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Pinterest prices IPO at $19 a share, valuation tops $10 billion

Following a pricing of $19 per share on Wednesday, Pinterest raised $1.43 billion in its IPO, valuing the company at $10 billion.  Following a pricing of $19 per share on Wednesday, Pinterest raised $1.43 billion in its IPO, valuing the company at $10 billion. The price range for Pinterest, which is anticipated to begin trading on Thursday on the New York Stock Exchange, was…
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Putting Premium Gas in an Engine That Requires Regular?

Many years ago, premium gas was advertised as being effective at cleaning fuel injectors. Previously, fuel injectors were new and easily clogged, making them unsuitable for use. As a result, people put premium gas in an engine regular gas cars to benefit the injectors. It’s a significant issue. According to AAA, motorists waste more than $2 billion annually by purchasing more octane…
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EU threatens to tax $20 billion of US goods over Boeing aid

BRUSSELS, Belgium (AP) — In an escalating feud over plane industry subsidies. The European Union executive commission said that it has compiled list of $20 billion in US products that it may tax.  European Trade Commissioner Cecilia Malmstrom talks to journalists during a news conference at the European Commission headquarters in Brussels, Monday, April 15, 2019. (AP Photo/Francisco…
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Mitch McConnell Wants to Raise Tobacco Purchasing Age From 18 to 21, Including for Vaping Devices

Bloomberg: In an effort to reduce teen use, Mitch McConnell to raise tobacco purchasing age from 18 to 21. He wants Congress to raise the minimum age for tobacco products, including vaping devices, from 18 to 21 nationwide. Mitch McConnell Bloomberg: In an effort to reduce teen use, which the U.S. Surgeon General has referred to as a “epidemic,” Senate Majority Leader…
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TSMC upbeat on chip outlook after Apple-Qualcomm settlement

Reuters: Taiwan Even as it reported its sharpest quarterly profit decline in more than seven years, Taiwan’s TSMC struck an optimistic tone about the outlook for the slumping global chip market, betting that a rollout of faster 5G mobile networks would boost demand. Reuters: Taiwan Even as it reported its sharpest quarterly profit decline in more than seven years, Taiwan’s…
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North Korea’s Latest Weapons Test Is Short in Range but Long in Message

SEOUL, South Korea: Kim Jong-un is back to sabre rattling as he seeks to lift the sanctions that are impeding his plans to revive the North Korea economy, as evidenced by his test of what analysts speculated might be a new short-range guided or cruise missile. A photo released by North Korea’s state news agency, purportedly showing thecountry’s leader, Kim Jong-un, at a military…
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