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Finally, medical debt under $500 has been removed from credit reports

Washington Post The three major credit bureaus announced that medical collection debt of $500 or less has been removed from consumer credit reports. https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2023/04/12/medical-debt-credit-reports/

Kremlin familiar with Trump’s assessment of Putin

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. On Tuesday, the US politician told the Fox News channel in an interview that he believed that Russian President Vladimir Putin was “very smart”, and praised Chinese President Xi Jinping as a “brilliant man” https://tass.com/politics/1603087

AI’s ability to learn poses challenge to regulators, companies: ‘A little bit scary’

Fox News The capacity of artificial intelligence systems to learn things even when they aren’t explicitly taught those things will pose a significant challenge both to the companies creating and marketing these tools, and federal regulators tasked with protecting consumers who use them, a member of the Federal Trade Commission predicted. “Personally, and I say…

Medical-Device Makers Gain Amid Return to Normalcy

Wall Street Journal Stryker, Edwards Lifesciences and Boston Scientific shares outperform the broader healthcare sector as procedure volumes rebound and costs stabilize. https://www.wsj.com/articles/medical-device-makers-gain-amid-return-to-normalcy-5d8ee35c

Apollo Doubles Down on Portfolio-Company Spending With Diverse Suppliers

Wall Street Journal The asset manager aims to double what portfolio companies spend with diverse suppliers to $2 billion. https://www.wsj.com/articles/apollo-doubles-down-on-portfolio-company-spending-with-diverse-suppliers-fd037e80

Hunter Point Buys Minority Stake in Secondary Specialist Coller Capital

Wall Street Journal Hunter Point Capital is taking a minority interest in Coller Capital, one of the oldest and largest investors in the market for secondhand stakes in private-equity funds. https://www.wsj.com/articles/hunter-point-buys-minority-stake-in-secondary-specialist-coller-capital-b88998ea

Tax Day is coming. Here are some last-minute tips.

Washington Post Tax Day is April 18. Here’s what to do if you haven’t filed yet, and how to get the credits and deductions you’ve earned. https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2023/04/12/tax-day-is-coming-here-are-some-last-minute-tips/

Tech, Media & Telecom Roundup: Market Talk

Wall Street Journal Nanya Technology, OpenAI and more featured in the latest Market Talks covering Technology, Media and Telecom. https://www.wsj.com/articles/tech-media-telecom-roundup-market-talk-e03fce2a

The Battle Over Abortion Drugs

New York Times We explain the dueling rulings on abortion and what’s likely to happen next. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/12/briefing/abortion-drugs.html

Hong Kong 47: Prosecutors name ex-lawmaker Dennis Kwok as ‘co-conspirator’ in national security trial

Hong Kong Free Press Hong Kong prosecutors have alleged that former lawmaker Dennis Kwok was a “co-conspirator” in the city’s largest national security case against 47 pro-democracy figures. Dennis Kwok. Photo: Kelly Ho/HKFP. Prosecutor Jonathan Man Tak-ho referred to a press conference held by the Civic Party, the pro-democracy party that Kwok was a founding…