Prologue Journal – Page 35387 – Understanding current events through the lenses of the past and future.

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…

Financial Services Roundup: Market Talk

Wall Street Journal UBS, Credit Suisse Group and more featured in the latest Market Talks covering Financial Services. https://www.wsj.com/articles/financial-services-roundup-market-talk-8e23cffd

Ukraine’s MFA calls on the Hague to pay attention to video of cruel execution of Ukrainian prisoner of war

Pravda Ukraine https://www.eurointegration.com.ua/eng/news/2023/04/12/7159674/

Russian peacekeepers stop shootout on Armenian-Azerbaijani border — MFA

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Maria Zakharova underlined that “the incident once again confirms the need for Baku and Yerevan’s mutual restraint, as well as strict observance of the trilateral agreements concluded by the leaders of Russia, Azerbaijan and Armenia” https://tass.com/world/1603085