The Dow and S&P 500 hit new highs, as investors bank on the economy reopening. Investors will keep an eye out on the Fed which prepares to meet later today. In Europe, vaccine efforts could face delays after Germany, France, Italy and Spain all pause their Astrazeneca jab rollouts over blood clot fears. The European Medicines Agency's safety committee is due to meet today on the matter, as the WHO calls for calm. Meanwhile Down Under, Facebook strikes a deal with Rupert Murdoch's News Corp to pay for content in Australia, after the social media giant briefly cut off access to news in the country. And, Volkswagen announces six battery factories across Europe by 2030.

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