Appointment of WTO chief in doubt after key meeting cancelled

Nigeria’s Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala had been expected to be confirmed as leader on Monday

UK-EU trade faces major disruption even with deal, say auditors

Spending watchdog claims ports and businesses are not ready for 1 January, with Northern Ireland a big concern

Global stock markets climb on prospect of Biden presidency

Investors think that the Democrat could be hamstrung by the Senate and unable to pass stimulus, meaning a better outlook for tech and health stocks

Labour urges UK trade secretary to end delays over Kenya and Ghana deals

Exclusive: Liz Truss urged to sign off deals quickly to spare African states high tariffs once Brexit transition period ends

European stock markets endure worst week since June

Wall Street also tumbles as global markets fear economic fallout from new Covid-19 restrictions

Is this an age of division? Our research reveals a more complicated reality

YouGov’s worldwide survey on globalism and populism reveals an encouragingly progressive outlook, say Joel Rogers de Waal and Stephan Shakespeare of YouGov

US blocking selection of Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala to be next head of WTO

Sources say it is unclear if move is attempt to sabotage trade body much criticised by Trump

The world’s banks must start to value nature and stop paying for its destruction

As a new report spells out how financial institutions contribute to biodiversity loss, the clamour is growing for a new approach

Big tech accused of avoiding $2.8bn in tax to poorest countries

Reform of international corporate taxation could transform health and education, says report

EU seeks Amazon protections pledge from Bolsonaro in push to ratify trade deal

Brazilian president’s stance on deforestation remains stumbling block for South America agreement

IMF urges governments to borrow to fight impact of Covid-19

IMF says more must be done to tackle rising poverty, unemployment and inequality despite record public debts

IMF right about keeping Covid support going but on debt relief it’s crumbs

Ultra-low interest rates mean wealthy countries can continue to spend, a luxury the poorest cannot afford

WTO rules EU can apply tariffs on US goods as trade war deepens

Latest ruling could inflame trade tensions from long-standing Boeing-Airbus dispute over subsidies

IMF estimates global Covid cost at $28tn in lost output

World economic outlook says 2020 impact is less than thought but there will be deep scars

Deal on cross-border tax needed to save economies ravaged by Covid-19, says OECD

Fears that poorest countries will be worst hit if a trade war erupts due to talks failing