US delays China tariff increase as Trump claims ‘substantial’ deal
US had planned to raise tariffs on $250bn of goods to 30% but Trump tweets: ‘All would like to see something significant happen!’
Former world leaders warn US-China trade dispute could lead to new cold war
Kevin Rudd is among a coalition of former leaders who have urged the US and China to settle their differences
UK economy to avoid 2019 recession; Trump tweet lifts markets – as it happened
The latest UK GDP report shows that the economy will probably avoid sliding into recession this autumn
China open to ‘partial trade deal’ with US, as tensions rise – as it happened
Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news, as hopes of a trade war breakthrough this week grip markets
OECD aims to stop tech firms shifting profits to low-tax locations
Multinationals would be forced to pay more tax in countries where they make biggest sales
The muzzling of Michael Winterbottom: how Sony censored Greed
His fashion tycoon send-up, starring Steve Coogan with alarming teeth, was meant to end with shocking figures about workers’ pay. But the studio said no. The director relives a six-month spat
OECD tax reform plans could make inequality worse, analysis finds
Tax Justice Network says poor countries could lose out under proposals to limit avoidance
Trump’s trade tactics imperil the jobs of those who might vote for his second term
The only tool he has to placate US consumers is successive interest rate cuts – but the whole world is playing at that game
UK edges towards recession as service sector sinks
Surprise contraction comes amid sliding sales, higher costs, job losses and disruptive Brexit
Asian markets fall as US ignites new trade war with Europe
Stocks drop in Sydney and Tokyo mirroring falls in US and UK, as Washington slaps 25% tariffs on some European goods
Scotch whisky and French wine hit by $7.5bn US tariffs
The 25% levies also include British knitwear and EU cheese and aircraft as White House retaliates for subsidies given to Airbus
WTO warns tariff wars threaten jobs and global living standards
Organisation slashes forecast for 2019 trade growth amid US-China dispute and Brexit fears
UK manufacturers start stockpiling for no-deal Brexit (again)
Move unlikely to significantly boost growth due to limited warehousing capacity ahead of Christmas
Thomas Cook was brought down by incompetence, not boardroom greed
Directors of the failed travel company must explain why they didn’t make debt reduction a priority
How has Brexit vote affected the UK economy? September verdict
Each month we look at key indicators to see what effect the Brexit process has had on growth, prosperity and trade