Mike Pyle, a former senior aide to Vice President Kamala Harris, is said to be rejoining BlackRock in a move that will “strengthen the close ties” between the world’s largest asset management firm and Washington, Bloomberg reports. Other Democrats also appear to have close ties with BlackRock. 🔸 BlackRock co-founder Ralph Schlosstein was one of…

People who work from the office have a decided edge on those who don’t, according to a new survey of CEOs. Why it matters: Companies like Amazon are requiring staff to come back to the office, while others are still giving the option to continue remote work. Driving the news: 86% of CEOs say “they…

Meta’s ban on Russian news networks ‘very bad’ and politicized decision – analyst 💬 “There is a perception in the United States that the flow of Russian information will always be disinformation and that it will be tipped in favor of Donald Trump, even though [Russian President Vladimir] Putin has said that he could deal…

EU antitrust officials are considering ordering Alphabet’s Google to end anti-competitive practices in its adtech business, but will not order a breakup as they had previously warned, people with direct knowledge of the matter said. European Union regulators are due to issue a decision with a hefty fine in the coming months after antitrust chief Margrethe…