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Its 1Q results benefited from rising metal prices, they note, and expect optimism around core-profit contributor gold to continue, backed by central-bank buying and speculative demand linked to exchange-traded funds.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

He backed the 1988 presidential campaign of fellow Greek American Michael Dukakis and donated to Bill Clinton.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

She, too, backed nighttime closures and stressed that nobody was against the Tolbooth being improved.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

The company has about $6 billion of corporate debt plus $18 billion of debt backed by its fleet of rental cars.

From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026

Rowan reached her chair, placed the round yellow cheeses on her lap, and backed swiftly away, holding his breath, trying not to look at her.

From "Rowan of Rin" by Emily Rodda