The Daily Populous

Saturday March 3rd, 2018 morning edition

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Carl Icahn sold $31.3m of shares in a company dependent on steel imports days before the commerce department mooted stiff tariffs on imports.

Carl Icahn, a former special adviser to Donald Trump, sold $31.3m of shares in a company heavily dependent on steel imports last week, shortly before Trump’s announcement of new tariffs sent its shares plummeting.

Icahn, a billionaire investor who was a major Trump supporter, started selling shares in the crane and lifting equipment supplier Manitowoc Company on 12 February, days before the commerce department first mooted plans to impose stiff tariffs on foreign steel imports.

On Thursday Trump said he would press ahead with the commerce department’s plans to levy 25% tariffs on imports of steel and 10% on aluminium.

The fall was in line with drops seen by other companies dependent on cheap steel imports, including Boeing and Caterpillar.

Steel and aluminum tariffs trigger sharp stock market sell-off in US and Asia Read more.

Icahn, who has a fortune of $16.9bn according to Forbes, sold 1m shares in Manitowoc, according to the filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. »

Russia Troll Farm Reportedly Spread Info on r/The

Authored by dailydot.com

Trolls from Russia intent on spreading misinformation during the 2016 election put content on r/The_Donald, a notorious pro-Trump subreddit, and Tumblr, according to a new report.

The leak also showed that the IRA ran 21 Tumblr accounts and listed “American proxies” for Reddit and 9Gag, a meme website.

Last month Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said Russia was already attempting to influence the 2018 midterm elections. »

How close are we to a hamburger grown in a lab?

Authored by cnn.com
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"At my own cardiology practice, I used stem cells in a clinical study to repair damaged heart muscle," he said.

To achieve public acceptance, industry leaders agree, in vitro meat must taste the same as, if not better than, conventional meat.

Josh Tetrick, CEO of clean meat manufacturer JUST, emphasizes the importance of taste in the success of these products. »

The Real Reason the Coca-Cola Logo Is Red

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Coca-Cola and the color red go together like peanut butter and jelly, milk and cookies, or tacos and Tuesdays.

But according to the Coca-Cola Company, its famous logo dates back to the very beginning of the brand itself.

So, the Coca-Cola Company began painting its barrels red in order to help customs and tax officials distinguish them from barrels of booze. »