Ivanka Trump to help in US selection for World Bank leader
White House denies reports that president’s daughter would be a candidate for the position
World Bank president Jim Yong Kim abruptly resigns
Official to join firm focusing on infrastructure investment in developing economies
David Attenborough: Mass extinction is ‘on the horizon’
World leaders at COP24 told ‘the continuation of our civilisations is in your hands’
Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic must decline Saudi invitation
The kidnap-and-murder story in Saudi Arabia has led news bulletins around the world
One Planet climate summit: France to push for financial transactions tax
Tax could raise up to €5bn a year to fund fight against climate change
EU partners edge towards position on Trump at G20 summit
US president isolated as G20 reiterates support for multilateral globalised trade
China hails success of its One Belt, One Road initiative
Belt and Road strategy will pump €90bn into linking China with Africa, Asia and Europe
Oxfam report reveals ‘obscene’ gap between rich and poor
Eight men’s wealth same as world’s poorest 50%, indicates study ahead of Davos forum
Panama Papers: The transparency imperative
The world needs to get to grips with the offshore sanctuaries
Panama Papers: Full database published
Searchable database displays more than 200,000 entities from the Panama Papers
Global growth fears cast shadow over G20 summit in Shanghai
Lack of transparency about market turmoil unsettles international investors
Kenny returns to school and is deemed ‘best in class’ by Stiglitz
Economist tells Davos debate Ireland was most successful state on leaving bailout
Davos 2016: the five big themes
World Economic Forum to grapple with big issues from climate change to refugee crisis
Climate change could add 100m poor, World Bank says
Report calls for more ambitious plans to protect poor from effects of extreme weather
Surgery remains ‘the neglected stepchild of global health’
The Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland is working to meet surgical training needs in Africa
Central bankers in Davos watched for clues about future
Analysis: attention turns to policymakers in wake of ECB bond-buying plan
Global elite gather to talk shop at Davos
More than 40 heads of state will rub shoulders with 2,500 senior figures in business, social justice and economics at four-day event
Call to action now on climate to ensure global warming increase is curtailed below 2 degrees Celsius
Land reform key to urban growth, says World Bank
More needs to be done to enforce environmental regulations and reduce pollution-related health issues
US struggles to find deal to avoid default
Republican senators claim deal to extend debt limit unlikely by Thursday deadline
US needs to take ‘urgent action’ to avert debt crisis
World Bank president says failing to act could cause spike in global interest rates
World Bank agrees investment in ‘fragile’ countries
188 member countries endorse strategy focusing on improving health and education
Obama calls Congressional leaders to meetings in bid to end political deadlock
Stalemate between White House and Republicans has pushed government shutdown into a tenth day
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