Ikea latest firm to suffer shortages and delays due to clogged UK ports

Swedish chain says it is struggling to meet demand and apologises to customers

World Bank ‘missed vital opportunities’ to support Covid response, says Oxfam

Millions forced to do without or pay for services as funding fails to adequately shore up healthcare systems, report finds

Thinktank says Brexit represents double threat to UK growth

Markets respond as manufacturing in China and South Korea grows at fastest pace in a decade

Despite good vaccine news and price rises, the cartel could still meet a few bumps in the road – some of them of its own making

Our latest snapshot of key economic indicators shows travel down and inflation up amid double-dip recession

Trade minister Simon Birmingham says the penalties for alleged dumping make the market unviable for Australian exporters

Index rallies by 450 points to close above 30,000 for first time as investors cheer latest vaccine news and prospect of smooth Biden transition

Index of leading UK companies on course to end week with 7% gain after Pfizer/BioNTech announcement

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

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

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

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

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

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