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business

[biz-nis] / ˈbɪz nɪs /






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Stronger inflows in private equity and other units helped offset a slowdown in inflows in Blackstone’s private credit business.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 23, 2026

“If Trump’s public pronouncements are his own personal property, he can sell information about them or do whatever he likes with them,” observes business law expert Ann Lipton of the University of Colorado.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 23, 2026

The 20% business rates discount will not apply to the "very largest" live music venues.

From BBC Jul. 23, 2026

But there are many parts of the company’s business where having a world-leading model isn’t critical.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 23, 2026

I knew that people lived like this, but even in San Francisco, everyone I knew had lived in the tenements or in the back of the family business.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu

Stronger inflows in its private-equity and other businesses helped offset a slowdown in its private-credit unit, which has been contending with a pullback in interest among individual investors.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 23, 2026

The mobile driver’s licenses also can be shown at participating businesses — about 800 — and organizations that have electronic readers to scan the digital licenses.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 23, 2026

The Night Time Industries Association's chief executive, Michael Kill, said the tax break could provide "meaningful relief to businesses facing sustained cost pressures".

From BBC Jul. 23, 2026

Now, as some payouts remain uncertain, a fresh wave of businesses is considering transferring their rights.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 23, 2026

The city was trying to attract businesses to its new Research Triangle Park and the civil rights pioneers figured that local stores, wanting to avoid any bad publicity, would be “pushovers.”

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson




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