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Morgan Stanley Profit Falls 19% on Deal-Making Drought
Wall Street Journal The bank said investment banking revenue declined 24% for the latest quarter, following similar drops at other big banks. https://www.wsj.com/articles/morgan-stanley-ms-q1-earnings-report-2023-5a32a46d
Read MoreMcCaul says Blinken trying to ‘stonewall’ Afghanistan subpoena for key withdrawal doc as hearings begin
Fox News Secretary of State Antony Blinken has shown no signs of complying with the Wednesday deadline for a congressional subpoena to supply documents relating to President Biden’s withdrawal from Afghanistan, Republican lawmakers say. Rep. Mike McCaul, R-Texas, subpoenaed the State Department to supply a dissent cable from the U.S. Embassy in Kabul, a document…
Read MoreUS billionaire Ray Dalio eyes new family office in Abu Dhabi to build on Singapore, US hubs
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Dalio, whose net worth is estimated to be more than US$16 billion, joins an expanding list of wealthy individuals who are setting up offices in the UAE. https://www.scmp.com/news/world/middle-east/article/3217622/us-billionaire-ray-dalio-eyes-new-family-office-abu-dhabi-build-singapore-us-hubs?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreUkraine: US-made Patriot guided missile systems arrive
Washington Post Ukraine’s defense minister says his country has received U https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/04/19/russia-ukraine-war-patriot-missile-system/ca0043ac-deae-11ed-a78e-9a7c2418b00c_story.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_world
Read MoreThe Wildest Seat in the NBA Is the One Next to Steve Ballmer
Wall Street Journal The owner of the Los Angeles Clippers goes viral for his courtside reactions—and no one’s more aware of it than his game day neighbors. https://www.wsj.com/articles/steve-ballmer-clippers-owner-nba-afcdff16
Read MoreNatural Gas Drops After 3-Session Rally
Wall Street Journal Natural gas prices fell as investors appeared to be taking some profits off the table after three-session rally. https://www.wsj.com/articles/natural-gas-drops-3-1-after-3-session-18-rally-a5bd3bc5
Read MorePresident Tsai reaffirms commitment to promote human rights at Holocaust commemoration
Taipei, April 19 (CNA) Taiwan will continue to be “a strong advocate for human rights,” President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) said Wednesday as she joined foreign envoys in Taipei to remember the victims of the Holocaust. https://focustaiwan.tw/politics/202304190018
Read MoreNobel Prize winner, pro-democracy leader Suu Kyi set to appeal against conviction in Myanmar’s top court
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Aung San Suu Kyi, 77, faces 33 years in detention – if her appeal is upheld her sentence could be reduced by 13 years. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3217621/nobel-prize-winner-pro-democracy-leader-suu-kyi-set-appeal-against-conviction-myanmars-top-court?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreWhy Richard Avedon is More Relevant Than Ever
Wall Street Journal Avedon photographed celebrities such as Marilyn Monroe, Andy Warhol and Francis Bacon, but his most personal work depicted farmers and civil rights activists. https://www.wsj.com/articles/richard-avedon-gagosian-gallery-marilyn-monroe-andy-warhol-7a91195
Read MoreWhat to Know About Europe’s Carbon Border Tax
Wall Street Journal The new policy imposes tax on imports that burn too much carbon during production. https://www.wsj.com/articles/what-to-know-about-europes-carbon-border-tax-ea18daf6
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