【BlackRock to Lay Off About 1% of Workforce to Realign Resources and Strategy】BlackRock (BLK.N) informed its employees that the company will reduce approximately 1% of its workforce. The group completed over $25 billion in acquisitions last year, thereby expanding its business in the private market assets and data sector. BlackRock President Rob Kapito and Chief Operating Officer Rob Goldstein stated in a memo to employees on Wednesday that the plan is to realign resources and strategy through measures such as layoffs. The company has over 21,000 employees, meaning about 200 people will be affected.