China’s factory activity shrinks amid Covid disruption

Sharpest contraction is in energy-intensive industries, such as petrol, coking coal and ferrous metals

Era of soaring house prices is ending as central banks raise rates

Policies are tightening when major economies are either falling into recession or heading that way

What’s really behind the failure of green capitalism?

The UK is witnessing extreme temperatures, prompting public outcry. Yet new proposals to counter this are coming up short, says incoming Common Wealth director Adrienne Buller

IMF says global economy is edging towards recession

Fund cuts forecasts as US, China and eurozone stall and inflation beats expectations

Sunak ruse aims to outmanoeuvre Truss over China

Analysis: claims by ex-chancellor about Foreign Office weakness towards Beijing look like an attempt to head off a similar attack on him

Ukraine and Russia sign UN-backed deal to restart grain exports

Shipping of millions of tonnes from blockaded Black Sea ports could avert global food crisis

Why a 2020s rerun of the Roaring Twenties remains wishful thinking

The 1920s also began dismally. But for a fourth industrial revolution to happen, much more has to be done

Copper price at lowest level since 2020 as fears over global economy grow

Fall comes amid concerns that soaring inflation will curb spending by large manufacturers

China’s economic growth slumps sharply after Covid lockdowns

Shutdown of cities takes its toll, while property market remains in crisis and global outlook darkens

Russian war slowing growth and hiking inflation, European Commission warns

Body revises economic forecast and says outlook for EU and eurozone heavily dependent on course of war

Europe could face energy rationing as ‘really tough winter’ looms, Shell boss warns

Ben van Beurden says Ukraine war fallout means big rise in bills and possible need to ration supplies

Global recession risk rising as economic outlook ‘darkens significantly’, IMF says

Cost-of-living crisis ‘only getting worse’ says IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva, predicting a tough 2022, and ‘even tougher 2023’

Six charts that show how the UK economy is in crisis

From inflation to tax, labour shortages to R&D, ministers will need to confront these key issues and fast

Fit to burst: Inside the 8 July Guardian Weekly

Inside the cryptocurrency crash. Plus: pictures that changed the world

Neglect Africa now and we will face labour shortages globally, IMF warns

West’s response to effects of Covid and Ukraine war condemned as shortsighted ‘collective failure’ to invest in future human capital