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WHAT'S NEW?: Moves away from traditional, hierarchical, full-time structures towards a gig and shared economy continue apace. New models of virtual working and work anywhere, anytime for anybody are likely to grow dramatically in the coming years.

[New] One in 860 Americans have died of Covid in the last year, and there is concern that vaccines will not reach the hardest hit communities, where access to health services is limited and distrust is rampant.
[New] The U.S. government is forecasting oil production to rise about 3.5% in 2022 spurred by higher crude prices and a rebound in shale drilling.
[New] Consumer demand in India for dairy milk products is expected to outpace supply until 2035 and there will also be enormous demand for value-added milk products.
[New] Imports of Intra EU - Ceramic Products in the United Kingdom is expected to be GBP 66.36 Million by the end of this quarter.
[New] South Africa plans to access doses via three sources: the AU arrangement, the COVAX facility co-led by the World Health Organization, and direct deals with manufacturers.
[New] An additional $14 billion will support healthcare providers and bolster mental health services, and the National Institutes of Health will receive $1 billion to engage in further coronavirus research.
[New] U.S. employers polled in October by Willis Towers Watson said they expect 30% of their full-time employees will be working from home in three years, up from 5% three years ago.
[New] Nigeria hopes to get up to 20 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines this month to inoculate frontline health workers who risk infection on a daily basis.
[New] U.S. pharmaceutical company Pfizer confirmed Friday it will temporarily reduce deliveries to Europe of its COVID-19 vaccine while it upgrades production capacity to 2 billion doses per year.
[New] By 2024, Tesla could making $45 billion margin on car hardware sales and $28 billion to $32.8 billion on autopilot FSD and Insurance and another $ 9-18 billion on solar, batteries and energy.
[New] In 2022, more organizations will focus on effectively moving their AI models up the food chain with ModelOps while ensuring there's enough structure for IT to put in guardrails.
[New] Much like the way DevOps has given structure to the way applications are deployed, ModelOps will reach a tipping point in 2021 as a way for mainstream businesses to better develop and operationalize their AI models.
[New] As well as emissions targets, a growing number of countries will ban the sale of new fossil-fuel vehicles starting in 2030, adding pressure on carmakers to develop electric vehicles.
[New] Canadian miner Eldorado Gold Corporation has set its gold production target at between 430000 oz and 460000 oz for the year, as well as in 2022, before building up to between 510000 oz and 540000 oz by 2025.
[New] The post-COVID - 19 economic environment might make it easier to hire people with some of the critical skills companies will need in the coming years, such as in data science and IoT engineering.
[New] The Biden administration's search for cooperation with China in tackling global challenges will be beneficial for India, easing regional tensions and strengthening multilateralism.
[New] Financial institutions acknowledge that Blockchain technology will save billions of dollars for banks and major financial institutions over the next decade.
[New] We expect the general ramp-up in activity in the US to be cautious, with tight oil production continuing to decline into the second half of the year.
[New] The investment ban would not affect Xiaomi's products or supply chain but could hit its ability to raise capital if US shareholders could not buy its shares.
[New] The insurance industry expects to pay out over £1.8bn in COVID-19 related claims across a range of products, including business interruption policies.
[New] Rosneft has estimated its resources at 44 billion barrels, enough to supply the world for over a year, and said it could produce 1% of global oil later this decade at a price competitive with the cheap barrels of Middle Eastern producers.
[New] We expect SIBN's 2021 sales force expansion, building momentum in surgeon training, upcoming product launches, and direct-to-patient marketing will all contribute to strong revenue over the next few years.
[New] Trends implied by 2020's average temperature indicate that the average temperature could breach 1.5 degrees of warming later this decade - a critical threshold that the World Meteorological Organization predicted earlier last year could be breached by 2024.

Last updated: 18 January 2021

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