Nations – Page 31797 – Prologue Journal

China’s party-state, long steeped in secrecy, is creating a black box around information on the world’s second-largest economy, alarming global businesses and investors.

Wall Street Journal China’s party-state, long steeped in secrecy, is creating a black box around information on the world’s second-largest economy, alarming global businesses and investors. https://www.wsj.com/articles/china-locks-information-on-the-country-inside-a-black-box-9c039928?mod=hp_lead_pos3

Adidas will focus on sports, doubling “down on all of the things that are U.S.-centric” to boost its stateside business, the company’s North America president said in an interview.

Wall Street Journal Adidas will focus on sports, doubling “down on all of the things that are U.S.-centric” to boost its stateside business, the company’s North America president said in an interview. https://www.wsj.com/articles/adidas-targets-basketball-soccer-to-drive-post-yeezy-rebound-ed8606b9?mod=business_lead_pos2

SpaceX anticipates spending about $2 billion on its Starship rocket program this year and might not need to raise additional outside funding, CEO Elon Musk said in an audio chat on Twitter.

Wall Street Journal SpaceX anticipates spending about $2 billion on its Starship rocket program this year and might not need to raise additional outside funding, CEO Elon Musk said in an audio chat on Twitter. https://www.wsj.com/articles/elon-musk-expects-spacex-to-spend-around-2-billion-on-starship-rocket-this-year-31f768fb?mod=business_featst_pos2

The building boom has helped push unemployment to around its lowest level in more than 50 years, perplexing investors who want to see the Fed switch course on interest rates.

Wall Street Journal The building boom has helped push unemployment to around its lowest level in more than 50 years, perplexing investors who want to see the Fed switch course on interest rates. https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-building-boom-is-prolonging-market-pain-b224eb74?mod=hp_lead_pos1

Shares of large U.S. technology companies are powering the broader market higher again, vindicating many individual investors who placed big bets on growth stocks.

Wall Street Journal Shares of large U.S. technology companies are powering the broader market higher again, vindicating many individual investors who placed big bets on growth stocks. https://www.wsj.com/articles/big-techs-rebound-plays-to-individual-investors-growth-stock-bets-e6ed38f0?mod=hp_lead_pos10

Apple, Marriott and Starbucks are among the companies that will report quarterly results in coming days, offering a closer look at consumer-spending habits in a slowing economy.

Wall Street Journal Apple, Marriott and Starbucks are among the companies that will report quarterly results in coming days, offering a closer look at consumer-spending habits in a slowing economy. https://www.wsj.com/articles/apple-starbucks-ford-earnings-preview-9e0bb95?mod=hp_lista_pos1

Revlon Inc. will emerge from bankruptcy under new ownership and a new board of directors that includes former executives from Bloomin’ Brands, Sephora and Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc.

Wall Street Journal Revlon Inc. will emerge from bankruptcy under new ownership and a new board of directors that includes former executives from Bloomin’ Brands, Sephora and Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. https://www.wsj.com/articles/revlon-taps-new-directors-as-lenders-take-control-in-bankruptcy-a6d120f7?mod=hp_lista_pos3

Large-scale air-raid warning issued throughout Ukraine

Pravda Ukraine Air-raid warnings were issued in Kyiv and all the regions of Ukraine in the early hours of 1 May. The all-clear started to be given at 06:32. Source: an air-raid warning map; Kyiv Oblast Military Administration; Ihor Taburets, Head of Cherkasy Oblast Military Administration Details: The air-raid warnings started after 03:00 from Kharkiv…

Explosions reported to be heard in Kiev and other cities of Ukraine

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. An air raid alert was announced in the early hours of Monday in the Ukrainian capital of Kiev and in nearby central regions of Ukraine https://tass.com/world/1611809

China says UN Security Council should give smaller nations a greater say and ‘redress historical injustices’ against Africa

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The country’s foreign policy chief Wang Yi said any reforms to the body should ‘uphold fairness and justice’. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3218932/china-says-un-security-council-should-give-smaller-nations-greater-say-and-redress-historical?utm_source=rss_feed