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Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial newsLatest: OECD warns coronavirus could halve global growthUK firms struggling to buy raw materials and stocksSupermarket shares rise as Ocado reports ‘exceptional demand’Bank of England: We’ll take necessary stepsFTSE 100 opened sharply Read more

Democrat departs race after poor showing in South CarolinaFull report: Pete Buttigieg drops out of 2020 raceWhat is Super Tuesday? Your guide to the nightSupport the Guardian’s independent journalism. Make a contribution 2.01pm GMT This looks like a chewy read Read more

Kentish Town Forum, LondonAfter suddenly reaching No 1 in 30 countries, the Australian ex-busker may not have a killer setlist but she has charm in spadesDance Monkey, the song that changed Toni Watson’s life, was the byproduct of an unhappy Read more

In his dealings with Brussels, the prime minister must remember that nothing could replace the loss of the continental marketWhen anyone mentions fishing and farming to a Brexit minister, the usual answer is that they are a trivial 1% of Read more

Little Angel theatre, LondonGaiman’s graphic novel turns into an atmospheric show, as a girl tries to find out what’s scratching in the walls of her homeAfter years of going to the theatre together, The Wolves in the Walls is probably Read more