OECD deal imposes global minimum corporate tax of 15% Accord signed by 136 countries will enable them to raise tax on sales made by multinationals within their borders
What does the Irish tax deal mean for multinationals? Tech titans came to Ireland for its tax lures – but may now stay despite Dublin’s agreement to raise its rates
Ireland ends 12.5% tax rate in OECD global pact Low-tax policy of past 18 years had attracted multinationals such as Google and Facebook to Dublin
Global deal on 15% minimum tax rate for multinationals edges closer Almost 140 countries understood to be in final OECD talks on measures to stop firms moving profits to tax havens
IMF cuts global economic forecast as pandemic ‘hobbles’ growth Fund chief Kristalina Georgieva says most serious obstacle to full recovery remains Covid vaccine divide between rich and poor states
IMF boss Kristalina Georgieva ‘faces coup plot’ Renowned economist Joseph Stiglitz says chief is victim of conservative ‘hatchet job’ using unfair report to discredit her
Fuel crisis and supply shortages are a product of the UK’s economic model Rising prices and lack of goods are what happens when just-in-time economy collides with skin-of-the-pants government
How the supply chain crisis is affecting six big economies From container ship queues in the US to power cuts in China, the post-Covid pickup in activity is taking a toll
‘A perfect storm’: supply chain crisis could blow world economy off course From Liverpool to LA, shortages of energy, labour and transport are threatening recovery from Covid
IMF warns of global risks from unregulated cryptocurrency boom Greater financial instability, fraud and funding of terrorism likely unless governments toughen supervision, fund says
The Southeastern train arriving on platform 3 is £25m late Latest rail franchise to hit the buffers at least arrived at the destination via an unconventional route
OECD warns over ending stimulus policies despite inflation pressures Top economic thinktank says recovery from the Covid-induced recession is not yet complete
Labour condemns new trade secretary for tweets rejecting climate science Anne-Marie Trevelyan dismisses those who believe in global heating as ‘fanatics’ in resurfaced posts
Food fraud and counterfeit cotton: the detectives untangling the global supply chain The long read: Amid the complex web of international trade, proving the authenticity of a product can be near-impossible. But one company is taking the search to the atomic level
Poorest countries will be $12tn worse off by 2025 due to Covid – UN Pandemic has added to their debts while wealthy nations limit access to vaccines, says annual report