BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Signs emerged that leaders of northern European Union countries were ready to commit to a 1.8 trillion euro (2 trillion) coronavirus stimulus plan on Monday as talks in Brussels they extended to a fourth day. Divided and slow to respond to the start of the coronavirus outbreak …
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Text size Dominick Reuter / AFP via Getty Images Microsoft shares have climbed to new highs during the Covid-19 pandemic, as companies accelerate their adoption of cloud-based software. This has given a boost to both Azure, the company’s public cloud service, and cloud-based apps like Office 365 and Teams. How …
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COLUMBIA, SC (AP) – Rapper Kanye West, in his first event since declaring himself a presidential candidate, railed against historic figure Harriet Tubman on Sunday, saying the director of the underground railroad “never freed slaves, she simply He made other white people work, ”comments that sparked cries of opposition from …
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WASHINGTON, July 20 (Reuters) – During a blue sky moment in 2018 near the end of a decade-long economic expansion, it was the United States that helped propel the world as extra money flowed from cuts in taxes and government spending. national and global markets. But if it was US …
Read More »European stocks rise, with EU leaders slated to resume bailout talks
European stocks rose on Monday, with top leaders still negotiating a rescue fund to boost the economic response to the coronavirus. At mid-morning, the Stoxx Europe 600 SXXP, + 0.18% They traded 0.2% higher, overcoming a weaker start. The German DAX DAX, + 0.51%, French CAC 40 PX1, + 0.11% …
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