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Ethan Rouen, associate professor at Harvard Business School, says: "I don't think a week goes by where I don't talk to an owner who is looking to sell their business."
From BBC • Jun. 14, 2026
This time round, only bars with cable TV and expensive beer show all the games, leaving many on the outside looking in, literally -- from the sidewalk.
From Barron's • Jun. 14, 2026
Enter Rice and his partners—including Adam Vojdany and Dom Puglisi, friends from the startup and tech world—who were looking for an established company to acquire.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 14, 2026
Egypt, Africa’s oldest national team, is playing in a World Cup for the fourth time and is still looking for its first win.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 14, 2026
She greets Ruby, but all the while she’s looking over at me.
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
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