FTSE 100 hits fresh all-time high as inflation and recession fears ease

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

Slowing economic growth and a FTSE record high can coexist – here’s how

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

Worker shortages and need to adapt to tech changes given as reasons in survey as Davos meeting begins

International Labour Organization expects to see workers pushed into informal employment in 2023

$26tn of new wealth created since start of pandemic went to richest, Oxfam report reveals

Warning comes in annual global risks report for next week’s World Economic Forum in Davos

Campaigners say bank should rush to rescue countries facing recession – but can it do so without resulting in mass debt write-offs?

Washington-based body cuts 2023 growth forecast amid threats from inflation, interest rates, Covid and war

Statement from 182 experts say only debt cancellation offers chance of recovery but investors are playing hardball

As Amazon axes 18,000 roles and Tesla loses 65% of its value, we examine the causes of the glitch hitting Silicon Valley

Wall Street predicts turbulent first six months but growing optimism at ebbing inflation, slowing pace of rate hikes and China’s reopening