Jonathan Josephs

With a unity government in the offing, the economy is a crucial subject for negotiations.

It is the latest protectionist policy to be embraced by the White House in an election year.

US Trade Representative Katherine Tai says steep drop in trade with China “isn’t necessarily negative”.

Germany’s growth is being held back by the twin shocks of expensive energy and higher interest rates.

The captain of a vessel in the Red Sea shares his concerns about the Houthi attacks on shipping.

Concerns over interest rates and Middle East mean the World Bank expects growth of just 2.4% in 2024.

The Biden administration pauses levies on EU steel and aluminium until after the US election.

Art meets science as Prada designers help create the spacesuits for the 2025 Moon mission.

The race to get back to the moon is fuelling US investment in private sector space firms.

World economy expected to grow 3% this year but inflation and interest rates pose risk, says IMF.

The World Bank says many years of financial support are needed as London hosts a major conference.

As wealthy nations compete, Africa wants to keep more of the benefits from its natural resources.

Morocco plans to send renewable energy to Europe, but some want it to save it for its home market.

The energy giant says the profits came despite paying about $200m (£160m) in windfall taxes in Europe.

The bank’s president David Malpass says more transparency is needed when providing economic help.

Five years since the trade war started, American firms seem less inclined to invest in China.

The 2023 growth forecast for the global economy is cut to 1.7% as a result of Ukraine war and Covid pandemic.

Washington announced some of the broadest export controls on chipmakers in October.

The head of energy giant Enel says renewables are key to getting prices back to pre-Ukraine war levels.

US Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm tells the BBC its unlikely Nord Stream leaks are coincidence.