multiform ongoing disasters, the one that threatens its financial prospects the most is perhaps fleeing advertisers.Elon Musk’s latest complaint on the topic finds him picking a public fight with Apple , suggesting the iPhone maker pulled its Twitter ads because “ they hate free speech in America .” Behind close doors, Twitter’s advertising…

What is Social Listening, Why it Matters + 14 Tools to Help Learn how to use social listening to monitor social media channels for mentions of your brand, competitors, product, and more. If you don’t have a social listening strategy, you’re missing out on some of the most valuable data available to help build your…

A s TradeTalks recently returned to the Singapore Fintech Festival for its fifth year of coverage, Nasdaq Global Markets Reporter Jill Malandrino spoke with Roland Chai, EVP, Marketplace Technology at Nasdaq , about some of the major trends impacting market infrastructure operators he’s seeing and hearing at the festival. The following is a transcript of…

Customers visit the American Dream Mall during Black Friday on Nov 25 in East Rutherford, New Jersey.Black Friday is traditionally regarded as the start of the holiday shopping season, with shoppers flocking to stores and online for bargains. (Photo: AFP) Black Friday has come and gone, and as any online business knows, especially in North America,…

Oklahoma country singer Jake Flint died hours after getting married, according to social media posts from his loved ones.He was just 37. The country singer died in his sleep, according to his publicist Clif Doyal, The Oklahoman reported.The cause of his death was not made clear. The up-and-coming artist was in the midst of touring…

One winning ticket sold for Tuesday’s $60 million Lotto Max jackpot Someone in Ontario is waking up $60 million dollars richer. One winning ticket was drawn for Tuesday’s Lotto Max jackpot. A ticket in B.C.will claim one of the six available Maxmillion prizes of $1 million each. The jackpot for the next draw on Dec.2…