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

Crypto assets market ‘poses threat to global financial stability’

International watchdog highlights stablecoins as particular concern in absence of regulation

UK exports to EU fell by £20bn last year, new ONS data shows

Figures show Brexit compounding Covid disruption, with clothing exports plunging 60%, vegetables down 40% and cars 25%

UK economy grew by fastest rate since second world war in 2021

GDP rose 7.5% across last year but contracted by 0.2% in December as Omicron dented consumer spending

The rise in global inflation – the hit to living standards across the world

Analysis: From Pakistan to the US, Australia to Germany, the cost of living is rising to new highs and causing new hardships