Global economy heading for weakest growth since 1990, says IMF boss

Kristalina Georgieva says slowdown last year after Covid pandemic and Russian invasion of Ukraine could persist for five years

Macron arrives in China hoping to talk Xi into changing stance on Ukraine

French leader sees Beijing as possible ‘gamechanger’ and will also discuss European trade on three-day visit

All you need to know about the Opec+ decision to cut production and the potential knock-on effects

Hailed by Tory MPs as a Brexit benefit, CPTPP membership actually turns the UK into a willing pawn in Washington’s geopolitical game

PM also refused to say what he would do if inquiry into Dominic Raab found justice secretary bullied officials

Unions have condemned clauses in deal that will allow large firms to sue UK government behind closed doors

Outgoing boss David Malpass says more money needed to combat overlapping crises of war, pandemics and climate emergency

Rise in emergency financing for other countries since 2016 correlates with drop in infrastructure lending

Kristalina Georgieva joins others in voicing fears about threat to world economy after recent bank collapses

FTSE 100 rises and European banking shares are up after early jitters over what UBS takeover deal means for bondholders

Misguided policies are hurting the poorest in society; our focus should be on reducing inequality not increasing GDP

Was it the result of Trump-era regulation rollbacks, risk mismanagement at the bank, sharp interest rate rises – or a combination of all three?

Banking system is reeling from a series of shocks but is in better shape than at time of 2008 crash

Organisation also says UK will be only G20 economy apart from Russia to shrink this year

Higher growth should mean stable employment and wages, with low- and middle-income countries seeing biggest improvements