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Futures contracts tied to the major U.S. stock indexes were little changed Monday after the S&P 500 notched its best week since February, as well as a new record, on Friday. Futures tied to the S&P 500 hovered around the.

Portugal and Spain imposed new restrictions on U.K. visitors amid concern about the coronavirus delta variant as Germany pushed for a more coordinated European Union response to try to limit the strain taking hold in the bloc. I The changes.

Since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, the U.S. has been keeping a close eye on the U.K. From its initial response to Covid-19 (questioned by many), to its much-praised immunization program and world-class research, all have helped inform how.

It’s Europe’s fourth big investigation into Google, and this time video-sharing site YouTube seems to be getting some special attention. The European Commission, the EU’s executive arm, announced last week that it had concerns that Google is favoring its own.

On Tuesday, after Fed Chairman Powell’s speech, the dollar perked up against all major currencies. On Wednesday morning, AUDUSD fell 0.13%, NZDUSD lost 0.23%, USDCNY lost 0.01% to 6.4806, and GBPUSD fell 0.11%. The dollar index is now showing gains,.

The most expensive city to live and work overseas in 2021 has been found to be Ashgabat, the capital of Central Asia’s Turkmenistan, according to an annual report by asset manager Mercer. Ashgabat moved up one place from Mercer’s 2020.

U.S. stocks rose on Wednesday led by energy shares, as the market’s comeback rally extended into a third day. The S&P 500 gained 0.2% for a third straight positive day, sitting 0.1% from an all-time high. The Dow Jones Industrial.

Euro zone business activity has grown at its fastest pace in 15 years this month, according to preliminary data released Wednesday. The 19 economies have recently taken different steps to reopen their economies as the vaccination programs continue to accelerate..

Warren Buffett said Wednesday he will donate $4.1 billion worth of Berkshire Hathaway shares to five foundations, and that he will resign as the trustee at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. This year’s donation marked the halfway point for.

Stocks moved in a tight range amid low volumes as investors assessed prospects for an economic recovery against the threat of faster inflation. Treasuries and the dollar also fluctuated. Trading in the S&P 500 was about 20% below the average.

A growing number of states — including four that are canceling pandemic unemployment programs early — are offering jobless workers up to $2,000 when they get a job. It’s the latest effort by governors to combat concerns over labor shortages,.

GameStop shares climbed after the video game retailer said it sold 5 million additional shares, raising $1.13 billion in capital to accelerate growth. The original Reddit-favorite meme stock jumped as much as 12.7% Tuesday after the company announced the completion.