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As Europe is threatened with gas shortages, it looks for alternatives to supplies from Russia.
Many European countries boost their defence budgets with an increase in demand for American-made weapons.
IMF says Russia’s invasion of Ukraine may ‘fundamentally alter’ the global economic order.
The US and UK ban Russian oil, as the EU plans to drastically shrink its reliance on gas from Russia.
Western sanctions have shut Russia out of the global financial system. Can it rely on oil and gas? Will China help?
Argentina reached an initial agreement with the IMF to refinance more than $40bn in debt.
Oil prices have hit an eight-year high on US warnings of a possible war in Ukraine.
The European Union is divided over whether atomic power should be part of the energy debate.
Western capitals threaten Russia with sanctions if it invades Ukraine.
Stocks in the US have got off to their worst start since 2016. Asian and European markets racked up some losses, too.
Unemployment is down, but inflation is up – and Americans are not happy about it.
Millions of mainly young people around the world are rethinking the way they work and live.
2021 was a year of economic recovery – but also a year of supply chain bottlenecks, soaring inflation and Omicron.
World Health Organization member states have agreed to negotiate agreement on pandemic preparedness.
