profits

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He pitched the idea of a folding table to the university, which agreed when he offered to split the profits.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026

The lender’s early backers collected tens of millions in profits, led by Accion and the International Finance Corporation, the World Bank’s private-investment arm.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Record profits led to significant employee bonuses, sparking internal union disputes and calls for a ‘national dividend’ from the government.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

Enthusiasm on AI, pushing corporate profits to a record External link, is helping the economy—and so is large government expenditure.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

“If a nation’s profits shrink, then it is every man’s business.”

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party" by M.T. Anderson