Business Today: Stock futures imply higher open after midterm vote, ADP report

		Click to View in Browser 11/5/2014 Stock futures imply higher open after midterm vote, ADP report NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stock index futures pointed to a higher open on Wednesday after the Republican Party took control of the Senate in the midterm elections, as expected, and following a report on the labor market that was stronger than expected. U.S. private sector creates 230,000 jobs in October: ADP NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. private employers added 230,000 jobs in October, the most since June and exceeding economists' expectations as mid-sized businesses added the most workers in more than seven years, a report by a payrolls processor showed on Wednesday. Low growth, price cuts plague euro zone, haunt ECB LONDON (Reuters) - Euro zone business growth picked up less than expected in October despite another, deeper round of price cuts, according to surveys that are unlikely to ease simmering tensions among the bloc's central bankers. Investors eye opportunities as Republicans take U.S. Senate NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Republican takeover of the U.S. Senate on Tuesday could lead to new legislative measures that directly affect the energy sector and other slices of the equities market. French government gives green light for GE-Alstom deal PARIS (Reuters) - The French government gave the green light on Wednesday for General Electric's planned 12.4 billion euro ($15.6 billion) purchase of most of Alstom's power business. U.S. mortgage applications fall in latest week: MBA NEW YORK (Reuters) - Applications for U.S. home mortgages fell last week as interest rates increased, an industry group said on Wednesday. Airbus reaches 1,080 gross orders in Jan-Oct PARIS (Reuters) - Airbus sold three aircraft in October to bring its total orders for the year to 1,080 jets, the European planemaker said on Wednesday. Chesapeake Energy quarterly profit and output rise (Reuters) - Chesapeake Energy Corp , the second-largest U.S. producer of natural gas, on Wednesday reported an 8 percent increase in third-quarter profit that topped Wall Street estimates on higher-than-expected output. Time Warner profit beats estimates as subscription fees rise (Reuters) - Time Warner Inc reported better-than-expected quarterly revenue and profit, helped by higher subscription fees for channels offered by its Turner Broadcasting and Home Box Office businesses. GM says October China auto sales up 3.2 percent year on year SHANGHAI (Reuters) - General Motors Co and its Chinese joint ventures sold 291,371 vehicles in China in October, up 3.2 percent from the same month a year earlier, the U.S. automaker said on Wednesday. Related Video Market Mover: M&S delights market ING to return surplus to shareholders - CFO Economic News U.S. private sector creates 230,000 jobs in October: ADP Low growth, price cuts plague euro zone, haunt ECB A daily digest of breaking business news, coverage of the US economy, major corporate news and the financial markets. Register Today   The latest Reuters articles on M&A, IPOs, private equity, hedge funds and regulatory updates delivered to your inbox each day. Register Today   » MORE NEWSLETTERS - 3 Times Square New York, NY 10036 USA © Copyright 2010 Thomson Reuters Ensure delivery of Reuters Newsmails, add mail@nl.reuters.com to your address book. Details Subscribe to other Reuters newsletters. Unsubscribe from this newsletter. Follow us on Twitter Friend us on Facebook Forward to a friend