Global wave of elections could hit UK financial system, warns Bank of England

Central bank raises concerns over newly elected governments as more than 80 countries go to polls this year

Balance effects of AI with profits tax and green levy, says IMF

Governments should use fiscal policies to atone for technology-related carbon emissions, urges report

Concerns set out over supply of materials with military applications, and impact of subsidies on global market

The owner of Vauxhall, Jeep and Fiat says it opposes EU measures against Chinese EVs and wants to compete ‘as a global company’

Move, to be applied provisionally from July, would trigger duties of more than €2bn a year

International cooperation that allowed poorest countries to close gap with wealthiest has fractured, says report

TUC says only Costa Rica had similar increase in first quarter as ONS data expected to show further rise in April

Experts believe Beijing will retaliate with measures that could hit European exports from cheese to cognac

ECB reduces rate to 3.75% across eurozone, putting it ahead of US Federal Reserve and Bank of England

Small and medium-sized firms badly hit as huge drop in apparel sales helps fuel 18% slide in all-non food exports

Exclusive: level at highest in more than 30 years, say campaigners, who want ‘rapid and effective’ relief scheme

Comments come as Commission president hints EU could impose tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles

Employers in UK, one of 15 countries studied, willing to pay 14% wage premium for jobs requiring AI skills

Protectionism in the form of tariffs is justified but the focus will be on whether Beijing retaliates