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Tuesday, February 1, 2022

Markets

Stocks Close Higher on Final Day of Tumultuous MonthWall Street Journal
Global stocks trade higher at the end of a volatile monthReuters
Oil edges higher on tight supply and post-pandemic recoveryReuters

Central banks

US I

Inflation and Deficits Don’t Dim the Appeal of U.S. BondsNew York Times
Top Mozzarella Maker Leprino Sees Shipping Woes Persisting All of 2022Bloomberg
Teachers Are Quitting, and Companies Are Hot to Hire ThemWall Street Journal
Obamacare plans are more affordable, helping the Great ResignationCNBC

US II

China

China’s Communist Party Quietly Inserts Itself Into Everyday LifeWall Street Journal
China space plans: Crewed moon mission, tourism, Jupiter explorationCNBC

Europe

Europe’s Nuclear Power Plants Are Disappearing Just as Energy Crisis Hits HardBloomberg

Geopolitics & trade

Industries & companies

Aerospace:Boeing wins Qatar Airways order for 737 Max planes, new 777X freightersCNBC
Consumer:Amazon's 'wellness huddles' are freaking me outmsnbc.com
Retail:Best Buy could cash in from rise of the metaverse, analyst saysCNBC

Corporate finance

Citrix Systems to Go Private in Deal Valued at $16.5 Billion, Including DebtWall Street Journal
Sony to Buy Videogame Maker Bungie in $3.6 Billion DealWall Street Journal
New York Times Buys WordleWall Street Journal

Virus

Omicron: Vaccinated are less likely to spread BA.2, study findsCNBC
Operation Warp Speed Slowly Gets Its DueWall Street Journal
One Million Deaths: The Hole the Pandemic Made in U.S. SocietyWall Street Journal