Shrinking GDP forecast adds to German woes after coalition collapse
European Commission figures predict German economy, usually the engine of the EU, will contract O.1% this year
UK can strike Trump trade deal and rebuild EU relations, says top economist
Keir Starmer can show UK is ‘open for business’, says former Bank of England chief economist Andy Haldane
Extreme weather cost $2tn globally over past decade, report finds
US suffered greatest economic losses, report commissioned by International Chamber of Commerce finds, followed by China and India
From Thatcher to Trump and Brexit: my seven lessons learned after 28 years as Guardian economics editor
The free market experiment has failed, free trade is out, and populism is rife but it can be defeated if the left can galvanise ideas into a credible plan
Trump’s world order: election win brings fears of a combustible US foreign policy
President-elect wants to end the wars in Ukraine and Middle East to focus on China. How he will try to get there is unclear
Trump’s trade tariffs: how protectionist US policies will hit German carmakers
‘Shifts in production’ expected if baseline tariffs on imported goods are imposed to benefit US auto manufacturing
EU leaders vow to make bloc more competitive in face of Trump threat
Budapest meeting finds consensus on need to raise growth and productivity as ‘America first’ protectionism looms
China unveils 10tn yuan support for debt-stricken local government
Cash stops short of hoped-for ‘bazooka option’, with critics calling it ‘an accounting exercise’ that will not bolster growth
From higher tariffs to lower taxes, will Donald Trump’s economic plan pay off?
There is a strong chance of the president-elect’s radical strategy going wrong, with a high risk of rising prices, inflation and interest ratesBusiness live – latest updates
Climate breakdown will hit global growth by a third, say central banks
New modelling finds risk to global economies much worse than previously thought, but group of central banks says even this may be an underestimate
Finally BT has a plan: rein in foreign adventures and concentrate on UK
Timing of chief executive Allison Kirkby is good after ‘weaker non-UK trading’ blamed for soft revenue forecast
More tariffs, less red tape: what Trump will mean for key global industries
Returning US president has promised protectionist trade measures, relaxed regulation and cheaper energy for consumers
Post-Brexit border scheme to simplify trade put on pause again
Single Trade Window designed to reduce friction on imports and exports will be halted until at least 2026 amid cost fears
US cancels $1.1bn of Somalia’s debt in ‘historic’ financial agreement
Commitment by Mogadishu’s largest single lender is latest in series of deals to forgive ‘unsustainable’ $4.5bn debt
German carmakers’ shares slump on fear Trump will impose steep tariffs
Move would create yet another challenge for European carmakers already struggling with falling sales and profits