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JPMorgan asks senior managers to be in office 5 days a week

Washington Post The bank is asking all managing directors to be in the office five days a week, according to a memo sent to employees. https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2023/04/13/jpmorgan-remote-work/

OPEC countries producing below OPEC+ agreements in March — report

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. According to the earlier approved plan, OPEC+ countries agreed to slash oil production by 2 mln barrels per day vs. the level in August 2022 from November 2022 https://tass.com/economy/1603811

Russia, Iran, China, Pakistan ready to support Afghanistan’s reconstruction — statement

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. In addition, “the ministers praised the reception of millions of Afghans by countries in the region, especially Iran and Pakistan, and called on the international community to provide these countries with the necessary support” https://tass.com/politics/1603807

Imprisoned WSJ Reporter Evan Gershkovich Named to Time 100 List of Most Influential People

Wall Street Journal The correspondent is one of three imprisoned journalists named to this year’s list. https://www.wsj.com/articles/imprisoned-wsj-reporter-evan-gershkovich-named-to-time-100-list-of-most-influential-people-f7456c70

Germany wants to make quick decision on transferring Polish MiG-29 jets to Ukraine

Pravda Ukraine Berlin wants to decide this Thursday whether it will agree to allow Poland to transfer Soviet-made MiG-29 fighter jets from East Germany’s stockpile to Ukraine. Source: DPA German news outlet, citing German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius, reported by European Pravda Quote from DPA: “The German government wants to decide this Thursday whether it…

Novatek to improve proprietary natural gas liquefaction technology

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. The Arctic Cascade Modified (ACM) liquefaction process is intended for the company’s large-scale LNG projects in the Arctic with a production capacity of 3 mln tons of LNG a year per LNG train https://tass.com/economy/1603801

Russians shell a park in Kherson, killing a civilian

Pravda Ukraine On 13 April, the Russian occupiers shelled a park in the city of Kherson, killing a civilian. Source: Kherson Oblast Military Administration on Telegram; Oleksandr Prokudin, Head of Kherson Oblast Military Administration, on air during the 24/7 national joint newscast Details: On Thursday, Russian artillery attacked the Dniprovskyi district of Kherson. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/04/13/7397742/

Kremlin confident of positive outcome for Russia in special military operation

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. According to Dmitry Peskov, recently, “a festering geopolitical boil has burst open” https://tass.com/politics/1603799

Taichung high school principal fired over student’s suicide

Taipei, April 13 (CNA) The principal of a public senior high school in Taichung has been relived of his post and given a major demerit, following the suicide death in February of a student who allegedly had been constantly bullied at the school, the city’s Education Bureau said Thursday. https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202304130019

Tech war: China’s chip imports slump 23 per cent in the first 3 months as US trade sanctions, supply glut weigh on activity

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. China chip imports slump amid supply glut and slower global economy, and as US intensifies its efforts to curtail exports of advanced chips and equipment to China. https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-war/article/3216938/tech-war-chinas-chip-imports-slump-23-cent-first-three-months-us-trade-sanctions-supply-glut-weigh?utm_source=rss_feed