in private
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SEC examiners have been asking registered investment advisers for proof that their investment funds own or have exposure to the shares in private companies that they claim to, the Journal reported earlier this week.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
He also said most of the project would be paid for by $400 million in private donations.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 31, 2026
Caracas says the deal involves $100 billion in private investment aimed at revitalizing the industry in a country with the world's largest proven oil reserves.
From Barron's ● Aug. 30, 2026
Its board meets in private and rarely issues public statements.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 2026
When your options are limited to being miserable in private or being mortified in public, there is no choice.
From "Dumplin'" by Julie Murphy
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