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...

(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...

AUSTIN, Texas, June 30 (Reuters) - Venezuela hammered Jamaica 3-0 in Texas on Sunday to seal top spot in Group B and set up a Copa America quarter-final with Canada. Venezuela had already booked their spot in the last eight with wins over Ecuador and Mexico and needed just a point against already eliminated Jamaica to clinch top spot and...

* 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...