US jobs growth accelerated again in February as the country added 295,000 new roles, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Deflation puts governments on the naughty step
Investment Week provides live reaction and analysis following the European Central Bank's announcement of a €1.1trn quantitative easing programme for the eurozone.
The International Monetary Fund has cut its growth forecast for the next two years, after December's figures in many countries disappointed.
Lawrence Gosling with Daniel Nicholas of Harris Associates
The World Bank has cut its global growth forecast, warning the US alone cannot drive an economic recovery.
The UK's current account deficit widened faster than expected in the third quarter to reach a record high of £27bn.
Vladimir Putin has said Russia could take as long as two years to recover from its burgeoning economic crisis.