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Barclays Names HSBC Executive as Compliance Chief
Wall Street Journal Kirsty Everett is succeeding Matt Fitzwater, the British bank’s interim chief compliance officer. https://www.wsj.com/articles/barclays-names-hsbc-executive-as-compliance-chief-36db8f28
Read MoreGOP lawmakers call on Biden to stop sending aid to Ukraine in new letter: report
Fox News Nineteen House and Senate Republican lawmakers sent a letter to President Biden Thursday calling for the administration to stop sending U.S. aid to Ukraine, arguing tension with Russia has only escalated with every additional aid the United States sends. “We write to express concern regarding the U.S. response to Ukraine. Over a year…
Read MoreExplosion thunders in Belgorod, large crater observed on city street
Pravda Ukraine An explosion occurred in the Russian city of Belgorod, a large funnel-shaped crater formed on one of the streets of the city. Source: Telegram channel Zhest Belgorod, Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov Details: At first, Telegram users reported that “it’s loud in the oblast!. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/04/20/7398787/
Read More‘Glock switch’ ban now Indiana law
Fox News Indiana law now makes it illegal for anyone to possess devices for adapting a firearm into a machine gun. Republican Gov. Eric Holcomb on Thursday signed a bill expanding state law to include so-called Glock switches that are already illegal under federal law. Police officials say such switches can convert a semi-automatic gun…
Read More5 Fantastic Sancerres You Can Actually Afford
Wall Street Journal Since the last time our wine columnist looked at this Loire Valley white, its star has only continued to rise—along with its price. Here, a guide to the best values available now. https://www.wsj.com/articles/best-sancerre-wines-you-can-actually-afford-19199f3
Read MoreSigned Letters, Mar-a-Lago Dinners: Trump’s Personal Touch in Fighting DeSantis
New York Times The former president has found a way to connect with Florida’s congressional delegation in a way that Gov. Ron DeSantis has not. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/20/us/politics/trump-desantis-2024.html
Read MoreIRS commissioner mum on alleged mishandling of Hunter Biden investigation: ‘very little I’m allowed to say’
Fox News Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., pressed IRS Commissioner Daniel Werfel on Thursday for answers regarding an IRS special agent’s allegation that an investigation into the president’s son, Hunter Biden, is being mishandled. During a virtual meeting between Werfel and other senators, Blackburn asked the IRS commissioner what he knew about the IRS special agent,…
Read MoreLoretta Mester Says Fed Must Do More to Tackle Stubborn Inflation
Wall Street Journal Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland President Loretta Mester said the U.S. central bank is much closer to the end of monetary policy tightening than the beginning, but it must still do more to lower inflation. https://www.wsj.com/articles/loretta-mester-says-fed-must-do-more-to-tackle-stubborn-inflation-187113e4
Read MoreHow Dominion’s Owner Turned a $38 Million Investment Into a Windfall Settlement With Fox News
Wall Street Journal Staple Street Capital, majority owner of Dominion Voting Systems, backed a high-stakes defamation lawsuit against Fox that produced a $787.5 million settlement. https://www.wsj.com/articles/how-dominions-owner-turned-a-38-million-investment-into-a-windfall-settlement-with-fox-news-62cec703
Read More1973: Moscow Walkout by Chinese Envoy
New York Times The official, Ma Lieh, left his seat during a speech at the Kremlin by a Soviet Politburo member, a sign of the strained relations between Moscow and Beijing. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/20/world/1973-moscow-walkout-by-chinese-envoy.html
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