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Environmental, societal and economic risks are rising
Environmental risks dominate the World Economic Forum global risks report and societal risks are also rising
InternationalInvestment in assets seen as inflation-proof will rise
With inflation increasing, fund managers are investing in assets to try to protect their portfolios against price gains
InternationalNFTs will have wide applications once hype settles
Trade in non-fungible tokens (NFTs) is growing rapidly, but not all of the market enthusiasm is hype
InternationalEU and US job market strains will slow policy moves
Euro-area and US unemployment fell in late 2021 but job market strains will keep central banks cautious
InternationalGamesStop move underlines hype around NFTs
Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) of digital art and collectibles are attracting growing interest
InternationalPersistent over-target core prices will stress the ECB
Euro-area consumer inflation rose by 5% in December, the most since 1991; energy prices rose by 26%
EUPatchwork of COVID-19 certificates to impede travel
Several countries and major businesses want a reliable and transparent vaccine certification scheme to ease mobility
InternationalPMIs flag longer disruption for European tourism
The US, UK, Japanese and Chinese services PMIs for December signpost reasonably robust activity ahead
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