‘Put a big fat price on carbon’: OECD chief bows out with climate rally cry Exclusive: Ángel Gurría says action on environmental crises must be defining focus of wealthy countries after Covid
Finance ministers have to be green in today’s world, says OECD head Ángel Gurría reflects on time at helm as new generation leads institutions with power to influence governments
TUC calls on Raab to reject Australian candidate to lead OECD Trade union body says Mathias Cormann would set back fight against poverty and the climate crisis
Nigeria’s Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala confirmed as WTO chief Okonjo-Iweala is unanimous choice, becoming trade body’s first female and first African leader
‘I’m a fighter’: first female, African head of WTO ready for battle Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, named director general, joins as global trading system facing make-or-break moment
Race to lead OECD narrows to four candidates Withdrawal of deputy head leaves two women and two men in running for the secretary general post
Slow rollout of Covid vaccines in Europe delaying rebound in oil demand – IEA Energy watchdog predicts recovery in demand in second half of year as economies return to normal
Brexit cost will be four times greater for UK than EU, Brussels forecasts Departure to cost EU 0.5% of GDP but UK 2.25% by end 2022, according to first official estimate since deal was agreed
Half of UK exporters to EU are having Brexit difficulties, survey finds Swift action by both UK government and Brussels urged to deal with major problems
Shell makes $20bn loss as Covid crisis downgrades assets Oil and gas giant says pandemic has fuelled weakest results for two decades
Second-hand clothing mountain piles up as Brexit halts exports to EU Deliveries of items given to charities for sale on the continent have fallen foul of rules of origin requirements
Covid crisis is fuelling food price rises for world’s poorest World must keep food exports flowing freely to ease shortages and mitigate price spikes
Keep Covid rescue programmes or risk triggering stock market crash, warns IMF International Monetary Fund says there are concerns about share price bubble
IMF downgrades forecast for UK economic recovery Financial body says UK growth in 2021 will be lower than earlier forecasts, while global recovery will be stronger
‘It’s a big deal’: why former protester turned Davos mayor wants WEF back Philipp Wilhelm knows local people rely on forum’s revenue – but still thinks world must change