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Europe close: Spanish and French stocks jump on news of Covid-19 vaccine breakthrough
European shares bounded higher, led by Spanish and French issues, after Pfizer and BioNTech said their Covid-19 vaccine candidate prevented more than 90% of infections in a study of tens of thousands of volunteers, paving the way for emergency use.
Tuesday preview: UK employment, DS Smith in the spotlight
The market spotlight on Tuesday will fall on the latest UK employment data.
Sector movers: Aerospace, Big Oil spike as short-sellers caught out by vaccine news
Aerospace and Defence, and Big Oil were wanted at the start of the week following news that one of the front-runners in the fight to find a vaccine against Covid-19 had proven far more effective than even company insiders had hoped for.
Daily Covid-19 cases in US surpass 100,000
The fourth wave of Covid-19 in the US may be out of control, a top-ranked economist believes.
FDA grants 'fast track' authorisation for Novavax Covid-19 vaccine
The US Food and Drug Administration has granted 'fast track' designation to Novavax's Covid-19 vaccine candidate, potentially accelerating the approval process.
Reinsurer Conduit Holdings lays out plans for London IPO
Conduit Holdings will proceed with plans to list $1. 1bn new shares on the London Stock Exchange's main market.
Roxi hires Canaccord Genuity for possible London IPO
Roxi has hired broker Canaccord Genuity to prepare for a possible flotation on the London Stock Exchange in 2021.