The Pandemic Boosts the Global Economy

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Falling birth rates during pandemics or economic crises are not surprising. What's unprecedented about this baby bust, according to one researcher, is how sharp the drop is. South korea's e commerce giant, kopong, will list on the new york stock exchange this week. Its backed by big named global investment funds like black rock and soft bank. But back home in south Korea, the company is being accused of work place abuse and employee deaths.

The OECD said on Tuesday that president Joe Biden’s $1.9tn US stimulus programme will boost the global economic recovery, the pandemic is being blamed for lower birth rates across Europe, and the IPO of South Korean ecommerce group, Coupang, is being clouded by worker deaths. Plus, the FT’s energy correspondent, Nathalie Thomas, explains the current surge of interest in green hydrogen as an alternative to fossil fuels.

Biden stimulus will boost global recovery, says OECD

https://www.ft.com/content/7f7d4b7d-028a-41a6-b11e-8320173ae4bc

Covid pandemic blamed for falling birth rates across much of Europe

https://www.ft.com/content/bc825399-345c-47b8-82e7-6473a1c9a861?

Coupang’s New York listing clouded by worker deaths

https://www.ft.com/content/a90749a2-5f5d-4789-8215-fd4168a50813

The race to scale up green hydrogen

https://www.ft.com/content/7eac54ee-f1d1-4ebc-9573-b52f87d00240

Curaleaf bets on more liberal Europe with $300m deal for cannabis producer

https://www.ft.com/content/8dffd932-0ecb-444f-9cc0-079466c7b997?

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