Japanese shares hit record high as Sanae Takaichi wins landslide election victory Prime minister’s Liberal Democratic party to be pressed on promised tax cuts and fiscal stimulus plans
Global economy must move past GDP to avoid planetary disaster, warns UN chief Exclusive: António Guterres says world’s accounting systems should place true value on the environment
Economic growth is still heating the planet. Is there any way out? Rising GDP continues to mean more carbon emissions and wider damage to the planet. Can the two be decoupled?
UK trade policy: time to stop the secret deals and get systematic Liam Byrne is echoing Robin Cook’s ethical trade policy, warning the UK needs deals more open to scrutiny ti prevent future issues
Gold and silver prices seesaw as FTSE 100 hits record high Trump’s pick of ‘respected central banker’ Kevin Warsh as Fed chair prompts investors to sell safe haven assets
Damning EU report lays bare bloc’s ‘dangerous dependence’ on critical mineral imports Auditor calls renewable energy targets ‘unrealistic’ unless ‘EU ups its game’ in mining, refining and recycling of metals such as rare earths
Price of consumer goods could surge as shipping costs soar, industry body says CIPS warns of ‘cracks’ in global supply chain affecting computers, electrical machinery and transport equipment
Chinese car firm Chery to open European base in Liverpool Launch of R&D centre could pave way for deal for UK’s Jaguar Land Rover to build cars for Omoda and Jaecoo owner
What agreements have been made during Starmer’s trip to China? Several deals have been struck so far but there does not appear to be a big bundle of investments worth billions
Chinese state media views Starmer’s visit as act of economic pragmatism PM praised for not pressuring Xi over his ties with Putin on a trip seen as business ‘taking precedence over politics’
The post-US world is already taking shape – look at the massive EU-India trade deal The ‘mother of all deals’ is as much about the tariff-heavy geopolitics of the Trump era as it is about bilateral trade, says Asian studies professor Ravinder Kaur
Sanctions are not a humane alternative to bombs. They are economic warfare In the Caribbean and Latin America, the lived reality of these measures – presented in the language of diplomacy – is stark
‘Very low bar’: analysts say Starmer faces slim pickings in China Experts say business with China is always a double-edged sword let alone when its overheated economy can offer only marginal gains
EU-India deal ‘accelerated’ over past six months amid Trump’s tariff threats – Europe live Wide-ranging deal will cut tariffs to zero over seven years as Modi hails ‘largest free trade agreement’ in India’s history
‘Mother of all deals’: EU and India sign free trade agreement Tariffs cut to zero for many industrial products, including iron and steel, plastics, chemicals and pharmaceuticals