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The Insolvency Service, a branch of the Department of Business and Trade, ran the company and underwrote its losses after it collapsed in 2019.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

This upends the basic arrangement that underwrote great cities—what they are, how they work and who pays for them.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 28, 2026

In late October, brokerage industry regulator Finra started conducting a “review of firm practices” at the multiple firms that underwrote small-cap foreign IPOs between 2023 and September of this year.

From Barron's • Dec. 3, 2025

Perhaps Wilson’s closest confidant was Beverly Hills philanthropist Betty Freeman, who underwrote several of Wilson’s productions, including “Einstein on the Beach,” the opera he created with Philip Glass.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 6, 2025

Howard embraced the idea, underwrote the entire cost, and arranged to have Ridgewood’s orchards, fields, and dairy supply the hospital with food.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand