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China’s economy is struggling but fears of sustained deflation are premature
Trade with rest of world is shrinking and youth unemployment is at 20% but state interventions are expectedChi…
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Hedge funds holding up vital debt relief for crisis-hit Sri Lanka, warn economists
Exclusive: 182 experts say only debt cancellation offers chance of recovery but private investors are playing …
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EU growth forecast cut as war in Ukraine fuels inflation
European Commission downgrades growth prospects from 4% to 2.7%, while economy slows rapidly in ChinaRussia-Uk…
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Rise in Covid cases slows manufacturing in China to weakest in two years
Output is contracting as Beijing’s tough pandemic measures force some factories to shut downCoronavirus – late…
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UK could gain ‘first-mover’ advantage with India trade deal
Resolution Foundation report also highlights risk of British firms being undercut by lower cost rivalsGains fr…
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Xi Jinping warns of ‘new cold war’ if US keeps up protectionism
In virtual address to World Economic Forum, Chinese president calls for multilateral approach to crisisChina’s…
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China reports strongest growth in two years after Covid-19 recovery
Country was expanding at a faster rate than before the coronavirus pandemic at the end of 2020China’s economy …
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China to overtake US as world’s biggest economy by 2028, report predicts
Centre for Economics and Business Research says it expects this to happen half a decade sooner than it forecas…
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WTO to appoint first female boss as shortlist narrows to two
With UK’s Liam Fox eliminated the contest is now between Yoo Myung-hee and Ngozi Okonjo-IwealaThe World Trade …
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Will coronavirus make markets take a ‘black swan’ dive?
Impact of Chinese outbreak has already rippled out well beyond world’s No 2 economyThe impact of coronavirus o…