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series of spring meetings with the world bank in washington this week stop it is also downgraded its overgrowth forecast for this year and exciting weaker performances in some leijer economies. our business reporter has been looking into this story for us and joins us now. always go to get you on the show. you have been sifting through the report, what are the projections?- report, what are the projections? they are predicting projections? they are predicting that - projections? they are i predicting that economic projections? they are predicting that economic growth this year maybe to next year 3%, that is a downgrade on what they had said injanuary about one tenth of a percentage point, in the medium term they have given the weakest forecast in more than 30 years. they say there is potentially a perilous combination of factors and that those far as could lead to economic crisis and they are calling there for for central bank around the world to keep tight monetary polic
there was a clash of champions at the etihad stadium as english premier league winners manchester city took on german champions bayern munich while benfica hosted inter milan in the first leg of their quarterfinal. now to bring us up to date with a busy night of action, our reporterjoe linskey has joined us and is with us now. joe, really good to see you. let s start by talking about that game in england, then manchester city. they looked very impressive, didn t they, against bayern munich? paul, this has been one of the great european nights really for manchester city in the champions league, 3 0 winners against the german champions bayern munich at the etihad stadium. city s manager pep guardiola recognising this as a real statement scoreline from his team, but also saying they ll need to be wary of defending that lead properly when they meet again in that second leg next wednesday in bavaria. the spanish midfielder, rodri, he opened the scoring for city with a brilliant cu
inflation and high interest rates, and banking instability have contributed to this year s gloomy economic forecast stock but it is a global recession is not likely stop business reporter katie silver has been looking into this story for us and joins me now on the programme with the details. great to get you on the show. talk through what you have seen today. 50 talk through what you have seen toda . ~ ., , talk through what you have seen toda . ~ .,, , today. so the imf has seen it has been today. so the imf has seen it has been a today. so the imf has seen it has been a perilous - today. so the imf has seen it i has been a perilous combination of vulnerabilities and they are calling on central banks around the world to keep monetary policy tight and that means high interest rates in order to stave off dental economic crisis or a decrease in economic growth. so the fund has revised their forecast for this year and next, lowering both from what was predicted in january by
lots to get through. we will start with football and what was a big night in the champions league. there was a clash of champions at the etihad stadium as english premier league winners manchester city took on german champions bayern munich while benfica hosted inter milan in the first leg of their quarterfinal. now to bring us up to date with a busy night of action, our reporterjoe linskey has joined us and is with us now. joe, really good to see you. let s start by talking about that game in england, then manchester city. they looked very impressive, didn t they, against bayern munich? paul, this has been one of the great european nights really for manchester city in the champions league, 3 0 winners against the german champions bayern munich at the etihad stadium. city s manager pep guardiola recognising this as a real statement scoreline from his team, but also saying they ll need to be wary of defending that lead properly when they meet again in that second leg next wedn