Why Some Executives Wish E.S.G. ‘Just Goes Away’
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Why Some Executives Wish E.S.G. ‘Just Goes Away’

The environmental, social and corporate governance investment trend is booming, but it has also become a big distraction for business leaders.
The S.E.C.’s Crypto Crackdown Intensifies
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The S.E.C.’s Crypto Crackdown Intensifies

The agency has charged the crypto trading firms Genesis Global Capital and Gemini with operating an illegal lending service that lost customers millions.
At the DealBook Summit, Untangling the Now — and the Future
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At the DealBook Summit, Untangling the Now — and the Future

In challenging times, choosing the direction of a company can be a lot like shifting pieces of a puzzle — with sometimes staggering consequences.
An Activist Investor Takes on BlackRock Over E.S.G.
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An Activist Investor Takes on BlackRock Over E.S.G.

A hedge fund sees BlackRock’s embrace of E.S.G. principles as a distraction, and it wants the money-management giant’s C.E.O., Laurence Fink, to step down.