Debt payments by countries most vulnerable to climate crisis soar Exclusive: level at highest in more than 30 years, say campaigners, who want ‘rapid and effective’ relief scheme
Janet Yellen urges EU to join US in curbs on cheap Chinese exports Comments come as Commission president hints EU could impose tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles
Productivity soars in sectors of global economy most exposed to AI, says report Employers in UK, one of 15 countries studied, willing to pay 14% wage premium for jobs requiring AI skills
US approach to China’s rapid growth has lessons for us all Protectionism in the form of tariffs is justified but the focus will be on whether Beijing retaliates
‘Art-washing’? Unease as British cultural institutions lend lustre to Saudi trade push Campaigners say move to use the arts to reinforce economic ties with Riyadh may help to launder Gulf state’s human rights record
Sharp rise in cost of British lamb in UK due to rising demand and import issues Cold and wet weather also thought to have led to more lambs dying in early season, as Morrison drops 100% British lamb pledge
JCB built and supplied equipment to Russia months after saying exports had stopped Exclusive: Russian customs records suggest firm owned by major Tory donor kept supplying machines after ‘voluntary pause’
Biden announces 100% tariff on Chinese-made electric vehicles White House levy to protect US makers from cheap imports likely to inflame trade tensions
As the Red Sea crisis continues, pressure on consumer prices follows in its wake UK manufacturers and retailers are not yet passing on all the costs of diverting ships round southern Africa – but can that last?
World Bank and IMF can press Ghana to rethink ‘punitive’ LGBTQ law, charities say Charities and campaign groups are calling on bodies to say they may stop funding country if legislation comes into effect
Biden White House to expand tariffs on Chinese trade President likely to add sectors such as electric vehicles, batteries and solar cells to range of levies set up under Donald Trump
Hungary rolls out red carpet for Xi in final leg of European tour Warm welcome for Chinese president contrasts with rest of EU, with up to 18 cooperation agreements expected
EU restates readiness to launch trade war with China over cheap imports Bloc ‘will not waver’ from making tough decisions to protect economy and security, says Ursula von der Leyen
OECD forecasts will be blow to Sunak’s claims UK economy is improving UK’s growth will be least in G7 by 2025, OECD expects, as low business investment and multiple pressures bear down
Why are billionaires scared of Brazil’s plan to hit them with a global tax? Because it makes perfect sense As the fortunes of the super-rich soar, a proposed annual levy of 2% could offer a corrective – and they will fight it tooth and nail, says the Guardian’s economics editor Larry Elliott