Carlyle
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Thomas, 1795–1881, Scottish essayist and historian.
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a male given name.
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Robert. born 1961, Scottish actor; his work includes the television series Cracker and Hamish Macbeth and the films Trainspotting (1996), The Full Monty (1997), The Beach (2000), and 28 Weeks Later (2007)
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Thomas. 1795–1881, Scottish essayist and historian. His works include Sartor Resartus (1833–34), The French Revolution (1837), lectures On Heroes, Hero-Worship, and the Heroic in History (1841), and the History of Frederick the Great (1858–65)
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Total revenue for Carlyle Group fell to $1.12 billion from $1.57 billion a year earlier, while net income declined to $224.8 million.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
Carlyle Group reported net income of $224.8 million, or 37 cents a share, for the second quarter compared with $328.1 million, or 87 cents a share, a year earlier.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
Last year, meanwhile, Pemberton Asset Management and AlpInvest Partners, a subsidiary of Carlyle Group, raised $1.7 billion and $4 billion respectively for funds focused on such loans.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 8, 2026
Jeff Currie, economist and senior advisor at Carlyle Group, has a distinguished CV as former chief commodities strategist at Goldman Sachs.
From MarketWatch ● May 15, 2026
I feel like I could have been like that for hours, but probably not, because Carlyle would let it go on only for a few seconds.
From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman
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