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New COVID-19 variants could prolong pandemic
Results from Novavax trials suggest vaccines may offer less protection against new variants
InternationalGameStop episode underlines online disruption risks
Online trading and media have disrupted financial markets, just as digital media disrupted the news and telecoms sectors
InternationalUS GDP will outperform Western Europe in early 2021
In 2020, US GDP fell by 3.5%, German GDP by 3.9%, French GDP by 8.3% and Spanish GDP by 11.0%
InternationalCalls to bolster central bank legitimacy will grow
Criticisms of central banks’ institutional frameworks are growing in line with rising demands for central bank policies
InternationalCOVID-19 corruption undercuts health response
Transparency International’s new report captures the link between corruption and public health in 2020
InternationalRisks and opportunities 2021: Climate Change
The COVID-19 pandemic saw climate diplomacy put largely on hold last year; it will return to the fore in 2021
InternationalA full public debt restructuring overhaul is unlikely
COVID-19 has devastated the already threadbare budgets of many developing countries; debt relief calls will grow
InternationalDisputes over satellite orbits will increase
Private spaceflight firm SpaceX and tech conglomerate Amazon are disputing access to valuable satellite orbits
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