The New Baseball Rule That Has Turned Pickoff Moves Into Game Theory
Wall Street Journal Pitchers are now allowed a total of just three pick-off attempts per at-bat, which has launched a radical re-evaluation of how and when to use them. https://www.wsj.com/articles/baseball-new-rules-pickoffs-game-theory-pitch-clock-b22c26e7
Read MoreDavid Zaslav Challenged the Streaming Industry’s Orthodoxy. Now, Rivals Are Following His Lead.
Wall Street Journal Warner Bros. Discovery is set to unveil a new streaming service Wednesday, but its CEO’s playbook is much broader than that. https://www.wsj.com/articles/david-zaslav-challenged-the-streaming-industrys-orthodoxy-now-rivals-are-following-his-lead-b38dfb1c
Read MoreUkraine Repels Russian Attacks in East as Kyiv Plays Down U.S. Leaks
Wall Street Journal The purported intelligence leaks appear to contain information about potential battlefield vulnerabilities and the composition of parts of Ukraine’s forces that could be exploited by Moscow. https://www.wsj.com/articles/ukraine-repels-russian-attacks-in-east-as-kyiv-plays-down-u-s-leaks-7c36acef
Read MoreAnalysis: Automotive Strength Set to Drive Fortunes of European Chip Makers
Wall Street Journal Resilience in the automotive market will be the driving force behind revenue growth for European chip makers this year, as car manufacturers scramble to secure the most power-efficient components for their passenger vehicles amid their push for electrification. https://www.wsj.com/articles/automotive-strength-set-to-drive-fortunes-of-european-chip-makers-talking-markets-e3d20fed
Read MoreIndonesia asks Chinese bank to cut loan interest rate as mega rail project exceeds budget
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. A top minister says Indonesia can repay its debt with the interest rate at 3.4 per cent, but will push for 2 per cent to cope with a US$1.2 billion cost overrun. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/economics/article/3216703/indonesia-asks-chinese-bank-cut-loan-interest-rate-mega-rail-project-exceeds-budget?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MorePassover candle-lighting times for Israel and US
Jerusalem Post See Passover times for your area. https://www.jpost.com/judaism/jewish-holidays/article-738925
Read MoreReinstated Nashville lawmaker Justin Jones calls on Tennessee House speaker to resign: ‘Enemy of democracy’
Fox News Tennessee state Rep. Justin Jones, who was reinstated in the statehouse Monday, is calling for the Republican speaker of the statehouse to resign. Jones, one of two Black Democratic lawmakers expelled from the GOP-controlled legislature last week for leading a gun-control protest in the capitol, called House Speaker Cameron Sexton an “enemy of…
Read MoreUS works with allies abroad to develop semiconductor policies
Fox News As the United States works to ramp up semiconductor production domestically, lawmakers are also heading overseas to work with allies abroad. “In today’s interconnected world, we cannot wall ourselves off from shared problems. We are stronger and better when we work together,” President Biden said on a trip to Mexico City earlier this…
Read MoreKremlin affirms that Kuril Islands constitute inseparable part of Russia
Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. The Japanese authorities had refrained from using the term “illegal occupation” in respect to the Kuril Islands during the prime ministerial tenure of Shinzo Abe https://tass.com/politics/1602577
Read MoreLarger NATO footprint in Arctic to trigger military tensions — Russian foreign ministry
Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. On March 31, Russian President Vladimir Putin approved Russia’s new foreign policy concept, which replaced the previous version from 2016 https://tass.com/defense/1602575
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