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Wednesday preview: US jobs report, Vodafone in the spotlight
The market spotlight on Wednesday will be on US consultancy ADP's private sector payrolls report, which sometimes foreshadows the result of the official non-farm payrolls report released two days afterwards.
Europe close: Stocks end higher ahead of Alphabet results
European shares started February on the front foot following a month-end rally in US tech stocks overnight.
Spanish Covid-19 vaccine shows high efficacy against Omicron variants
The Covid-19 vaccine being developed by Spain's Hipra has shown a "high efficacy" against the new Omicron variants and is now entering third phase clinical trials.
US job openings increased a tad in December, but 'quits' rate dips
The number of job openings in the US increased a little at the end of 2021, even as hiring and voluntary separations dipped.
US manufacturing sector continues growing at rapid pace in January amid price pressures
Factory sector activity in the US slowed by a bit more than anticipated last month amid ongoing shortages of key inputs, including for labour, or transportation problems, the results of a closely-followed survey revealed.
AT&T to merge WarnerMedia arm with Discovery in $43bn transaction
AT&T will merge its WarnerMedia unit with Discovery in a $43bn transaction following a spin-off of the business.
Europe midday: Stocks start February on the front foot
European shares were making a strong start to the month of February on Tuesday following a rally in US tech stocks overnight.