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

Economic institute says current levels of gas enough for six weeks if mild temperatures continue

Analysts warn of 10% inflation and weaker growth across western economies as Ukraine crisis raises oil price to $99 a barrel

Analysis: The west will adopt step-by-step approach, leaving toughest sanctions as last resort

From Rosneft to Gazprom and En+ Group, most significant London-listed firms potentially face sanctions

UK, US, Canada, Australia and New Zealand team up to identify collusion between suppliers and shippers

International watchdog highlights stablecoins as particular concern in absence of regulation

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

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

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

Like many companies, Pickering’s Gin have faced supply chain disruption and rising prices during the pandemic

Ursula von der Leyen says chips are ‘bedrock of our modern economies’ but the pandemic has exposed supply vulnerabilities

Borrowing funds services and keeps taxes low, but true prosperity cannot be built on excessive cheap credit

Questions being asked over project as 35-acre site stands empty