AI-driven misinformation ‘biggest short-term threat to global economy’
World Economic Forum highlights risk of election interference in year UK and US go to polls
Risk of financial ‘wasted decade’ for poor countries, World Bank warns
Global economy set to slow for third year in 2024, with poor countries especially hard hit, body says
Global finances: what does 2024 hold in store for major economies and markets?
From a potential roaring 20s in the markets to recession fears in the UK, here’s our look ahead to the year in finance
Why is Germany’s economy struggling – and can the government fix it?
As railway staff, lorry drivers, farmers and others threaten to strike, we examine the challenges the country faces
Global economy faces period of prolonged weakness, UN warns
Secretary general urges countries to increase investment to avoid falling behind on climate action and sustainable development
The world economy is in crisis again. If we look back 80 years, we might be able to fix it
The historic Bretton Woods summit shaped a golden era of growth. This year’s G20 could be our equivalent, says academic and economist Michael Jacobs
Six things to watch in 2024 global economy, from tax cuts to AI
The Israel-Hamas war could broaden, and many developing countries are on a path to crisis
China’s many systemic problems dominate its outlook for 2024
Japan’s example 30 years ago shows islands of excellence can combine with deep structural imbalances
‘We’re out of step’: how post-Brexit UK is drifting from EU standards
The UKCA quality standard is imposing unwelcome costs, from chemicals to construction materials
How did the world get like this? Eight books to help explain the way we live now
Inequality and poverty arose by design, not chance and stories of human rights abuses and failures in development have deep roots. Here, Prof Benjamin Selwyn recommends key non-fiction texts to help unravel some global complexities
The stock market story of 2023? The growing domination of US tech
The big seven firms are weighted as much on global indices as all Japanese, British, French, Canadian and Chinese companies
The Guardian view on a UN treaty: stop rich nations acting like the tax havens they condemn
Editorial: Developing countries are right to want to fight illicit financial flows and combat aggressive tax strategies that rob them of cash they need
UK and Switzerland agree to deepen ties between City and Swiss banking system
Treasury says post-Brexit tie-up to be signed on Thursday will ease cross-border market access for financial services
British exporters call on government to ease post-Brexit trade frictions with EU
Though Johnson promised ‘no non-tariff barriers’, firms say they are struggling under ‘compliance burden’ of customs and safety checks
Joe Biden signals he has no interest in signing US-UK trade agreement
UK ministers had hoped to agree ‘foundational trade partnership’ before both countries head to polls