Davos day 3: WTO says food crisis could last two more years without Ukrainian safe corridors – as it happened Rolling coverage of the day 3 of the World Economic Forum
Ukraine war weighs heavy as apocalyptic mood shrouds Davos From a warning of third world war to global stagflation or depression, gathering is unsurprisingly sombre
Snapchat developer’s profit warning sends social media stocks tumbling Snap Inc’s shares fall nearly 40% in early trading as fears grow over global downturn
‘Historic’ global tax deal on multinationals delayed until 2024 Some doubt the OECD-brokered agreement, which would levy more tax on the world’s largest firms, will ever be implemented
Nato head warns over risks of close economic ties with Russia and China Jens Stoltenberg tells business leaders in Davos that values should matter more than profits
The sanctioned oligarch’s son and a £160m London property empire Said Gutseriev says he has no financial or commercial links to his father, who was sanctioned last year for ‘supporting’ dictator of Belarus
Labour attacks ‘obscene’ waste of funds on little-used export helpline Hotline was expected to handle 3,000 calls a week, but took fewer than that in five months
US accuses Russia of weaponising food in Ukraine crisis and holding global supplies ‘hostage’ Blinken calls on Moscow to end blockade of Ukraine ports as Medvedev says Russia is ready to allow the flow of food when sanctions lift
Sri Lanka defaults on debts for first time Economists fear Sri Lanka could be first of several, with IMF in talks with Egypt, Tunisia and Pakistan
IMF chief warns of multiple inflationary shocks amid market jitters Kristalina Georgieva cites Russia’s war in Ukraine and cost pressures caused by China’s zero-Covid policies
World Bank pledges $12bn to support low-income countries hit by shortages Move follows warning from head of UN World Food Programme about high prices leading to social unrest
Ukraine farming group calls for urgent end to ports blockade Group warns of ‘cascade of export bans’ amid failure to ease grain bottlenecks fuelling shortages and inflation, MHP said
EU growth forecast cut as war in Ukraine fuels inflation European Commission downgrades growth prospects from 4% to 2.7%, while economy slows rapidly in China
Sri Lanka is the first domino to fall in the face of a global debt crisis The south Asian country is the first to buckle under economic pressures compounded by Russia’s war on Ukraine, but it won’t be the last
Global stock markets fall sharply amid fears over inflation and China slowdown FTSE 100 and S&P 500 among those to slide as investors worry that worldwide growth is weakening