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In the seed and pre-seed arenas—Antler’s turf—PitchBook estimated 2025’s tally would be 3,839, almost 30% less than in 2024.

From The Wall Street Journal

Less than two months after receiving the judge’s endorsement, Elliott is looking at a more favorable—albeit chaotic—landscape.

From The Wall Street Journal

In the U.S., less than 85% of pregnant women are screened for the disease.

From Los Angeles Times

EV sales at GM were 25,219 in the October to December period, less than half the level in the third quarter of 2025.

From Barron's

But following decades of underinvestment, sanctions and political interference at the state oil company, production has fallen to less than one million barrels a day.

From Barron's