Global stock markets dive as fears of Ukraine conflict rattle investors

European markets slide to lowest levels since October, while New York sees wild trading session

We can afford to reverse poverty and climate breakdown. What we can’t afford is the alternative

Our global finance system is failing to rise to the challenges we face. It’s time it was reimagined – and grounded in our shared humanity

Hardline approach to pandemic risks damaging global economy, says Kristalina Georgieva

Xi Jinping says major economies need to be wary of ‘negative spillovers’ hitting global recovery

Urgent questions from the climate crisis to tax avoidance remain on the table

Bank forecasts slowdown in growth as world copes with Covid, inflation and higher interest rates

Sharper divisions between rich and poor countries are making a united response more difficult, survey finds

Make UK says two-thirds of companies fear customs delays and red tape from new rules will further hamper supply chains

Last quarter survey of 2021 shows firms worried about raised interest rates, and cash flow and debt issues, prior to plan B Covid rules

Elon Musk and Tesla must consider human rights in the Chinese region or risk being complicit, says Human Rights Watch

Editorial: Preparation means not just improving surveillance and buying more protective gear, but rethinking the way we live

Jonathan Powell says PM and Brexit ministers risking fragile peace in Northern Ireland and ‘don’t seem to care’

Half a million people have sunk into poverty since the pandemic struck, with rising costs forcing many to cut back on food

Centre for Economics and Business Research forecasts reasonably strong rise in face of inflation, Omicron and supply chain crisis

Developers owe $19.8bn in dollar-denominated offshore debt in the first three months of the year as issues that blighted Evergrande spread