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First Citizens Won the SVB Auction. Can It Win Over SVB’s VC and Startup Clients?

Wall Street Journal Investors and entrepreneurs familiar with the North Carolina-based bank say its focus on client services should translate well in Silicon Valley. https://www.wsj.com/articles/first-citizens-won-the-svb-auction-can-it-win-over-svbs-vc-and-startup-clients-7ce40d38

Press review: US and Philippines run major drills and a sneak peek at new orbital station

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Top stories from the Russian press on Wednesday, April 12th https://tass.com/pressreview/1602937

Inflation probably eased again in March, but there’s a long way to go

Washington Post To get consumer prices back to normal, the Federal Reserve is still working to slow the economy down. https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2023/04/12/cpi-march-fed-prices/

Biden unveils toughest-ever car emissions rules in bid to force electric vehicle purchases

Fox News The Biden administration unveiled the most aggressive tailpipe emissions ever crafted as part of its sweeping climate agenda and efforts to push Americans to buy electric vehicles (EV). The vehicle pollution standards, proposed Wednesday by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and announced by the White House, will impact car model years 2027 through…

KMT New Taipei Mayor Hou comments on possible presidential run

Taipei, April 12 (CNA) New Taipei Mayor Hou Yu-ih (侯友宜), widely seen as one of the Kuomintang’s (KMT) best shots at winning the presidency in 2024, said Wednesday that he is ready to take on any challenges that come his way. https://focustaiwan.tw/politics/202304120015

No US visas yet for Lavrov, his delegation to attend UNSC, senior Russian diplomat laments

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Russia is running the UN Security Council this month https://tass.com/politics/1603027

Russia’s FSB systematically tries to recruit Ukrainian refugees in Estonia

Pravda Ukraine https://www.eurointegration.com.ua/eng/news/2023/04/12/7159656/

Azov regiment Special Operation Forces brigade recruits new people

Pravda Ukraine The 3rd Separate Assault Brigade, part of the Ground Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, which was formed from the special operations forces of the Azov regiment, is now recruiting. Source: 3rd Separate Assault Brigade Quote: “We are announcing recruitment for the Third Assault Brigade. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/04/12/7397521/

US provoked current processes in world Orthodoxy to weaken Russia — MFA

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. All this is behind the US policies, including those with regard to what is happening around the Kiev-Pechersk Lavra,” Sergey Ryabkov said https://tass.com/politics/1603025

China reduces duration of no-fly zone after Taiwan protest: MOTC

Taipei, April 12 (CNA) Taiwan’s Ministry of Transportation and Communications (MOTC) said Wednesday that it protested to China over its plan to impose a no-fly zone north of Taiwan from April 16-18, adding that in response, Beijing decided to reduce the duration of the closing to 27 minutes on April 16. https://focustaiwan.tw/cross-strait/202304120014