US and China holding talks on trade war, Trump says after Beijing rebuttal
President’s comments follow Chinese government’s denial of ‘baseless’ claim that Washington was close to deal
Magnum and Ariel makers say prices may rise further amid tariff pressures
Unilever and Procter & Gamble indicate more increases could be on way as Trump policy affects ingredient costs
IMF chief urges US to strike trade deals swiftly to limit damage to global economy
Kristalina Georgieva calls for trade policy settlement and says tariff wars have ‘spiked uncertainty off the charts’
Rachel Reeves dashes hopes of early breakthrough in UK-US trade deal
Chancellor says UK is ‘not going to rush a deal’ and rejects new US demands on agricultural products
Boeing hopes to find new buyers for up to 50 planes returned by China
Airplane manufacturer says it is lobbying Donald Trump over ‘unfortunate’ decision to impose tariffs
Rachel Reeves looks at ending zero tax regime for low-value imports
Chancellor reviewing rule that lets foreign retailers such as Amazon and Shein pay no duty on items costing under £135
Stock markets rise as Trump backtracks on high China tariffs and firing Fed chair
Weeks of tough talk from the US president, who now says he will be ‘very nice’ to China, had rattled investors
Trump’s an unstable bully – but it’s hard to defend the economic orthodoxies he is attacking
With Rachel Reeves in the US, some clarity is needed: the global economy has been mismanaged and the Federal Reserve does deserve criticism, says Guardian columnist Larry Elliott
Richard Branson accuses Trump of ‘doing so much damage’ to the world
Virgin Atlantic founder says ‘erratic’ decisions from US president have been ‘awful for everyone’
Sanctioned Russian and Belarusian wood smuggled into UK, study suggests
‘Chemical fingerprint’ shows 46% of wood samples certified as sustainable did not come from labelled country of origin
Gold climbs above $3,500 for first time as Wall Street rallies after slide
Dollar also recovers after Monday’s sell-off prompted by Donald Trump’s attack on Federal Reserve chair
Reeves flies to US to push Trump to sign trade agreement
Chancellor hopes to persuade Trump to cut tariffs on Britain’s exports
The Guardian view on the IMF’s warning: Donald Trump could cost the world a trillion dollars
Editorial: The US president’s economic agenda collides with fragile financial systems, triggering market fears, investor flight and developing nation chaos
UK manufacturers to cut jobs ‘within weeks unless ministers can strike trade deal’
Bosses from automotive, manufacturing and energy warned MPs about effect of Trump tariffs
Risks to global financial stability surging after Trump tariffs, warns IMF
World body says ‘sharp repricing of risks’ possible amid growing concern over role of ‘nonbank’ lenders