figure in
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Lord Mandelson started working for Labour in the 1980s and has been a central figure in the party for decades.
From BBC
The story began on Saturday when La Repubblica daily revealed that the face of a freshly-restored winged figure in the San Lorenzo in Lucina church closely resembled Meloni.
From Barron's
Mandelson, a well-known figure in Britain’s Labour Party, also appeared to confirm to Epstein the timing of a 500 billion euro bailout for the Eurozone during a sovereign-debt crisis in 2010.
The Institute for Supply Management’s purchasing managers index for services providers was 53.8, in-line with the seasonally adjusted figure in December.
"Our club has successfully completed the transfer of N'Golo Kante, a prominent figure in world football," Fenerbahce president Sadettin Saran said.
From Barron's
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