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Given the sums they can invest, big family offices can sometimes compete against large institutional investors on deals, putting them up against behemoths such as Apollo Global Management and Blackstone.

From The Wall Street Journal

If sanctions are lifted, exporters who can sell goods to Russia without investing much there will likely return—although many will find themselves up against Chinese imports that now dominate many Russian markets, from vehicles to smartphones.

From The Wall Street Journal

Forest followed this up with the even more remarkable feat of not only winning the European Cup in 1979 against Malmo, when Robertson provided the perfect left-wing cross for Trevor Francis' decisive header, but retained it the next year when his goal beat SV Hamburg at the Bernabeu in Madrid.

From BBC

In Forest's first season back in the top flight under Clough in 1977-78, Robertson not only played a vital role in winning the title, but also scored the winner from the penalty spot against Liverpool in their League Cup final replay at Old Trafford.

From BBC

In a famous interview before the 1980 European Cup final against Hamburg, who had England captain Kevin Keegan in their side, Clough was asked about the prospect of their great Germany right-back Manfred Kaltz keeping Robertson quiet.

From BBC