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finance

[fi-nans, fahy-nans] / fɪˈnæns, ˈfaɪ næns /




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But Nvidia’s venture into finance appears poised to become much deeper.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 25, 2026

Also in focus is this week's annual gathering of central bankers, economists and finance chiefs in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, where the Federal Reserve's boss Kevin Warsh is due to speak.

From Barron's Aug. 25, 2026

Discovery nearly drowned in debt that it took on to finance its $43-billion buyout from AT&T in 2022.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 24, 2026

If those states are asked to finance a larger portion of the program, they would face sustained fiscal pressure.

From MarketWatch Aug. 24, 2026

The original mortgage bond market had come into the world in much the same way, messily, coaxed into existence by the extreme interest of a small handful of people on the margins of high finance.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis

Either way, it’s never a bad idea to review your finances.

From MarketWatch Aug. 25, 2026

I won't take risks with people's jobs or their livelihoods or their family finances.

From BBC Aug. 25, 2026

Tweaking my finances, work and life as I go from the “go-go” years to the “slow-go” years.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 24, 2026

Apart from his exceedingly short-term residency in the district, questions have also been raised about Flippo’s opaque finances.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 23, 2026

So I told her fine, she could take it easy with work, that I could handle the finances, we were solid that way.

From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee

It was financed by venture capital firms and hedge funds, and aimed to increase profits from overseas clients.

From Salon Aug. 24, 2026

You did two things with this special that were really important — you financed it yourself and you also shot it in the Twin Cities, where you live currently.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 18, 2026

ESPN’s cash flow helped build Disney parks in Hong Kong and Shanghai, plus financed major renovations like California Adventure in Anaheim and Hollywood Studios in Florida.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 14, 2026

Spending four formative years in a community where hundreds of services are collectively financed and individually consumed can shape assumptions about how institutions function and how resources should be allocated.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 14, 2026

Sachs had already started an organization called the Global Fund, financed by governments and foundations, with the hope of raising billions of dollars to fight AIDS, malaria, and TB.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French

The SEC has sought information from banks that provided financing to Situational Awareness, which controlled some $100 billion in assets at its peak.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 25, 2026

Nvidia’s venture into financing could help it fulfill shifting demand.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 25, 2026

During economic downturns, when revenues decline, they cannot rely on deficit financing to maintain spending.

From MarketWatch Aug. 24, 2026

David Ellison has lined up nearly $80 billion in debt financing to buy out Warner investors.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 24, 2026

“Oh, it’s a terrific plan. It could really ramp up our timetable. Get us to our financing source sooner. I just have one concern. One qualm.”

From "The Smartest Kid in the Universe" by Chris Grabenstein




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