The Guardian view on the UK economy: sack Kwarteng, oust Truss Editorial: The crisis was created by the new government. But the British people, not ministers, are paying the price
Truss says she has ‘right plan’ on economy and will not change course In series of local BBC interviews, prime minister says she is prepared to make difficult decisions
China growth lags Asia-Pacific for first time in decades as World Bank cuts outlook East Asia and Pacific annual growth forecasts downgraded from 5% to 3.2% as China’s economy cools, largely due to zero-Covid policy
Swiss to vote in national poll on banning factory farming This weekend’s ballot could see Switzerland also giving farm animals the constitutional right ‘not to be intensively farmed’
NGO retracts ‘waste colonialism’ report blaming Asian countries for plastic pollution Ocean Conservancy apologises for ‘false narrative’ of 2015 study that put blame for bulk of world’s plastic waste on five Asian states
Big oil and Opec are holding the world to ransom – it’s time to rein them in The UN’s call for windfall taxes must be taken up by governments to help break the power of greedy cartels
Huawei founder sparks alarm in China with warning of ‘painful’ next decade Ren Zhengfei writes in leaked memo that ‘chill will be felt by everyone’ and company must focus on survival
Britain imports no energy from Russia for first time on record UK aimed to phase oil Russian oil imports by end of 2022; in June it achieved that target, ONS data shows
Europe on the brink: the states battling to stave off recession War, drought and Covid have blighted prospects not just in Britain but continent-wide. Which countries are most at risk?
Oil prices hit lowest level since Ukraine invasion on China growth fears Chinese recovery from lockdowns shows signs of fizzling out as central bank cuts interest rates
China’s export sector posts stronger than expected figures for July Outbound shipments grew 18% after struggle with shortages of raw materials and lockdowns in first half of year
Fading global cooperation will make this crisis worse than the recession of 2008 The global financial crisis brought large economies together but the current crisis comes at a time of deep division
Friendshoring: what is it and can it solve our supply problems? With offshoring now faltering, a US-led trend sees firms shifting manufacturing and more to countries with shared values. But this won’t be cost-free
UK inflation could reach 15% by start of 2023, experts say Resolution Foundation says Bank of England likely to forecast higher and later peak, on eve of interest rates decision
Pelosi’s Taiwan trip could have significant consequences for global economy Rising tensions between US and China threaten to accelerate decoupling of world’s two biggest economies