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Midmarket Private Companies Show Resilience in Uncertain Economy

Wall Street Journal Many U.S. midmarket private companies continue to perform well, despite higher interest rates and economic uncertainty, according to the latest Golub Capital Altman Index data. https://www.wsj.com/articles/midmarket-private-companies-show-resilience-in-uncertain-economy-6ca636dc

Amazon’s Roomba Deal Keeps Getting Messier

Wall Street Journal The Roomba maker’s stock has shed the entire deal premium as regulatory scrutiny builds. https://www.wsj.com/articles/amazons-roomba-deal-keeps-getting-messier-73f09651

Work Advice: Autism acceptance at work starts in the mental space

Washington Post While designers look at making accommodating workplaces, a South Korean TV series shows the challenges and possibilities in adopting a more inclusive workplace mentality. https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2023/04/13/autism-office-workadvice/

Wellington Management Raises $476 Million for Biotech Venture Fund

Wall Street Journal The Boston-based money manager aims to be a larger player in life-sciences venture capital. https://www.wsj.com/articles/wellington-management-raises-476-million-for-second-biotech-venture-fund-f244f058

Financial Services Roundup: Market Talk

Wall Street Journal CorVel, ANZ and more featured in the latest Market Talks covering Financial Services. https://www.wsj.com/articles/financial-services-roundup-market-talk-7b60c7b9

Russia to retaliate against Norway’s decision to expel 15 diplomats

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. According to the Norwegian Foreign Ministry, the 15 employees of the Russian embassy in question had been conducting intelligence activities under diplomatic cover https://tass.com/politics/1603711

Kremlin responds to The Hague court ruling on Naftogaz’s losses in Crimea

Pravda Ukraine Russia will analyse the decision of the Arbitral Tribunal at the Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague, which ordered it to pay US$5 billion in compensation for losses and lost property of Naftogaz [the largest national oil and gas company of Ukraine – ed. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/04/13/7397719/

Basic Materials Roundup: Market Talk

Wall Street Journal ArcelorMittal, Givaudan and more featured in the latest Market Talks covering Basic Materials. https://www.wsj.com/articles/basic-materials-roundup-market-talk-35e33b49

Nebraska lawmakers advance ‘heartbeat bill’ that bans abortion after cardiac activity is detected

Fox News Nebraska lawmakers advanced a bill Wednesday that would ban abortion once cardiac activity can be detected in an embryo, which is generally around the sixth week of pregnancy and before most women even know they are pregnant. Thirty-three lawmakers voted to end debate on the bill — just enough needed to set up…

Ukrainian combat group sealed off in Artyomovsk, has no way to retreat, says DPR

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. The Ukrainian military’s attempts to deliver food and ammunition to its troops and rotate the personnel currently fighting in Artyomovsk are doomed to fail, although such attempts are made regularly, Yan Gagin said https://tass.com/politics/1603701