LONDON (Reuters) - Global property catastrophe reinsurance rates ranged from being unchanged to falling by mid- to high-single-digit percentages in July, reinsurance broker Guy Carpenter said on Monday, following years of rising rates. Insurers tend to renew their reinsurance contracts on specific renewal dates, including on July 1. Reinsurance - insurance for insurers - in Florida, California and other areas...

(Reuters) -BlackRock has agreed to buy UK data firm Preqin for 2.55 billion pounds ($3.23 billion) in cash in an expansion by the world's biggest asset management company into the private markets data segment. BlackRock said in a statement that the acquisition would complement its Aladdin tech business by bringing together data, research, and investment process for fund managers. Aladdin...

* Google to take equity stake in New Green Power * Has rights to buy up to 300 megawatts of power * Could also be used to help green local suppliers By Simon Jessop and Susanna Twidale LONDON, July 1 (Reuters) - Google said it has taken a stake in Taiwan's New Green Power and could buy up to 300...

June 30 (Reuters) - BlackRock ( BLK ) has agreed to buy UK data firm Preqin for 2.55 billion pounds ($3.23 billion) in cash in an expansion by the world's biggest asset management company into the private markets data segment. BlackRock ( BLK ) said in a statement that the acquisition would complement its Aladdin tech business by bringing together...