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IMF chief warns energy shock, public debt and AI boom threaten global growth – business live

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What happened

Kristalina Georgieva’s warning comes as Brent crude rises above $101 a barrel Billionaire Mike Ashley ’s Frasers Group has snapped up a stake in the US sportswear brand Under Armour .

The owner of Sports Direct acquired an 8.

Key facts

  • Kristalina Georgieva’s warning comes as Brent crude rises above $101 a barrel Billionaire Mike Ashley ’s Frasers Group has snapped up a stake in the US sportswear brand Under Armour .
  • The owner of Sports Direct acquired an 8.
  • Reported by The Guardian and published Wed, 07 Oct 2026 08:21:41 UTC.

Why it matters

Economic releases and corporate results feed directly into rate expectations, currency moves and equity pricing, so the detail here often matters more to markets than the headline itself.

What to watch next

  • Revisions to the initial figures once fuller data is released
  • How rate expectations and index futures respond
  • Guidance or commentary from the companies and policymakers involved

Coverage timeline

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