Prologue Journal – Page 38537 – Understanding current events through the lenses of the past and future.

New Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Filings — Week Ending May 7, 2023

Wall Street Journal A list of some new chapter 11 bankruptcy filings made during the last week. https://www.wsj.com/articles/new-chapter-11-bankruptcy-filings-week-ending-may-7-2023-d0460a09

KKR Reports Decline in Key First-Quarter Profit Metric

Wall Street Journal New York firm remains bullish on long-term return prospects, saying that despite challenging market conditions it isn’t a forced seller. https://www.wsj.com/articles/kkr-reports-decline-in-key-first-quarter-profit-metric-d85640d0

Victory Day to be celebrated in all Russian regions

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Solemn events, festive concerts, film screenings, flash mobs, exhibitions, sporting events will be held https://tass.com/society/1614911

IDF soldier indicted on charges of assaulting, abusing Palestinian

Jerusalem Post https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-742461

British foreign minister to meet Blinken in Washington to discuss Ukraine

Jerusalem Post https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-742460

Venture Capitalists Should Bet on America

Wall Street Journal Washington can cooperate with the private sector. Elon Musk’s SpaceX showed the way. https://www.wsj.com/articles/venture-capitalists-should-bet-on-america-musk-startup-spacex-pentagon-innovation-9ae22c1b

Notable & Quotable: The Left’s Supreme Court Strategy

Wall Street Journal ‘The point is (or at least, should be) to promote the perception of judicial corruption.’ https://www.wsj.com/articles/notable-quotable-the-lefts-supreme-court-strategy-thomas-corruption-d71ae10d

China and Russia Encourage Iran to Go Nuclear

Wall Street Journal An aloof U.S. leaves a regional vacuum that the Islamic Republic is exploiting brilliantly. https://www.wsj.com/articles/china-and-russia-encourage-iran-to-go-nuclear-eu-uranium-centrifuge-61ea86e9

Russian stock indices in the red on Monday — market data

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. The dollar by the end of the day rose by 1.04%, and the euro – by 0.93% https://tass.com/economy/1614909

Russians shell Sumy Oblast: 70 strikes carried out, infrastructure damaged

Pravda Ukraine The Russians carried out 12 attacks during the day on 8 May, with a total of 70 strikes recorded. Source: Sumy Oblast Military Administration Details: Settlements in the Yunakivka, Bilopillia, Znob-Novhorod, Shalyhyne, Esman, Novoslobisdke hromadas [an administrative unit designating a town, village or several villages and their adjacent territories – ed. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/05/9/7401259/