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It deployed $2.2 billion in private equity, including capital for the acquisition of a music publishing and technology platform, while segment monetization totaled $1.8 billion.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026
About 52% of people with a workplace retirement plan say they would invest in private assets if they were available in their company’s plan.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026
Some extremists like to shout their most extreme views, while others express them in niche journals or in private, among well-heeled friends.
From Slate ● Nov. 3, 2026
Until six years ago, opinions on it were only ever whispered in private.
From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026
I waited for him to invite me behind the glass so we could talk in private, but he simply stood, waiting for me to continue.
From "The Book of Unknown Americans" by Cristina Henríquez
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