Stellantis says it will ‘fight’ for electric car sales rather than hide behind tariffs
The owner of Vauxhall, Jeep and Fiat says it opposes EU measures against Chinese EVs and wants to compete ‘as a global company’
EU to put tariffs of up to 38% on Chinese electric vehicles as trade war looms
Move, to be applied provisionally from July, would trigger duties of more than €2bn a year
Protectionism is slowing growth and entrenching poverty, says World Bank
International cooperation that allowed poorest countries to close gap with wealthiest has fractured, says report
UK unemployment rising at fastest pace of OECD countries, analysis shows
TUC says only Costa Rica had similar increase in first quarter as ONS data expected to show further rise in April
EU expected to impose import tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles
Experts believe Beijing will retaliate with measures that could hit European exports from cheese to cognac
European Central Bank cuts main interest rate by 0.25 points
ECB reduces rate to 3.75% across eurozone, putting it ahead of US Federal Reserve and Bank of England
UK clothing sales to EU plummet as Brexit red tape deters exporters
Small and medium-sized firms badly hit as huge drop in apparel sales helps fuel 18% slide in all-non food exports
Debt payments by countries most vulnerable to climate crisis soar
Exclusive: level at highest in more than 30 years, say campaigners, who want ‘rapid and effective’ relief scheme
Janet Yellen urges EU to join US in curbs on cheap Chinese exports
Comments come as Commission president hints EU could impose tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles
Productivity soars in sectors of global economy most exposed to AI, says report
Employers in UK, one of 15 countries studied, willing to pay 14% wage premium for jobs requiring AI skills
US approach to China’s rapid growth has lessons for us all
Protectionism in the form of tariffs is justified but the focus will be on whether Beijing retaliates
‘Art-washing’? Unease as British cultural institutions lend lustre to Saudi trade push
Campaigners say move to use the arts to reinforce economic ties with Riyadh may help to launder Gulf state’s human rights record
Sharp rise in cost of British lamb in UK due to rising demand and import issues
Cold and wet weather also thought to have led to more lambs dying in early season, as Morrison drops 100% British lamb pledge
JCB built and supplied equipment to Russia months after saying exports had stopped
Exclusive: Russian customs records suggest firm owned by major Tory donor kept supplying machines after ‘voluntary pause’