New Brexit trading rules could take more than two years to bed in fully

No 10 says UK is giving firms in Northern Ireland time to prepare with phased introduction

Russia could run out of money next year, says oligarch Oleg Deripaska

Western sanctions are causing serious pressure, with budget deficit forecast to jump

Editorial: Cancelling loans put the Wunder into Wirtschaftswunder. Treat poor nations the same today

A year of conflict has brought soaring prices and faltering trade, but also a step change in the switch to renewables

US president puts forward choice to oversee new focus on climate crisis after resignation of Trump appointee David Malpass

Loan is on top of £25bn that cash-strapped Islamabad already owes Beijing and Chinese commercial banks

Calls for White House to lose stranglehold on choosing bank’s leadership

David Malpass was criticised when he dodged question about fossil fuels’ link to climate crisis

The index of largest companies listed on the London Stock Exchange reaches its highest level

Index rises to 7934.30, pushing it above previous record set on 3 February

The blue-chip Footsie has closed at an all-time high while the UK’s economy is set to shrink

Exclusive: Forecasts predict exports will fall to £707bn next year and target will not be reached until 2035

Prospects for artificial intelligence and green transition fuel sense that the only way is up for the global economy

From the threat of AI weaponising spam to a trade war sparked by green subsidies, the taxing topics at this year’s World Economic Forum

Kristalina Georgieva hints growth forecast could be upgraded thanks to retreating inflation, but warns against overoptimism