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YouGov’s worldwide survey on globalism and populism reveals an encouragingly progressive outlook, say Joel Rogers de Waal and Stephan Shakespeare of YouGov
US blocking selection of Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala to be next head of WTO
Sources say it is unclear if move is attempt to sabotage trade body much criticised by Trump
The world’s banks must start to value nature and stop paying for its destruction
As a new report spells out how financial institutions contribute to biodiversity loss, the clamour is growing for a new approach
Big tech accused of avoiding $2.8bn in tax to poorest countries
Reform of international corporate taxation could transform health and education, says report
EU seeks Amazon protections pledge from Bolsonaro in push to ratify trade deal
Brazilian president’s stance on deforestation remains stumbling block for South America agreement
IMF urges governments to borrow to fight impact of Covid-19
IMF says more must be done to tackle rising poverty, unemployment and inequality despite record public debts
IMF right about keeping Covid support going but on debt relief it’s crumbs
Ultra-low interest rates mean wealthy countries can continue to spend, a luxury the poorest cannot afford
WTO rules EU can apply tariffs on US goods as trade war deepens
Latest ruling could inflame trade tensions from long-standing Boeing-Airbus dispute over subsidies
IMF estimates global Covid cost at $28tn in lost output
World economic outlook says 2020 impact is less than thought but there will be deep scars
Deal on cross-border tax needed to save economies ravaged by Covid-19, says OECD
Fears that poorest countries will be worst hit if a trade war erupts due to talks failing
World Bank calls for debt relief programme as amounts owed hit record levels
Debt of 73 low-income countries at end of 2019 was up 9.5% on previous year
IMF and World Bank must act fast after Covid caught policymakers napping
Tide went out for global economy in 2020 and just about everybody was caught skinny-dipping
WTO to appoint first female boss as shortlist narrows to two
With UK’s Liam Fox eliminated the contest is now between Yoo Myung-hee and Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala
Further 150m people face extreme poverty by 2022, warns World Bank
Covid-19, climate crisis and war combine to reverse decades of progress on raising living standards
IMF chief says world economy faces long ascent from Covid crisis
Kristalina Georgieva warns against premature withdrawal of government measures