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Apollo Global Management APO 4.23%increase; green up pointing triangle said this past week that gross returns on its direct origination funds that include investment-grade loans to companies were 0.5%, down from 2.6% a year ago.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

This propensity to take risks, Mr. Herman argues, has been passed down from generation to generation.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026

The SNP's vote share fell as did its total number of seats, down from 64 to 58, well short of the 65 needed for a majority in the 129 seat parliament.

From BBC • May 9, 2026

Economists expect a net 55,000 jobs were created, down from 178,000 in March.

From MarketWatch • May 8, 2026

All the adoptive-parents books Jonah had ever seen acted like there was one commandment Moses had forgotten to bring down from Mount Sinai: tell adopted kids the truth.

From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix