UK economy to grow faster than Japan, Italy and Germany this year, says OECD

Forecast upgrades UK to joint second after US but it is still expected to have highest inflation among G7 countries

China unleashes boldest stimulus in years to boost ailing economy

People’s Bank of China announces support measures including a cut in interest rates but some experts fear they may not be enough

One more item on Labour’s long to-do list: repair the UK aid budget

Action is needed to restore the damage done by the Tories to Britain’s international reputation

How the EU’s landmark Apple tax ruling gave Ireland €13bn it didn’t want

After losing a court case, Ireland stands to gain a huge amount of money it fought not to gain and is unsure how to spend

IMF plan to visit Russia to assess economy prompts dismay across Europe

Protest letter sent to fund’s head over move to send staff to Moscow for first review since invasion of Ukraine

Government to seek global trade deals for UK at expense of formal EU re-entry

Business secretary Jonathan Reynolds says joining the Asia-Pacific CPTPP bloc is a ‘real win’ for exporters, even though it will preclude the UK from EU membership

China begins anti-subsidy investigation into European dairy imports

Inquiry into eight EU countries is latest chapter in hostility between Beijing and EU over trade

Threat to stock markets comes from China and Middle East, not the US

US economy has staying power but China’s growth prospects have worsened and too little attention is paid to war in Gaza

Shares in New York and London tumble on fears of US recession

FTSE 100 on track for its lowest close since April and Japan’s Nikkei suffers biggest fall since crash of 1987

Wood Group suitor pulls out of takeover, blaming market turmoil

Shares in FTSE 250 company slump 37% in early trading after Dubai-based Sidara cites geopolitical risk

Large English vineyards mark boom year as output and investment soar

Though tiny compared with rivals, English wine trade is thriving as climate crisis fuels flood of new capital from investors

Fears of further market turmoil deepen after US economic data spooked investors

Analysts await key services sector metric to gauge US vulnerability to recession as stocks in Middle East fall amid regional tension

UK food industry says lack of testing capacity forcing imports back to EU for checks

Trade bodies blame lack of lab facilities at Brexit border posts for longer delays and shorter shelf life of food

World Bank warns 108 countries risk being stuck in ‘middle-income trap’

Too many nations, including China and India, are relying on outmoded strategies to become advanced economies, says report

‘Smarter money’ is the key that will unlock the promise of Africa and the Caribbean

Regions’ vast potential is being blocked by the need for better investments, key partnerships and reforms to global finance