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“Pinterest Generated Over $1 Billion in Revenue Last Year”

“Here are some highlights: Q4 Revenue: $400 million, +46% YOY, versus $371 million expected Q4 EPS: 12 cents, versus 8 cents expected Q4 Global Monthly Active Users (MAUs): 335 million, +26% YOY. Q4 GAAP Net loss: $36 million, 176% YOY Q4 ARPU (Average… Continue Reading…

Business, Stocks

“Tesla Tops $100 Billion as Record Run Lifts Market Value Past Volkswagen”

“After topping the combined value of Ford and GM earlier this month, Tesla is set to overtake Volkswagen as the second most-valuable carmaker in the world as a record run in shares lifts Elon Musk’s company past the $100 billion… Continue Reading…

Economy

“World’s richest 2,000 people hold more than poorest 4.6 billion combined: Oxfam”

“The world’s richest 2,153 people controlled more money than the poorest 4.6 billion combined in 2019, while unpaid or underpaid work by women and girls adds three times more to the global economy each year than the technology industry, Oxfam… Continue Reading…

Business

“Boeing is in talks to borrow $10 billion or more as 737 Max crisis wears on”

“Boeing is in talks with banks to secure a loan of $10 billion or more, according to people familiar with the matter, as the company faces rising costs stemming from two fatal crashes of its 737 Max planes. The company has… Continue Reading…

Economy

“Internet shutdowns cost the global economy $8 billion last year, report says”

“More than 18,000 hours of internet shutdowns around the world caused by deliberate government action costmore than $8 billion in 2019, a new report estimates… The report, which examines partial and total shutdowns across 122 countries, was published by the internet… Continue Reading…

Banking, Economy

“Fed Adds $76.9 Billion in Overnight Money to Markets”

“The Federal Reserve Bank of New York added $76.9 billion in temporary money to financial markets Monday. The Fed’s intervention came via an overnight repurchase-agreement operation that took in Treasury and mortgage securities…” https://www.wsj.com/articles/fed-adds-76-9-billion-in-overnight-money-to-markets-11578321440

Economy

Sales Up: “No Line to Board Private Jets, but There Is a Line to Buy Them”

“Mr. Papariella’s clients often look to buy used jets, some decades old, that still perform at a high level but cost less up front, he said. A Gulfstream G4 from 2002 might cost $3 million — far better than $60… Continue Reading…

Economy

“…World’s Richest Gain $1.2 Trillion”

“…the richer they were at the start of the year, the richer they got. The world’s 500 wealthiest people tracked by the Bloomberg Billionaires Index added $1.2 trillion, boosting their collective net worth 25% to $5.9 trillion… Leading the 2019… Continue Reading…

Economy

“Feds Collect Record Taxes Through November; But Still Run $343.3 Billion Deficit…”

“The federal government collected record total tax revenues of $470,706,000,000 in October and November, the first two months of fiscal 2020, according to the Monthly Treasury Statement released today. Despite collecting that record amount in taxes, however, the federal government still… Continue Reading…

Stocks

“PG&E Soars on $13.5 Billion Settlement With Wildfire Victims”

“PG&E Corp. surged to a two-month high after reaching a $13.5 billion settlement with the victims of wildfires ignited by its power lines — a major step toward resolving the biggest utility bankruptcy in U.S. history. The agreement, announced late… Continue Reading…