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
Economy
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
Opinion
Merkel era ends with a whimper, not a bang
Germany's departing chancellor leaves a vacuum on world stage
Datawatch
U.S. freed from burden of high crude oil prices
Washington to reduce Middle East involvement even further
Finance
ECB trims emergency support but insists 'no tapering'
'We have not discussed what comes next,' Christine Lagarde says
Opinion
Throttling oil and gas to protect the climate will backfire
Environmental agenda cannot ignore energy supply security
Opinion
Understanding the real impact of the 'Nixon Shock'
How best to control money still eludes the world's advanced economies
Datawatch
COVID-19 casts shadow over US and European economic optimism
Delta variant shakes confidence despite progress on vaccinations
International relations
Cambodia drawn ever closer to China a year after EU sanctions
US keeps up trade as Western counterweight to patron's pull
Trade
Japan to fight state-subsidized imports, learning from US and EU
Tokyo seeks intel-sharing framework, targeting metals and chemicals
Economy
IMF lifts growth forecast for rich nations, dims outlook for others
Developing nations draw downgrades on lack of COVID vaccines and fiscal support
Opinion
Why China should fear the EU's carbon border tax
Expect Beijing to soon start lobbying against the proposal
Tokyo 2020 Olympics
Spending on Olympic medals pays off in swimming and track
Team sports require more money but win far less, as shown by Rio 2016 data
Economy
Japan spends just fraction of US and Europe on post-COVID economy
Tokyo's short-term budgeting goes small on climate change and development
Opinion
Germany's supply chain law will further complicate China relations
Business leaders should brace for a serious backlash
Economy
G-20 finance ministers back global corporate tax deal
Minimum levy of 15% aims to deter companies from seeking havens
Myanmar Crisis
Telenor quits Myanmar as regime pressures telco operators
Fire sale highlights dilemmas for companies seeking to operate ethically
Climate Change
BlackRock to launch green infrastructure fund in Asia
The public-private partnership also eyes projects in Africa and Latin America
