Prologue Journal – Page 36280 – Understanding current events through the lenses of the past and future.

ESG Roundup: Market Talk

Wall Street Journal Gain insight on a green-hydrogen leader, a shareholder proposal at Toyota, and more in the latest Market Talks covering ESG Impact Investing. https://www.wsj.com/articles/esg-roundup-market-talk-46cc1568

Russia’s precision weapons wipe out Ukrainian strike drone production sites — top brass

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. It is reported that Russian forces destroyed over 50 Ukrainian troops and three artillery guns in the Krasny Liman area over the past day https://tass.com/politics/1632945

Quarterly Cyber Regulations Update: June 2023

Wall Street Journal This report highlights noteworthy cyber regulations from several agencies, updates on recent privacy legislation changes in the U.S. and EU, and important trends for businesses to be aware of. https://www.wsj.com/articles/quarterly-cyber-regulations-update-june-2023-c8f83dd1

The Unabomber’s Ideas Aren’t So Marginal Now

Wall Street Journal While Theodore Kaczynski spent the last three decades of his life in prison, many of his radical views were gaining support on the right and the left. https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-unabombers-ideas-arent-so-marginal-now-af5211c6

How Did the World’s Coolest Air Conditioner Get So Hot?

Wall Street Journal One company thought outside the box to reinvent the window AC. The result was a hit appliance that left the industry blown away. https://www.wsj.com/articles/best-air-conditioner-midea-window-u-shape-f0a246ed

Number Puzzles (Saturday, June 17)

Wall Street Journal https://www.wsj.com/articles/number-puzzles-saturday-june-17-4aeb6589

Offensive Emails Among Businessmen, Donald Trump Jr. Spark Fight in Hedge Fund Case

Wall Street Journal A judge will decide whether to release unredacted emails that included derogatory remarks about Jews and Mexicans. https://www.wsj.com/articles/offensive-emails-among-businessmen-donald-trump-jr-spark-fight-in-hedge-fund-case-f14fa05b

Novatek not expecting LNG demand growth in Europe — CEO

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. The most promising region, for example, is China with the expected demand growth by 4% this year, Leonid Mikhelson said https://tass.com/economy/1632939

Russia deports another 150 children from occupied Luhansk Oblast

Pravda Ukraine On 8 June, Russia illegally deported at least 150 children from occupied Luhansk Oblast in eastern Ukraine. Source: Ukraine’s National Resistance Center Quote: “On 8 June, 150 children from the Starobilsk district, Luhansk Oblast, were illegally taken to Lesnoy and Sosenka health and recreation centres in the Prikuban district of Russia’s Karachay-Cherkess Republic.…

Russia Risks Return to Planned Economy – Central Bank

Moscow Times Elvira Nabiullina cautioned against a top-down restructuring of Russia’s sanctions-battered economy. https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2023/06/15/russia-risks-return-to-planned-economy-central-bank-a81518