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Catalent had already slashed its guidance, the FDA had raised concerns about contamination in some of its plants, and Lilly is a customer, creating a potential conflict of interest.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 5, 2026
For the current third quarter, DoorDash said it expects marketplace GOV between $33 billion and $34 billion, with adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization in a range of $950 million to $1.1 billion.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
“We’re also seeing strong interest from more than a dozen additional parties to potentially serve as minority investors, creating a multi-partner model built for long-term stability and growth.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026
Last week, Education Secretary Lucy Powell said the interest rate on those loans was "egregious" and the issue was at the top of her in-tray.
From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2026
Penelope had no interest in revenge, but as a person in the midst of a daring escape herself, The Count of Monte Cristo offered food for thought.
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
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In an interview with the Wall Street Journal, Dean and his Discovery Loop co-founders — also Google veterans — said they felt that they needed to leave Google to pursue their research interests.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 5, 2026
Lekjaa last Saturday had praised his "wise" move to scrap the plan in the interests of "unity and cohesion".
From Barron's ● Aug. 5, 2026
This interests him in literature too — transcending reputation through good art.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026
The company is rolling out “personal podcasts,” which let listeners create artificial-intelligence-generated audio episodes based on their interests.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
The problem with someone who is transparently self-interested is that the extent of his interests is never clear.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
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Soulaiman Bortata described the teenager as a "caring, bright and funny son", who was interested in fitness and going to the gym, and loved to cook for his family.
From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2026
Intron RNA had never been detected outside a cell, which made the researchers especially interested in looking for it inside the bacterium's prey.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 5, 2026
Any interested party — a hospital, nursing home, social worker, adult protective services, friend or relative — can file a formal petition with the local probate or superior court.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 5, 2026
Rather than take other companies’ trade secrets, OpenAI said on its blog, “We’re much more interested in building innovative products and technologies that push the frontier.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
“And what development has you suddenly interested in my premonition?”
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
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Where the story is going in any substantial way, other than, you know, win games, maybe get Roy and Keeley back together, do something interesting with Henry and/or Michelle, it’s too soon to tell.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026
"I thought that would be a good idea for a character, someone who had all those skills as a conman, who then becomes a lawyer and that's be an interesting character to write about."
From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2026
And for anyone who thinks they’re bad at it, I have great news: Recently published research shows that people find conversations about boring topics more enjoyable and interesting than they expected.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026
The reader who suggested leaving Social Security benefits unclaimed, if you don’t need them, does raise an interesting question about personal responsibility.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 3, 2026
“This is all very interesting, but right now is math time. Not skunk time.”
From "A Boy Called Bat" by Elana K. Arnold
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