IMF chief urges governments to tighten belts as global debt levels soar Kristalina Georgieva says big economies will have to make ‘very touch choices’ as soaring bond yields hit budgets
Apparent exodus of super-rich suggests UK is no longer billionaires’ playground If recent complaints are believed, London and the UK are no longer welcoming for ultra-high net worth individuals
EU negotiators head to China hoping to curb cheap imports of hybrid electric cars Mood in trade talks said to have changed as EU member states harden demands for protection against Chinese imports
Poland’s ‘solidarity’ push for EU energy resilience in face of Russian aggression In the second article in a series on the Polish economy, we look at how the country is forging closer ties with its neighbours
Average five-year fixed mortgage rate hits 6% for first time in three years Banks and building societies raise prices as turmoil in bond markets increases expectations of base rate rise
UK reviewing whether to impose tariffs on Chinese car imports to align with EU Move would strengthen Britain’s case to be included in new legislation to protect European manufacturing
Euro falls to 17-month low against dollar amid French debt fears France’s Cac 40 index slides as announcement of snap election in Spain also helps fuel eurozone uncertainty
Trump’s recent statements on the economy are even more bonkers than usual Our ‘genius’ president is revealing his ignorance of economics, fueling concerns about the threat he poses to the world
Burnham’s plans for social care and its workers are admirable but changes must come quickly Money is needed now for a system that has left families including mine struggling their way unsupported and forgotten
UK car industry faces ‘difficult trade-off’ between Chinese and EU markets Britain under pressure to put tariffs on cheap Chinese vehicle imports ahead of protectionist trade measures
Burnham must remember: more regulation is not the best way to improve public services In the NHS as in the private sector, the measure of success should be customer satisfaction and not just box-ticking
Tories plan to extend cuts beyond £47bn previously pledged, leak reveals Exclusive: Shadow chancellor Andrew Griffith told party members last year he had discussed making further savings if they win next election
Nasdaq hits record high after weaker-than-expected US jobs report – as it happened US economy only added 29,000 jobs in September, which might deter the Federal Reserve from raising interest rates
US added just 29,000 jobs in September in sharp drop from last month’s gains Final jobs report before the midterm elections also shows the US unemployment rate rose slightly to 4.2%
John Maynard Keynes: the cultured economist who governments turn to in a crisis A new play about the art-loving Bloomsbury Group member speaks of the enduring battle of ideas with his free-market rival Friedrich Hayek