
BlackRock can keep big US utility stakes, regulator rules
By Ross Kerber(Reuters) -U.S. energy regulators gave BlackRock (NYSE:BLK) renewed permission to own major stakes in public utility companies on Thursday, a win for the world’s top asset manager over politically-charged concerns that it wields too much influence.The decision by the U.S. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission included a concurring opinion by Mark Christie, its Republican chairman. H ...