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Trump failed to declare $300,000 worth of international gifts – State Department

Jerusalem Post The State Department found that Donald Trump received 117 undeclared gifts including a dagger valued at $35,000. https://www.jpost.com/american-politics/article-734676

SVB Financial seeks bankruptcy protection for reorganization

Jerusalem Post The move to seek bankruptcy protection comes after the company said on March 13 it was planning to explore strategic alternatives for its businesses. https://www.jpost.com/business-and-innovation/banking-and-finance/article-734646

New chief judge in Washington to oversee secret Trump proceedings

Jerusalem Post James “Jeb” Boasberg becomes chief judge of the US District Court for the District of Columbia, replacing Judge Beryl Howell as her seven-year term comes to an end. https://www.jpost.com/american-politics/article-734635

Russia says Ukraine ‘illegally’ intruding on Orthodox Church

Jerusalem Post The Kremlin said Ukraine’s treatment of the Orthodox Church, under the authority of the Moscow Patriarchate, is a reason for Russia’s invasion. https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-734634

Parashat Vayakhel-Pekudei: The complementary experiences

Jerusalem Post In contrast to the simple reading that sees the five books of the Torah as continuing one after the other, we find that the continuation of the Book of Exodus is found in the two books that follow. https://www.jpost.com/judaism/torah-portion/article-734503

Remains of Roman aristocrat, and 62 others, unearthed in Yorkshire

Jerusalem Post “This has the potential to be a find of massive significance for what we understand about the development of ancient Britain and Yorkshire. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-734556

Credit Suisse tells staff SNB facility does not trigger a ‘viability’ event

Reuters Documents reviewed by Reuters reveal Credit Suisse Group AG (CSGN.S) told staff on Thursday that the emergency backstop from the Swiss central bank does not trigger a “viability event.” Credit Suisse sought to shore up its liquidity and restore investor confidence on Thursday by borrowing up to $54 billion from Switzerland’s central bank, becoming…

UK debt agency treads careful path to sell near-record volume of bonds

Reuters Reuters exclusively reported that Britain is trying to limit the burden on bond dealers as it prepares to sell the highest volume of government debt since the COVID-19 pandemic against a backdrop of turbulent markets. The post UK debt agency treads careful path to sell near-record volume of bonds appeared first on Reuters News…

Ancient stone monument in Saudi Arabia sheds light on rituals

Jerusalem Post Based on new findings, researchers suggest that ritualistic belief and economic factors were more closely fused for Neolithic people in northwest Arabia than previously believed. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-734248

CPI continues to climb, will likely result in harsher BoI interest rates

Jerusalem Post The increase in the CPI was driven by significant price increases in several sectors, including fresh produce, culture and entertainment, food, transportation and miscellaneous. https://www.jpost.com/business-and-innovation/banking-and-finance/article-734433