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“Concerns over AI-related investment and credit risks persist,” Commerzbank Research analysts say in a research report.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026
“In private credit, valuation discretion is not merely an accounting issue—it directly affects adviser compensation,” said the Employees Retirement System of the City of St. Louis in a case against FS KKR.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026
Instead, they insist that the details will be provided after they have carried out a “soft credit check.”
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 19, 2026
Think carefully about your Social Security, Medicare, credit cards and bank accounts before picking your new home overseas.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026
“Would you still get credit for your”—he paused to remember the words— “bat mitzvah project if we did it together?”
From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman
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The bigger picture is that as the market for data center financing matures and a wider variety of bonds and business models come to market, investors might be differentiating more between credits.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026
The opening credits spoof the iconic James Bond gun barrel signature, with Jason slashing his long blade instead of shooting a gun.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2026
The remaining 10 percent would have had to be compensated for through various credits obtained among other things by using low-carbon steel.
From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2026
After Breaking Bad, Mitte's other on-screen credits include Hannah Montana, Switched at Birth, Westhampton and his latest project, Talking to Strangers, which came out earlier this year.
From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026
I still have credits, and they don’t exactly let you get your money back because your date doesn’t like arcades.
From "What If It's Us" by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera
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Haines proposed legislation for a national anti-corruption watchdog in 2021, and has been credited for driving the creation of the National Anti-Corruption Commission under Labor in the previous parliamentary term.
From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026
A “stroad” tries to do both tasks at once, said Charles Marohn, the engineer widely credited with coining the term.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 18, 2026
Kelly was the airline’s longtime CEO, Colleen a longtime top executive credited with the airline’s culture.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
The presence of Cruise -- a man sometimes credited with rescuing the box office after its pandemic slump with "Top Gun: Maverick" -- was always going to make the film stand out.
From Barron's ● Oct. 12, 2026
The training squadron was another unique innovation for this regiment, a bright idea credited to their commander, Yevdokia Bershanskaya.
From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein
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On Monday, Washington posted a tribute to comedian Reggie McFadden, crediting the “In Living Color” actor with introducing him to his wife more than 30 years ago.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026
Ms. Townsend later posted the footage, crediting Ms. McMillan.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
Travis Kalanick, the ousted founder of Uber, resurfaced publicly this year, crediting that very dynamic as he pushed his newest AI-focused startup.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 29, 2026
England and Manchester City both offered their condolences to the Keegan family, with the latter crediting their former manager with establishing them as a Premier League club.
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
This was the beginning of an entire change in the method of crediting the Post Office Department for work done in carrying official correspondence.
From History of the Postage Stamps of the United States of America by John Kerr Tiffany
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