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Tourism-reliant economies’ business models will evolve
COVID-19 affected tourism-reliant small nations regardless of prosperity and the ability to vaccinate the population
InternationalLarge US trade deficit will narrow but only slowly
Germany and the United States reported strong exports in December though the growing US trade deficit may raise concern
InternationalUser safety is still an afterthought on social media
After months of scrutiny, TikTok is tightening controls on harmful content
InternationalECB tightening will lag the BoE in timing and pace
The Bank of England raised rates for a second time while the ECB shifted to considering rate rises later this year
InternationalTikTok's rise will transfer social media problems
TikTok has emerged as the third most popular social media in less than six years
InternationalFDI into clean energy risks crowding out needy sectors
Global FDI rebounded to USD1.65tn in 2021, driven by strong flows to developing economies and especially to clean energy
InternationalEnergy prices will be key to ECB policy-making in 2022
Euro-area inflation rose to 5.1% year-on-year in January, led by commodities as core inflation eased
EuropeCapacity/price strains will linger, but may not worsen
The manufacturing PMIs showed that manufacturers in Asia Pacific and especially Europe are coping with the COVID wave
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