Somewhere between the opinions of the doom merchants and those of the bliss mongers there’s rising buoyancy across a number of industries. And with cautious optimism comes the unzipping of wallets.

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) says it expects the world economy to grow by 6% in 2021, up from its 5.5% forecast in January. For advanced economies, the IMF estimates growth of 5.1%, with the US set to expand by 6.4%...

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