interest

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Global venture capital investment hit a record in the first quarter of this year, according to Crunchbase data, pulling in a new generation of founders eager to raise capital before interest wanes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

BDCs became a primary way for investors to gain exposure to private-company growth and offered dividend yields above 5% using interest from the loans.

From Barron's • Apr. 4, 2026

Fiduciaries must avoid conflicts of interest, and must disclose any potential conflicts.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 4, 2026

Saturn's surroundings are of growing interest because of Enceladus, a moon that ejects icy plumes from a subsurface ocean and may potentially support life.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

Mostly they’re too faded to read, and there doesn’t seem to be anything of interest beyond what I’ve already seen.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler