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We didn’t know if we would come back – Ukraine’s Defence Minister on talks with Russia in Minsk

Pravda Ukraine Oleksii Reznikov, Ukraine’s Defence Minister, has said that the Ukrainian delegation was unsure whether it would return home from a trip to Minsk for talks with Russia at the beginning of the war. Source: Reznikov in an interview with the Spanish news agency Larazon Details: Reznikov called it the worst day and the…

Trial on minimum temperature for restaurants, food courts to launch

Taipei, April 16 (CNA) A trial program will be introduced on Monday requiring participating restaurants and food courts to set air-conditioning at 23 degrees Celsius during dining hours, paving the way for a permanent legal measure in 2025, the Ministry of Economics Affairs (MOEA) said Sunday. https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202304160007

Taiwan to invest NT$6 billion in wartime telecommunications resiliency

Taipei, April 16 (CNA) The Ministry of Digital Affairs (MODA) plans toinvest NT$6 billion (US$196.6 million) in a four-year Disaster Roaming program starting next year as part of efforts to strengthen Taiwan’s telecommunication resiliency in cases of emergencies such as war, a MODA official told CNA recently. https://focustaiwan.tw/sci-tech/202304160006

Banks Are Finally Facing Pressure to Pay Depositors More

Wall Street Journal Small and midsize banks lost hundreds of billions of dollars in recent weeks to their bigger peers and to money-market funds offering higher yields. https://www.wsj.com/articles/banks-are-finally-facing-pressure-to-pay-depositors-more-88d6447d

Green-Energy Projects Spark Anti-China Backlash

Wall Street Journal Clean-energy projects involving Chinese companies are dealing with fallout from U.S.-Sino relations. https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-green-energy-factory-facing-a-storm-of-china-backlash-57847a64

Fed Pause Wouldn’t Necessarily Refresh Stock Market

Wall Street Journal Faltering earnings growth and high valuations are factors that could undercut stocks’ tendency to rise after rates peak. https://www.wsj.com/articles/fed-pause-wouldnt-necessarily-refresh-stock-market-29bf83c5

A Last-Minute Tax Guide for Procrastinators

Wall Street Journal Here are tips on how to navigate filing your return or requesting an extension by the April 18 deadline. https://www.wsj.com/articles/a-last-minute-tax-guide-for-procrastinators-e0b853b1

Fox News, Dominion Prepare for Battle in $1.6 Billion Defamation Trial

Wall Street Journal A Delaware jury is slated to decide whether the network acted with “actual malice” in broadcasting false election-fraud claims. https://www.wsj.com/articles/fox-news-dominion-prepare-for-battle-in-1-6-billion-defamation-trial-fad2e9a6

Inflation Tests a Global Economy That Has Weathered Covid-19, Ukraine War

Wall Street Journal The economic recovery remains fragile as stubborn inflation fuels risks in many corners of the world. https://www.wsj.com/articles/inflation-tests-a-global-economy-that-has-weathered-covid-19-ukraine-war-b090e22c

Why It’s Important to Show Gratitude at Work—and What’s the Best Way to Do It

Wall Street Journal Research finds that even a simple thank-you can go a long way to making employees and colleagues feel valued and more collaborative. https://www.wsj.com/articles/show-gratitude-work-aaf8f20c