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Breakthrough Energy has been trying to raise several hundred million for a new fund but has run into fundraising challenges, people familiar with the matter said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

The company has been trying to increase its higher-margin prepared foods business to reduce its dependence on unpredictable commodity cycles.

From Barron's • May 28, 2026

The hunger strike comes as the company listed $300 million in annual revenue from its contracts with the federal government, which has been trying to increase the number of detention beds.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

Wall Street has been trying to parse the conflict’s impact on travel demand.

From MarketWatch • May 7, 2026

“My boss has been trying to stop them; but the order is—make these bridges safe. The Feds don’t think it’s a problem yet.”

From "Frightful's Mountain" by Jean Craighead George