Nations – Page 28057 – Prologue Journal

Chinese envoy does not see sovereign future for Taiwan

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. “From time immemorial, Taiwan has been an integral part of China; it has never been a sovereign state and it will never become one,” Liu Xiaoming emphasized https://tass.com/world/1606445

Arye Deri pitches 50% off graves to impoverished Holocaust survivors

Jerusalem Post A third of Holocaust survivors in Israel live under the poverty line, according to the Foundation for the Welfare of Holocaust Victims. https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-739646

Brent prices drop below $83/bbl at ICE — market data

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. WTI futures with delivery in June 2023 also dropped below $80 https://tass.com/economy/1606443

Kiev striving to make most out of grain deal, demanding bribes from ship owners — MFA

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. As Maria Zakharova noted, the owners of incoming ships who refused to pay a bribe are forced to wait for registration for many months https://tass.com/world/1606437

Ernst & Young, After Its Failed Split, Could Find Itself Vulnerable to Staff Poaching

Wall Street Journal Rivals could seize on uncertainties to hire away auditing talent and frustrated senior managers amid a shortage of accountants, academics and advisers say. https://www.wsj.com/articles/ernst-young-after-its-failed-split-could-find-itself-vulnerable-to-staff-poaching-4143850b

Tesla Earnings to Show Impact of Price Cuts

Wall Street Journal Several rounds of price reductions are expected to weigh on the EV maker’s first-quarter results. https://www.wsj.com/articles/tesla-tsla-q1-earnings-report-2023-6b441d30

Teixeira Set to Appear in Court for Detention Hearing

Wall Street Journal Prosecutors are expected to present more evidence that they say links the 21-year-old to the classified-documents leak. https://www.wsj.com/articles/airman-jack-teixeira-set-to-appear-in-court-for-detention-hearing-eb567dcb

Fidelity and State Street Push to Make 401(k)s More Like Pensions

Wall Street Journal More retirement plans will offer annuity options, though so far companies have been slow to sign up. https://www.wsj.com/articles/fidelity-and-state-street-push-to-make-401-k-s-more-like-pensions-8cd63b79

European Banks Say Goodbye to Easy Money

Wall Street Journal A $1.2 trillion liquidity crunch looms for Europe’s lenders, testing their ability to stand on their own after more than a decade of easy money from the European Central Bank. https://www.wsj.com/articles/european-banks-say-goodbye-to-easy-money-70292f5

Supreme Court Action Expected in Abortion-Pill Case

Wall Street Journal Justices are weighing emergency requests by the Biden administration and drugmaker Danco Laboratories to preserve mifepristone access. https://www.wsj.com/articles/supreme-court-action-expected-in-abortion-pill-case-7e0ac390