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Ballou, who is working with the press freedom groups, previously served as a Justice Department special counsel with expertise in private equity transactions.
From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026
Two funds that invest in private credit run by Blue Owl Capital said they’re cutting dividends in the latest sign of stress to hit the sector.
From MarketWatch • May 7, 2026
Apollo noted that the opportunity in private credit is in the far larger world of investment-grade loans, rather than riskier loans often to already debt-laden companies.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026
The process is conducted in private, before the arbitrators take time to consider their verdict.
From BBC • May 1, 2026
Galileo had never mentioned atomism in print, although some who knew him claimed that, in private, he made clear his commitment to it; Gilbert had discussed atomism only to reject it.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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