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Members of the oil cartel OPEC are in Algiers today for an energy conference, ahead of informal talks later in the week. Some analysts expect an agreement to be reached on cutting output. We ask Miswin Mahesh, a commodities expert at Barclays how realistic this is.

A former head of the IMF and economy minister, Rodrigo Rato goes on trial today in Spain on charges of corruption. It's alleged that he and 65 other former executives from the Spanish banking giant Bankia misused corporate credit card to the tune of $13 million. Guy Hedgecoe tells us more about Mr Rato and what he's accused of.

India launches another satellite today, this time for weather forecasting and climate monitoring. The private space industry is a big success story for the country. David Baker of Spaceflight magazine explains.

Justin Urquhart Stewart looks ahead to the plethora of economic data coming out this week and what it might tell us.

Many people don't trust their bank, according to a new global survey. David Ebstein of Ernst and Young, the company that conducted the research discusses what banks need to do to remain relevant.