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U.S. Stokes rises to records on excitement bets

American stocks rose to record levels on Thursday as lawmakers closed deals to extend a new financial lifeline for businesses and individuals who could support the economy through the most devastating phase of the coronavirus epidemic. In early trading all three major stock benchmarks hit hit highs intraday. The Dow …

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Is Google down? Gmail, YouTube suffers

More than a dozen Google services, including Gmail and YouTube, flew offline in the world’s beds on Monday morning, blocking access for individuals and businesses. Alphabet Inc. Google -0.13% According to users’ social-media posts, the company’s services showed errors when users tried to sign in, trying to access their emails …

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U.S. Stock futures rise on stimulus hops, vaccine rollout

U.S. Stock futures on Monday rose above optimism that talk of additional monetary stimulus is in progress and that the rollout of the Covid-19 vaccine could help stem the tide. Futures linked to the S&P 500 rose 0.7%, indicating that the broad-market index could reach a higher level after New …

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