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Companies Find Ambitious Logistics Strategies Haven’t Delivered

Wall Street Journal Companies that set out to build e-commerce fulfillment services when pandemic-driven online sales boomed are now reining in their logistics ambitions. https://www.wsj.com/articles/companies-find-ambitious-logistics-strategies-havent-delivered-9b5c0dd3

CFO Journal Summer Reads: 10 Book Recommendations

Wall Street Journal The reading list includes tomes on data privacy, the downside of managing through fear, an ‘inspirational story of hard work’ and more. https://www.wsj.com/articles/cfo-journal-summer-reads-10-book-recommendations-fa30726e

Bird flu outbreaks in Russia spark concern over US bio experiments in Ukraine — top brass

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Russian Defense Ministry specialists, together with Federal Security Service (FSB) operatives and specialists from agricultural regulator Rosselkhoznadzor, confirmed the facts of the collection and certification of bird flu strains on the territory of the Askania-Nova nature reserve https://tass.com/defense/1623361

WSJ reporter appeals against extension of detention in Russia

Jerusalem Post https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-744284

Kalashnikov Group sets up drone-producing unit, boosts output several-fold

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. It is noted that the Kalashnikov Group produces tactical-level drones https://tass.com/defense/1623359

Belgium, Iran reach prisoner-swap deal mediated by Oman

Jerusalem Post https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-744283

Russian Airstrikes Set Homes Ablaze in Ukraine

Wall Street Journal Russia launched a broad salvo of missile and drone strikes across Ukraine ahead of a widely-anticipated Ukrainian offensive. https://www.wsj.com/articles/russian-airstrikes-set-homes-ablaze-in-ukraine-298c9e2e

The Common App Will Now Hide a Student’s Race and Ethnicity

New York Times If requested, the Common App will conceal basic information on race and ethnicity — a move that could help schools if the Supreme Court ends affirmative action. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/26/us/college-admissions-race-common-app.html

ProSiebenSat.1 Flags Encouraging Ad Turn

Wall Street Journal ProSiebenSat.1 Media shares rebounded after they opened more than 4% lower on disappointing first-quarter results, with the company flagging signs of improvement in advertising bookings in June. https://www.wsj.com/articles/prosiebensat-1-shares-recover-from-earlier-losses-after-1q-advertising-weakness-aef33acc

How the Employee Retention Tax Credit Became a Magnet for Fraud

New York Times The Employee Retention Credit has spawned a cottage industry of firms claiming to help businesses access stimulus funds, often in violation of federal rules. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/26/us/politics/employee-retention-credit-tax-fraud.html