UK could gain ‘first-mover’ advantage with India trade deal
Resolution Foundation report also highlights risk of British firms being undercut by lower cost rivals
Inflation and Omicron will dent world growth in 2022, says IMF
Global growth downgraded to 4.4% as body predicts especially marked slowdown for US and China
McKinsey: fundamental transformation of global economy needed for net zero
$9tn of annual investment required to avoid most catastrophic climate impacts, consultancy says
Global stock markets dive as fears of Ukraine conflict rattle investors
European markets slide to lowest levels since October, while New York sees wild trading session
We can afford to reverse poverty and climate breakdown. What we can’t afford is the alternative
Our global finance system is failing to rise to the challenges we face. It’s time it was reimagined – and grounded in our shared humanity
IMF warns China over cost of Covid lockdowns
Hardline approach to pandemic risks damaging global economy, says Kristalina Georgieva
China warns west against rapid interest rate rise
Xi Jinping says major economies need to be wary of ‘negative spillovers’ hitting global recovery
The Davos razzmatazz is gone, but the issues are more urgent than ever
Urgent questions from the climate crisis to tax avoidance remain on the table
Developing countries at risk from global economic threats, says World Bank
Bank forecasts slowdown in growth as world copes with Covid, inflation and higher interest rates
Covid has undermined fight against global heating, says WEF
Sharper divisions between rich and poor countries are making a united response more difficult, survey finds
Brexit changes will add to soaring costs in 2022, warn UK manufacturers
Make UK says two-thirds of companies fear customs delays and red tape from new rules will further hamper supply chains
Britain’s stalling economy blamed on inflation and product shortages
Last quarter survey of 2021 shows firms worried about raised interest rates, and cash flow and debt issues, prior to plan B Covid rules
Tesla criticised for opening showroom in Xinjiang despite human rights abuses
Elon Musk and Tesla must consider human rights in the Chinese region or risk being complicit, says Human Rights Watch
The Guardian view on the next pandemic: can we learn Covid’s lessons?
Editorial: Preparation means not just improving surveillance and buying more protective gear, but rethinking the way we live
NI peace architect accuses Boris Johnson of ‘casual political vandalism’
Jonathan Powell says PM and Brexit ministers risking fragile peace in Northern Ireland and ‘don’t seem to care’