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STOCKHOLM—Swedish defense company Saab backed its medium-term growth guidance as demand remains strong, but cautioned of tightening components supply.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

Protect Los Angeles Residents, a coalition backed by fast food restaurants, claims the ordinance would be too costly and jeopardize the city’s restaurant owners.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

She, too, backed nighttime closures and stressed that nobody was against the Tolbooth being improved.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

The company has about $6 billion of corporate debt plus $18 billion of debt backed by its fleet of rental cars.

From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026

The juiciest shorts—the bonds ultimately backed by the mortgages most likely to default—had several characteristics.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis