interest
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When Nebius raised $5.75 billion in convertible debt in August 2026, the effective interest rate it incurred increased significantly when the duration of the debt extended from 2030 to 2034.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 21, 2026
Rising interest rates and gasoline prices are enough to foul even the finest engine.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026
The strategists said that energy prices and interest rates present risks in the near-term to their forecasts for the S&P 500’s EPS, but AI remains the most significant question in the long-term.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 21, 2026
Future net interest income growth for the bank will be supported by market shares of at least 10% in most regions, which decreases earnings volatility.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 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
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After consulting an independent adviser, Ingenia said its board determined that the revised proposal still substantially undervalued the company and wasn’t in the best interests of its shareholders.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026
Instead, they had shown, over and over again, that they were going to put their own interests ahead of the people who trusted them.
From Slate ● Sep. 20, 2026
The committee said a takeover plan by a consortium of more than 100 of its creditors did not have "the interests of the public, the company or the environment at heart".
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026
While Kiritsis sought to use Hall’s life as a bargaining chip for prosecutorial immunity, he also portrayed himself as an underdog taking on powerful financial interests.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026
He’s my guidance counselor, and I don’t really like him, even though he smiles a lot, has a soft voice, and is always talking about looking out for my best interests.
From "Boy21" by Matthew Quick
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“Why are people interested in this basic tote bag? I think it’s because it just becomes a viral sensation online, and it becomes a real collectible thing, and it becomes a must-have item.”
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 19, 2026
Growing up, he was more interested in drama and skateboarding than traditional sports and despite being a wrestling fan, did not realise it was something he could pursue locally.
From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026
Governments paying for them were more interested in providing employment and assuring fuel security.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 19, 2026
The researchers are particularly interested in whether the Stickney impact created a concentrated region of denser material beneath the crater.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 19, 2026
Boaz tried not to look too interested, but it was difficult not to.
From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny
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I think it would be interesting for somebody to look at the state of the city before term limits and after term limits.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 20, 2026
But if you’re willing to hold and rotate Vance’s recent statements in your mind, you’ll find something uncharacteristically interesting.
From Salon ● Sep. 20, 2026
That difference has made Spirostomum especially interesting to researchers who want to understand the machinery that makes its extreme speed possible.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 19, 2026
Announcing his appointment on X, Lord Watson said Palantir was "the most interesting company on the planet, doing work of real consequence".
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026
Anat here, her hair tucked back behind her ears, her eyes the light, interesting hazel.
From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny
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