Hello and welcome to the last working week of this year,

One of the few things that seems to unite the world is the common belief that to spend the last few hours of the year in noisy joy. But not this year. Due to the rise of the new Omicron coronavirus variant, some large celebrations that marked the change of calendar dates have been cancelled.

If we count the time from the international date line, which starts in Auckland, the city’s main firework show will not happen now. The same is true in Singapore, where the annual exhibition at Marina Bay will not be held for the second year in a row to minimize mass gatherings and the spread of Covid-19. At the other end of the New Year’s circumnavigation, Los Angeles cancelled the display in the downtown of Grand Park.

Proposal of the German government Ban everyone Among the people who regard setting off fireworks as a basic human right, setting off fireworks in busy public places has not been well resolved.

The main fireworks display in London was cancelled not long ago, but Mayor Sadiq Khan now says that due to the surge in Covid cases in the British capital, the 6,500-person alternative celebration in Trafalgar Square cannot be held either. Instead, Londoners can watch the BBC New Year’s Eve broadcast, “This will show the rest of the world our great city,” Khan said in an official statement. In Scotland, the Holyrood government ordered the cancellation of large-scale Hogmanay street parties.

One thing that Covid cannot stop is political speeches, so a large number of New Year’s Day speeches by world leaders will go as planned-too many to list them all here.

Covid can’t stop Germany from assuming the presidency of G7 and France Take over as chairman European Union. In sports, with Debbie Hewitt becoming the first female president of the British Football Association, a milestone will pass.

This will be the last week of 2021. We will look forward to 2022 next week, and we will provide a one-time monthly guide before normal service resumes on January 9. Happy New Year– [email protected].

Economic data

Understandably, the economy and company reports in the next 7 days will be porridge, but Japan and the United States will report unemployment data, and China will release a manufacturing purchasing managers index.

This newsletter is meant to remind you of future events, but last week I announced Heineken’s full-year results, which puts me ahead of myself-they won’t happen until February 16, 2022.

Major economic and company reports

Below is a more complete list of company reports and economic data this week.

on Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

• U.K., Bank of England capital issuance figures

• State Street Investor Confidence Index

• Vietnam, monthly inflation, trade, industrial output data

Thursday

Friday

• China Manufacturing Purchasing Managers Index Data

• UK, London Stock Exchange closed early for New Year celebrations

World events

Finally, here is a summary of other events and milestones this week.

on Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

• Ireland, Constitution Day

• Germany, the Four Mountain Ski Jumping Championship opens in Oberstdorf

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

• New Year

• Covid Memorial Day is marked worldwide

• France takes over as EU presidency

• Germany holds the G7 presidency

• Norway takes over as the rotating presidency of the UN Security Council

• In the United Kingdom, Debbie Hewitt became the first female chairwoman in the 157-year history of the Football Association

• United States, New York City Mayor Eric Adams takes office

• The United States will end tariffs on EU steel products.In return, the EU cancelled the retaliatory tariff hike plan originally scheduled to take effect on December 1.

Sunday