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The U.K. has become the first European power to join the Trans-Pacific Partnership as it seeks to diversify its international commerce https://on.wsj.com/3zlAYCt
Bets on a weaker dollar are safe if investors are more worried about a slowing US economy than a full-blown banking crisis, according to Standard Chartered https://trib.al/atsSpXX
In Singapore, the cost of owning a high-end vehicle is near equivalent of a typical local family’s entire income for the year due to the country's luxury car tax https://trib.al/fQ4eTtA
The alleged coverup of a hush-money payment to Stormy Daniels will likely be a major focus of prosecutors in the Donald Trump case https://on.wsj.com/40uWBMy
The White House is urging regulators to tighten rules on mid-sized banks with measures including liquidity requirements and enhanced stress tests https://trib.al/YmG5R1l
Indian stocks are about to notch their longest stretch of monthly losses in more than two decades https://trib.al/lznsuqi
Review: Chris Pine, Michelle Rodriguez and an amusingly villainous Hugh Grant star in “Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves,” a flat adventure film based on the classic role-playing game https://on.wsj.com/3lThMcb
Bets on a weaker dollar are safe if investors are more worried about a slowing US economy than a full-blown banking crisis, according to Standard Chartered https://trib.al/2EtXVKb
The IMF said the Bank of Japan should avoid a premature exit from monetary easing, advising it to maintain its policy framework https://trib.al/vUsOQ3N
Ghanaian lawmakers are set to vote on new taxes to rake in an additional $340 million and satisfy a key requirement for the IMF to approve a $3 billion bailout. https://trib.al/Ty0JATp
The IMF said the Bank of Japan should avoid a premature exit from monetary easing, advising it to maintain its policy framework https://trib.al/fyGbUVS
China’s economy kept up its momentum in March, with manufacturing expanding at a slightly slower pace while services activity picked up strongly https://trib.al/GWIzJFB
The Biden administration is going to unprecedented lengths to play down the importance of Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen’s visit to the US https://trib.al/NhUmCLG
Watch: Hollywood underwater stuntwoman, ocean conservationist and professional diver Liz Parkinson on how she went from competitive swimming to working on water-filled sets like "Avatar: The Way of the Water" https://on.wsj.com/413BvoL
East Asia and Pacific economies remain broadly more resilient than other regions and should grow faster this year than in 2022, the World Bank said https://trib.al/onV8QfI
China’s top official for handling Taiwan affairs emphasized shared cultural links during a meeting with Ma Ying-jeou, the first former president of the democracy to travel across the strait https://trib.al/V4lryLf
South Korean chipmakers reduced their production by the most since 2008 in February, a sign of declining semiconductor demand that may be deeper and longer-lasting than feared https://trib.al/6XdbomQ
From @WSJopinion: When districts have more funds, education doesn’t improve. Instead, systems become bloated, unresponsive and ineffective, which is why parents are pulling their children from traditional public schools, writes @JeanneAllen. https://on.wsj.com/3no0159
If it takes 25 minutes or so to refuel an electric car, what can you do with the time? Columnist Joe Queenan has some ideas. Roadside French lessons, anyone? https://on.wsj.com/3nnZXSX
The historic criminal prosecution in Manhattan is just one of several civil and criminal proceedings on the boil for Donald Trump. Here is a look at the status of the most prominent investigations and lawsuits involving the former president. https://on.wsj.com/3KvU5jX
JUST IN: Canada’s government will approve Rogers’s C$20 billion takeover of rival Shaw, creating the nation’s largest telecoms firm https://trib.al/9c169m0
Former President Donald Trump is likely to surrender and appear for his arraignment on Tuesday. The indictment caps a yearslong investigation into the secret payment to Stormy Daniels shortly before Trump won the 2016 election. https://on.wsj.com/3TYJQHF
Japan takes concrete steps to join the US in containing China's chip dominance, with expanded restrictions on gear exports https://trib.al/0z76vAL
JUST IN: Canada’s government will approve Rogers’s C$20 billion takeover of rival Shaw, creating the nation’s largest telecoms firm https://trib.al/Ghb0npF
Something the weight of a well-equipped ambulance that accelerates like a Porsche 911? That’s GMC's Hummer EV pickup—and that's progress, writes car columnist Dan Neil https://on.wsj.com/40MymcH
Japan has now officially joined the US and Netherlands in imposing restrictions on chipmaking exports, completing a near total blockade on China's tech ambitions. Japan's move wasn't a surprise, but it is much broader than anticipated. 🧵
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-03-31/japan-tightens-chip-gear-exports-as-us-
Japan has now officially joined the US and Netherlands in imposing restrictions on chipmaking exports, completing a near total blockade on China's tech ambitions. Japan's move wasn't a surprise, but it is much broader than anticipated. 🧵
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-03-31/japan-tightens-chip-gear-exports-as-us-
The indictment will kick off a process in which former President Donald Trump will likely travel to Manhattan to face the charges. Here's what happens next. https://on.wsj.com/40PCoRv
SCOOP: The Canadian government will approve the Rogers takeover of rival Shaw Communications on Friday morning at a news conference in Ottawa, @decloet @rtkwrites report https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-03-31/canada-minister-plans-announcement-as-rogers-shaw-deadline-nears?utm_source=website&utm_medium=share&utm_campaign=twitter
SCOOP: The Canadian government will approve the Rogers takeover of rival Shaw Communications on Friday morning at a news conference in Ottawa, @decloet @rtkwrites report https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-03-31/canada-minister-plans-announcement-as-rogers-shaw-deadline-nears?utm_source=website&utm_medium=share&utm_campaign=twitter
Former Vice President Mike Pence criticized the Manhattan district attorney's decision to seek an indictment of former President Donald Trump, saying the case was “tenuous at best” https://on.wsj.com/3Zto1Bs
Former President Donald Trump is expected to be arraigned as early as Tuesday, his lawyer says https://trib.al/qKCEuaj
From @WSJopinion: The weaknesses in the case against Trump are factual, not legal, and courts won’t object to it as selective prosecution, write Ethan Greenberg and @SamBraverman
https://on.wsj.com/3G7CtIh
Federal Reserve officials continue to stress the need to lower inflation even as they keep an eye on the fallout from the collapse of SVB https://trib.al/NmL0zpl
Poverty in Argentina spiked as inflation surged toward 100%, wiping out a year of gains and adding pressure on the cash-strapped government to spend more on social welfare before October’s presidential election https://trib.al/jxXRzPa
Beijing’s lending spree to developing nations looks impressive, but the dollar’s hegemony has yet to be broken, writes @Moss_Eco (via @opinion) https://trib.al/ofAsWF1
Watch: A Manhattan grand jury has voted to indict Donald Trump for his role in paying hush-money to a porn star. Joe Palazzolo walks through the allegations that have culminated in criminal charges against the former president. https://on.wsj.com/3zi0OY6
Puerto Rico’s population shrank 2% from 2020 to 2022, with the steepest declines taking place in southern municipalities hit by a hurricane and earthquakes https://trib.al/ArHgOYS
Heard on the Street: Even banking woes might not detract much from businesses’ still-heady demand for workers https://on.wsj.com/40MZ4BN
Take a look as members of the Austrian Parliament pull the welcome mat out from under Ukraine’s Pres. Zelensky and stage a WALKOUT. Need I say more?
