company Raised a record 12.1 trillion U.S. dollars In 2021, the torrent of central bank stimulus measures and the rapid recovery of the pandemic have promoted the global market through the sale of stocks, bond issuance and new loans.

According to calculations by the Financial Times based on Refinitiv data, there are only a few days left this year, and cash transport volume has increased by nearly 17% over 2020. This is a historic year in itself, nearly four points higher than 2019 before the coronavirus crisis. one.

The ferocious pace of fundraising highlights how relaxed financial conditions are in many parts of the world, especially the United States, which has raised more than $5 trillion.

“This year is really a sensation,” said Chris Blum, a BNP Paribas banker who helped finance leveraged buyouts. “We expect it to last until next year. Every year you feel that the market will go downhill from this crazy pace, but it will still be strong.”

Companies such as electric car manufacturers have raised huge sums of money Rivian And Korean e-commerce business Kupang Listed.

Three other stories in the news

1. Negative perceptions of audit jeopardizing recruitment: PricewaterhouseCoopers PwC UK Chairman Kevin Ellis told the Financial Times that the criticism of the industry by politicians and regulators was Injury occupation And at the risk of making it more difficult to attract recruits.

2. Turkey’s science and technology brain drain Remote work provides opportunities for technical workers such as Batikan Erdogan who seek to earn foreign exchange without moving abroad-but this is pushing Virtual brain drain In Turkey, the coronavirus and the country’s economic difficulties have accelerated this process.

3. The National Security Law binds Hong Kong’s civil society Once a noisy mixture of interest groups, trade unions, and more sober professional groups, more than 50 Hong Kong organizations have Announced closure Since the introduction of the National Security Law in June 2020. Many are being replaced by institutions with close ties to the government.

Coronavirus Digest

• we Health officials have Halved It is recommended to extend the isolation period for Covid-19 patients from 10 days to 5 days, as parts of the country are struggling with severe staff shortages caused by Omicron.

• France going to need Home office Provide services to all eligible employees at least three days a week, and prohibit large indoor gatherings to curb the wave of infection.

• View: With the introduction of the vaccine, the world has largely controlled the virus and restricted behavior, although Not always correct, Wrote Ravi Gurumurthy of Nesta, the Innovation Foundation.

• Boris Johnson have Oppose the new restriction Although the number of cases continued to increase over the Christmas weekend, it was in England before New Year’s Eve.

What are we still reading

Apple Watch integration failed The challenge of integrating technology into healthcare is part of the reason why the Apple Watch was launched in 2015 and worn on the wrists of more than 100 million people Failed to deliver on promise “The healthy future is on your wrist.”

Inflation threatens a rebound in the euro zone Eurozone economic recovery Risk is reduced A survey of economists by the Financial Times found that if high inflation erodes consumers’ disposable income and forces the European Central Bank to withdraw stimulus measures faster than planned.

German high-tech Lars Müller wanted to create a cannabis Starbucks: a series of dispensaries, offering a full range of cannabis-related products from tinctures to flowers and edible gummies.This is a being experienced Epic high ratio.

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This Micron paradox Anjana Ahuja wrote earlier this month that it started to show up. Although vaccine-induced antibodies can attenuate the attack of mutations, transmission is still worrying.