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While the sovereign-wealth funds will help foot the bill, Ellison will remain the guarantor if one of the Gulf nations backs out of the deal, Tuesday’s regulatory filing said.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

Guns N’ Roses reunited for the festival, where singer Axl Rose performed from a throne after breaking his foot at a warm-up show at the Troubadour a week before.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

“Markets are opening the week on the back foot as rising Iran-linked geopolitical risk and a sharp uptick in oil prices reintroduce inflation concerns just as rate-cut hopes fade,” says the chief investment officer.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

Price expected the "kitchen sink from round one" and Pineiro immediately looked to start the fight on the front foot.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

“Didn’t you hear anything at the funeral? He was the old schoolmaster before Miss Myrt’s time. Ten foot tall in his clawhammer coat.”

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck