Critics say BlackRock’s Minnesota utility bid will increase rates – and clean energy goals will suffer

Sale opponents say private equity’s profit-seeking is at odds with reasonable rates and state’s goal to decarbonize A bid by financial giant BlackRock to acquire a Minnesota electric utility could push up already-soaring utility bills, opponents warn. The private equity firm Global Infrastructure Partners, a division of BlackRock, announced a $6.2bn deal last year to … Read more

Two people who bought lottery tickets in Missouri and Texas will split second-largest US jackpot

Powerball players overcame astronomical odds to end three-month drought without a big winner for the nationwide game Powerball players in Missouri and Texas won the nearly $1.8bn jackpot on Saturday, the US’s second largest lottery prize ever. They overcame astronomical odds to end a three-month drought without a big winner for the nationwide lottery game. … Read more