Economics
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Chinese economy slips into deflation as recovery falters and demand slows
Consumer price inflation data shows prices fell by 0.3% year on year in JulyChina’s economy has fallen into de…
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Are debt-for-nature swaps the way forward for conservation?
Agreements to reduce developing countries’ debt burden in exchange for spending on nature will be on the agend…
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Sunak to urge G7 support for collective action against ‘economic coercion’
Leaders expected to form council that will discuss response if states such as Russia and China boycott trade f…
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If China invaded Taiwan it would destroy world trade, says James Cleverly
UK foreign secretary warns a war across Taiwan strait and likely destruction of semiconductor industry would h…
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India and Russia in ‘advanced talks’ over free trade agreement
Deal would build closer economic ties as most western states push to isolate Moscow over UkraineIndia and Russ…
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Macron arrives in China hoping to talk Xi into changing stance on Ukraine
French leader sees Beijing as possible ‘gamechanger’ and will also discuss European trade on three-day visitEm…
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Pakistan’s fresh £580m loan from China intensifies debt burden fears
Loan is on top of £25bn that cash-strapped Islamabad already owes Beijing and Chinese commercial banksChina ha…
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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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China’s screeching U-turn on Covid will not be an instant fix
If Beijing is expecting an immediate boost from abandoning its tough controls it is mistakenFrom zero toleranc…
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Economists hail end to zero Covid in China but huge human toll is feared
Low rate of vaccination of elderly and a lack of natural immunity mean country may be in for a bumpy rideBeiji…
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Without effective vaccines, China’s economy may not heal
Changes to zero-Covid policy could prove insufficient if lockdowns are expected to continueChina’s nearly thre…
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Markets optimistic as China eases Covid rules, but experts warn of danger ahead
Amid signs that supply chain woes are improving, economists remain uncertain that China is ready to live with …
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Zero-Covid: five charts that show how restrictions are throttling the Chinese economy
Three years into the pandemic, China is still relying on snap lockdowns and mass testing – and that could spel…
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New Zealand, particularly vulnerable to a housing crash, tightens its belt as rates soar
New Zealand’s reserve bank delivered its largest rate hike in history on Wednesday, piling pressure on the cou…
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New Zealand forecasts recession in 2023 as it delivers largest rate hike in history
New Zealand’s reserve bank says spending levels still need to be reduced with rate rises, in order to tame inf…