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Middle East crisis could cost world $1tn while oil firms make ‘obscene’ profit, analysis finds

International Monetary Fund figures analysed by the climate campaign organisation [350.org](http://350.org). Should the supply

NatWest faces £140m hit from Iran war as UK growth slows and inflation rises

International Monetary Fund earlier this month. NatWest reported a 12% year-on-year increase in operating

Do you say 'wash' or 'warsh?' Here's where the pronunciation comes from

International Monetary Fund and World Bank Spring meetings at the IMF headquarters in Washington, D.C., on April

Middle East crisis live: US targets Iranian boats amid tense push for control of strait of Hormuz

International Monetary Fund chief Kristalina Georgieva warned that inflation was already picking up and the global

Reeves makes case to remain as chancellor with reports Burnham may favour Miliband

International Monetary Fund [increased its forecast](https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/may/18/imf-uk-borrowing-keir-starmer-rachel-reeves-andy-burnham) for UK growth, predicting the economy

Senegal president names government, boycotted by ally-turned-rival

International Monetary Fund on a new loan programme, Sonko had advocated a more sovereign approach

Trump says new talks with Iran will happen soon. And, Eric Swalwell faces new allegations

International Monetary Fund warns that the global economy is at risk of a recession** amid

UK growth forecast upgraded by IMF but risks remain

International Monetary Fund (IMF) has upgraded its forecast for the UK's growth this year

IMF urges UK to ‘stay the course’ on borrowing amid Starmer uncertainty

International Monetary Fund has urged Britain to “stay the course” to cut government borrowing amid

Anthropic to share Mythos cyber flaw findings with global finance watchdog

International Monetary Fund warned that financial stability risks were rising](https://www.imf.org/en/blogs/articles/2026/05/07/financial-stability-risks-mount-as-artificial-intelligence-fuels-cyberattacks) due to “fast

Andy Burnham’s change in tack on fiscal rules and bond markets is understandable

International Monetary Fund signalled that whoever holds power in Britain – regardless of political party – would

Bolivia in crisis: Social unrest, demands for president to resign escalate

International Monetary Fund. “Rodrigo Paz won with a very different agenda, and halfway through, he carried

UN cuts global growth forecast, blaming Middle East crisis

after the International Monetary Fund in April cut its forecast from 3.3 to 3.1 percent.

UK unemployment unexpectedly rises to 5% as firms squeezed by Iran war

International Monetary Fund to [increase its UK growth forecast for 2026](https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/may/18/imf-uk-borrowing-keir-starmer-rachel-reeves-andy-burnham) on Monday

No feelgood factor for Reeves as Iran war snuffs out economic upturn

International Monetary Fund may have [given the chancellor their seal of approval](https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/may/18/imf-uk-borrowing-keir-starmer-rachel-reeves-andy-burnham),

Senegal parliament speaker steps down as political crisis worsens

International Monetary Fund (IMF). The IMF froze a $1.8bn lending programme following ‌the discovery

Bangladesh seeks IMF aid: How badly has Iran war hit its economy?

International Monetary Fund (IMF) reports that Bangladesh has requested a new assistance programme as it struggles

The crises caused by the Iran war will hit the world in four waves

International Monetary Fund (IMF) treats war-induced shocks. Currently, it classifies them as policy failures

UK borrowed bigger than forecast £24.3bn in April as inflation adds to benefits bill

International Monetary Fund](https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/may/18/imf-uk-borrowing-keir-starmer-rachel-reeves-andy-burnham) urged Britain to “stay the course” on the chancellor

Senegal’s President Faye sacks PM Sonko and dissolves government

International Monetary Fund (IMF). A statement read out by a presidential aide on state media