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Australia Shares on Track to Open Higher
Wall Street Journal Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 is set to open higher, despite a mixed close on Wall Street, which was dragged down by weakness in tech shares. https://www.wsj.com/articles/australia-shares-on-track-to-open-higher-54f92709
Read MoreBiden to Celebrate Diplomacy, and His Own Irish Roots, in Belfast
New York Times President Biden will mark the 25th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement in Northern Ireland before paying homage to his own Irish ancestry. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/11/us/politics/biden-belfast-ireland-visit.html
Read MoreIsrael cancels Gaza Christians’ travel permits for Orthodox Easter – report
Jerusalem Post Amid recent tensions at the Gaza, Lebanon and Syria borders boiling over, Israel reportedly canceled travel permits for Gazan Christians for the upcoming feast. https://www.jpost.com/christianworld/article-739003
Read MoreFACT SHEET: U.S.- Philippines 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue
Defense.gov Secretary of Defense Austin and Secretary of State Blinken and their Philippine counterparts Secretary of Foreign Affairs Manalo and Philippines Secretary of National Defense Galvez convened the third U.S.-Philippines Ministerial Dialogue in Washington, D.C. https://www.defense.gov/News/Releases/Release/Article/3359459/fact-sheet-us-philippines-22-ministerial-dialogue/
Read MoreMassachusetts House Speaker unveils $654M tax cut plan
Fox News Massachusetts House Speaker Ronald Mariano on Tuesday unveiled a $654 million tax cut proposal for the 2024 fiscal year aimed at helping seniors, renters, businesses and wealthier homeowners while rewriting the law that sent about $3 billion back to taxpayers last year. The plan, which would increase to $1.1 billion in tax relief…
Read MoreReadout of U.S.-Philippines 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue
Defense.gov Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III co-chaired the third U.S.-Philippines 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue alongside Secretary of State Antony Blinken, Secretary of National Defense Carlito Galvez, and Secretary of Foreign Affairs Enrique Manalo in Washington, D.C. https://www.defense.gov/News/Releases/Release/Article/3359454/readout-of-us-philippines-22-ministerial-dialogue/
Read MoreLawyers Seek New Trial for Man Texas Governor Pledged to Pardon
Wall Street Journal Travis County’s district attorney asked a pardons board to consider trial evidence in the case of the fatal shooting of a Black Lives Matter protester. https://www.wsj.com/articles/lawyers-seek-new-trial-for-man-texas-governor-pledged-to-pardon-b2268482
Read MoreCorrections & Amplifications
Wall Street Journal Corrections & Amplifications for the edition of April 12, 2023. https://www.wsj.com/articles/corrections-amplifications-f430608c
Read MoreArizona Sports Complex Hires Financial Adviser
Wall Street Journal Legacy Cares, the developer of Bell Bank Park, will explore options after defaulting on its municipal bonds. https://www.wsj.com/articles/arizona-sports-complex-hires-financial-adviser-fd794280
Read MorePhilly, Fraud and ‘Equity’ Gone Wrong
Wall Street Journal The feds steer billions to ‘disadvantaged’ firms, and one analysis says fraud is ‘pervasive.’ https://www.wsj.com/articles/disadvantaged-business-enterprises-philadelphia-settlement-fraud-government-contracting-equity-6c8ddf8
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