Prologue Journal – Page 35550 – Understanding current events through the lenses of the past and future.

Reuters ahead with news that Argentina’s government is in talks with the IMF on foreign reserve targets

Reuters Reuters reported first that Argentina’s government was in talks with the International Monetary Fund to lower its foreign exchange reserve targets for this year under its $44 billion program with the Washington-based lender. The talks come as the South American commodities exporter is facing the worst drought in 60 years, which has seen hard-currency…

‘Eco Bible’: Relating biblical teachings to environmental threats – review

Jerusalem Post Eco Bible 2, like Eco Bible 1, provides a feast of Bible-related ideas that can be groundbreaking in efforts to help shift our imperiled planet onto a sustainable path. https://www.jpost.com/judaism/torah-portion/article-732402

Reuters was first to report that Ericsson will lay off 8,500 employees

Reuters Reuters was first to report that Ericsson will lay off 8,500 employees, citing a memo sent to employees and confirmed by Ericsson. This layoff demonstrates that the recent job cuts within the tech industry are moving to other sectors, with this being the first major layoff by a telecom company. The post Reuters was…

Netflix making preparations to open Vietnam office

Reuters Reuters exclusively reported that U.S streaming giant Netflix Inc (NFLX.O) is preparing to open an office in Vietnam after years of negotiations with authorities and completing a risk assessment. A local office would make Netflix the first major U.S tech firm with a direct presence in the fast-growing Southeast Asian country of 100 million,…

Is US bipartisanship going entirely out of fashion?

Jerusalem Post DIPLOMATIC AFFAIRS: As US bipartisan relations weaken, where does that leave US-Israel relations? https://www.jpost.com/american-politics/article-732583

What are the top Israel tech trends for 2023? – opinion

Jerusalem Post OurCrowd’s Global Investor Summit in Jerusalem always predicts the top tech trends for the next year. What should we look forward to in 2023? https://www.jpost.com/business-and-innovation/opinion/article-732503

Parashat Truma: Time travel in the biblical text

Jerusalem Post Are we being told that reading the Torah is like traveling in Dr. Who’s TARDIS, whose inside is larger than its outside dimensions and travels backward and forward in time? https://www.jpost.com/judaism/torah-portion/article-732518

Parashat Truma: Precision, perfectionism and goodwill

Jerusalem Post Even partial results are considered sufficient when they are based on a sincere desire to do the right thing. https://www.jpost.com/judaism/torah-portion/article-732517

Assad approved Syria quake aid with a UAE nudge

Reuters Reuters was first to reveal that President Bashar al-Assad ceded to calls for additional aid access to Syria after prodding from the UAE. This is a diplomatic win for the Gulf state, which has rebuilt ties with Damascus despite U.S. disapproval. Assad’s decision to approve wider aid access for U.N. convoys into the northwest…

Some investors offering Ethiopia maturity extension on 2024 bond

Reuters Reuters exclusively revealed that an informal group of international bondholders has proposed to Ethiopia’s government to extend the maturity of the country’s $1 billion eurobond issue coming due in 2024. The sources said the proposal to extend the eurobond maturity foresees a coupon of 6.625% – the same as the current one on what…