Shell blames falling energy prices for plunge in profits
Profits halve in final quarter as fears over global growth drag down oil and gas prices
Global firms halt China travel as coronavirus spooks markets
Fears grow over global economic fallout with airline shares hit and commodity prices tumbling
‘Significant threat’ to Chinese economic growth amid coronavirus outbreak
Asia Pacific markets suffer heavy losses as death toll rises, with Chinese index closed until 3 February
Global markets slide on back of coronavirus concerns in China
Companies begin pulling staff from centre of outbreak or impose travel restrictions
Britain’s tax on tech titans may be the key to cutting them down to size
Trump is threatening retaliation if the UK plan becomes law. But taking a tough line may be the key to a global deal
Automation isn’t wiping out jobs. It’s that our engine of growth is winding down
Automation is a red herring. The wider environment of slowing growth explains low labor demand largely by itself
World Bank chief’s Davos snub dashes hopes of climate consensus
David Malpass spurning event hits efforts to tackle issues of poverty and climate crisis
UN report: half a billion people struggle to find adequate paid work
Study also shows global unemployment due to rise for the first time in a decade
IMF: climate crisis threatens global economic recovery
Lender estimates 3.3% growth in 2020, down from a previous forecast of 3.4%
Greater social mobility will help narrow gap between rich and poor, says WEF
Only US and Italy have weaker performance than UK among G7 industrialised nations
Davos 2020 should be all about climate crisis but Trump won’t admit it
Subject was not an issue at forum’s first meeting in 1971 but should now be at forefront for US president
IMF boss says global economy risks return of Great Depression
Kristalina Georgieva compares today with “roaring 1920s” and criticises UK wealth gap
FTSE 100 at six-month high; UK retail sales slide – as it happened
Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news
Global markets rise despite slowest Chinese growth for 30 years
Investors shrug off slowdown as new data fuels optimism China can ride out US trade war
Australia welcomes US-China trade deal, despite possible costs
Australian farmers could be hit, but trade minister says phase one ‘truce’ is good for global confidence