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Pandemic boost for aging-linked stocks, pent-up medical demand and online insurance buying
The number of people aged 65 and over is projected to double to more 1.5 billion by 2050, greatly increasing their economic impact. The total spending power of the older population globally was about $8.4 trillion in 2020, according to World Data Lab. That’s expected to grow to $14 trillion over the next decade.
G7 may reallocate $100 bln from IMF funds to COVID-ravaged nations
“The United States and our G7 partners are actively considering a global effort to multiply the impact of the proposed Special Drawing Rights (SDR) allocation to the countries most in need,” the U.S. president’s office said.
“At potentially up to $100 billion in size, the proposed effort would further support health needs – including vaccinations,” it said, adding that it would help promote a more sustained and inclusive global recovery.
Floods threaten financial system, Denmark says in climate report
The Copenhagen-based bank said that lenders should incorporate climate-related exposure in risk management for their real estate loans.
Deloitte sued over alleged role in Singapore trader collapse
Deloitte audited the books of Hin Leong Trading Ltd. for at least 16 years before the firm collapsed last year when founding tycoon Lim Oon Kuin admitted trading losses of $808 million weren’t reflected in the firm’s financial statements, according to a court filing.
Brazilian judge orders Vale to pay victims’ families in 2019 mining disaster
The disaster in Brumadinho, Minas Gerais state, killed 270 people in Brazil’s most deadly mining tragedy has hampered Vale’s performance for two years as it was forced to curb production amid new safety protocols.
Judge Vivianne Celia Ferreira Ramos Correa agreed to the request of the Brumadinho iron mining workers union that the compensation be paid to the estate or heirs of the victims of the disaster, according to the ruling seen by Reuters.
Climate activism: US oil pipeline terminated
“The protest over the Keystone pipeline was a massive development in the climate movement,” and the project’s cancellation “is a testament to the effectiveness of collective citizen action,” said Robert Brulle, a visiting professor at Brown University who is an expert on environmental activism.
Ships skip Singapore as China congestion snarls supply chain
“The delays have already resulted in pressurizing soaring shipping prices within China due to a lack of containers and increased export demand,” said Josh Brazil, vice president of marketing at project44, a supply-chain intelligence firm. “These high shipping costs are just one factor that may contribute to an additional looming threat to global inflation.”
G7 to counter China’s BRI with big infrastructure project: US official
According to a Refinitiv database, as of mid-last year, more than 2,600 projects at a cost of $3.7 trillion were linked to the Belt and Road Initiative, although the Chinese foreign ministry said last June that about 20% of projects had been seriously affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.
In March, Biden said he had suggested to British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, hosting the G7 summit, that democratic countries should develop their own rival scheme.
China’s internet watchdog issues notices to 129 mobile apps for illegally collecting personal info
Popular news aggregation app Jinri Toutiao developed by TikTok owner ByteDance, alongside Tencent-operated Kuai Bao and Tencent News, Sogou News by New York listed Sogou, and Nasdaq-listed Qutoutiao, were among a group of news apps that received an order from the Cyberspace Administration of China on Friday to rectify their data practices within 15 days, the Hong Kong-based South China Morning Post reported.
‘Worse than Covid’: Threat of pandemics spurs race for vaccines in 100 days
The specter of another global crisis, along with the potential emergence of a deadlier foe, is pushing disease trackers to begin preparations now, even as Covid continues to rage in some regions. Researchers and governments want to smash vaccine development records set during this pandemic, harnessing technologies such as messenger RNA, and build a stronger system that can respond swiftly to stop the next outbreaks from exploding when they do occur.