International relations
Lithuania's Taiwan overtures create outsize challenge for China
Beijing treads carefully to avoid ripple effects on delicate relations with EU
Economy
Opinion
We all agree that AI needs global rules, but who will enforce them?
Regulating artificial intelligence is both too easy and too hard
Datawatch
New global rules set to end race to cut corporate taxes
Move set to spark big gains in tax revenues in many countries
Coronavirus
OECD warns omicron may intensify supply shortages and inflation
Central banks must be ready to act if price pressures broaden and become self-reinforcing
Coronavirus
U.K., Germany and Italy detect omicron coronavirus variant
Many countries announce travel curbs, bans on southern Africa
Politics
Japan PM confirms oil reserve sales in reply to U.S. request
Auctions for less than 1% of nation's stockpile may be held by year-end
Interview
U.K. 'on track' to join CPTPP by 2022, trade official says
E-commerce, state spending talks 'moving incredibly quickly;' tariffs up next
Belt and Road
EU to rival China's Belt and Road with overseas infrastructure plan
27-nation bloc to focus on digital connectivity in the Indo-Pacific region
Economy
Vietnam bags greentech and vaccine investment from U.K., France
Standard Chartered, Sanofi and AstraZeneca scramble to gain foothold
Opinion
Inflation the key monetary policy variable in wake of COVID-19
With government debt continuing to mount, inflation is the critical variable
Opinion
Asia must join effort to develop sustainability disclosure standards
Tackling corporate greenwashing requires global participation
Economy
Fed poised to begin tapering as early as next month
Minutes from September meeting of FOMC indicate stimulus program could end by mid-2022
Economy
IMF lowers China's growth outlook to 8.0%, global average to 5.9%
Supply bottlenecks hobble pandemic recovery; fund grows worried about inflation
International relations
Global deal sets 15% minimum corporate tax in 2023
136 countries agree on reform to hit brakes on race to the bottom
Opinion
Energy crisis should force Europe and China to rethink green agendas
Gas, power shortages point to serious flaws in transition policies
International relations
EU pushes back Australia trade talks over France submarine snub
AUKUS deal puts goal of FTA by year-end further from reach
Trade
Sri Lanka's vital EU trade privileges hang in the balance
Dark human rights record could nix tax-free status in largest export market
International relations
EU split on Taiwan question as it fears fraying China ties
27-nation bloc must determine whether China is more of a partner or rival
Economy
OECD raises inflation forecasts and flags risk of prolonged rises
Paris-based club of nations says serious harm can be avoided if policymakers make right calls
Datawatch
Global energy shortage looms as investment in fossil fuels slides
Decarbonization push may cut oil output 73% by 2050 despite lack of alternatives