Could Putin be exploring cryptocurrencies to bypass western sanctions? Debate rages over whether Russian banks could use crypto such as bitcoin as an alternative currency exchange
UK and New Zealand sign free trade deal Government claims it will boost bilateral trade by 60% but critics call its benefits ‘economically marginal’
What sanctions have been imposed on Russia over Ukraine invasion? We look at the different economic measures deployed around world to counter aggression from Putin
Moscow braces for rouble to crash at least 25% as new sanctions hit Russian currency expected to plunge in first day’s trading since Swift ban and ECB says state-owned Sberbank subsidiaries are set to collapse
Kristalina Georgieva: the IMF boss tackling Covid, the climate crisis and, now, war The attitudes of the first fund chief to come from a former communist country were shaped by her early life, but her focus is now on a greener post-Covid future
How the war in Ukraine will fuel a sharp hike in inflation With global economy hooked on fossil fuels economists are drawing parallels with the the oil shocks of the 1970s
Roman Abramovich handed $450m dividend from Russian mining group Chelsea FC owner holds 29% stake in Evraz amid warning that profits could be hit by sanctions after invasion of Ukraine
Russian central bank steps in to prop up rouble and avert market collapse Bank scrambles to prevent invasion of Ukraine sending Russia’s financial system into meltdown as currency hits all-time low
Ukraine crisis: commodities prices surge as stock markets slump Russian invasion of Ukraine fuels near-40% rise in gas price and oil to $105 per barrel as European stock markets tumble
Why a swift economic victory against Russia looks unlikely Analysis: country has positioned itself to blunt western sanctions and has a few retaliatory ones of its own
Europe could see out winter on gas reserves if Russian imports stop, says German analysis Economic institute says current levels of gas enough for six weeks if mild temperatures continue
UK petrol prices poised to hit record 150p a litre soon, warns RAC Analysts warn of 10% inflation and weaker growth across western economies as Ukraine crisis raises oil price to $99 a barrel
Ukraine crisis: sanctions against Russia come at a cost to the west Analysis: The west will adopt step-by-step approach, leaving toughest sanctions as last resort
Russian sanctions: who has been hit and who might be next? From Rosneft to Gazprom and En+ Group, most significant London-listed firms potentially face sanctions
UK regulator joins five-nation effort against supply chain price hikes UK, US, Canada, Australia and New Zealand team up to identify collusion between suppliers and shippers