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THG PLC Shares Rise After Confirmation of Apollo Global Bid

Wall Street Journal Shares of THG rose after the company said it received a takeover proposal from Apollo Global Management but didn’t disclose any pricing information. https://www.wsj.com/articles/thg-plc-shares-rise-after-confirmation-of-apollo-global-bid-approach-84db039a

Moscow court sentences columnist Kara-Murza to 25 years’ incarceration for treason

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. On Monday, Russian Ambassador to London Andrey Kelin was summoned to the British Foreign Office over the sentencing of Kara-Murza, who holds both British and Russian citizenship https://tass.com/society/1605341

5.7 magnitude earthquake strikes southern Indonesia – EMSC

Jerusalem Post https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-739436

China’s Xi Seeks to Shake Trans-Atlantic Solidarity With Flurry of Diplomacy

Wall Street Journal The leader has pushed back against what he calls U.S. suppression. https://www.wsj.com/articles/chinas-xi-jinping-seeks-to-shake-trans-atlantic-solidarity-with-flurry-of-diplomacy-b671c6af

Power Station Strike Knocks Out Electricity in Russian Border Region

Wall Street Journal Russian military correspondents attributed the attack to a Ukrainian drone, while in eastern Ukraine, the fight around Bakhmut raged on. https://www.wsj.com/articles/power-station-strike-knocks-out-electricity-in-russian-border-region-4d016bdb

President to be empowered to protect Russians from foreign persecution — amendments

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. The initiative was drafted and submitted to the lower house of parliament by members of the State Duma, including its Speaker Vyacheslav Volodin and the leaders of its factions https://tass.com/politics/1605337

EU to discuss Poland and Hungary ban on grain imports from Ukraine this week

Pravda Ukraine European Union member state ambassadors in Brussels will this week discuss a move by Poland and Hungary to ban grain and other food imports from Ukraine. Source: A senior EU official, speaking under condition of anonymity, in an interview with Reuters “We expect Poland and Hungary to provide some explanation and there will…

Five G7 nations agree on reduction of nuclear fuel market’s reliance on Russian supplies

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. G7 countries’ leaders announced the intention to cut the reliance on civil nuclear technologies and other related products from Russia in a joint statement last June https://tass.com/defense/1605329

Iranian air defense officer sentenced to 13 years for downing Ukrainian plane

Jerusalem Post The court stated that the commander of the Tor M1 air defense system thought that the aircraft was a cruise missile. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-739427

Tech, Media & Telecom Roundup: Market Talk

Wall Street Journal Deutsche Telekom, Zomato and more featured in the latest Market Talks covering Technology, Media and Telecom. https://www.wsj.com/articles/tech-media-telecom-roundup-market-talk-8c6eadf8