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Covid has triggered rampant price growth but global attitudes to trade will be key in long term

PBoC moves to tighten liquidity following country’s strong economic recovery from Covid-19

Renewables account for half of Beijing’s energy investments in 2020 but coal share also grows

GDP rises 1.1% in the fourth quarter despite December Covid-19 outbreak

Real estate stoked Covid recovery but ever-increasing prices are ‘politically not acceptable’

Severe shortage of crucial supplies risks becoming recurring crisis for auto industry

Alternative indicators give an early picture of how the global economy is faring in the face of headwinds from new restrictions as case counts climb

Rebound in late 2020 also fuelled industrial production, benefiting China

The risk to the EU’s credibility seems too high for the deal to be worth it

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Policy on procurement risks straining relations with key US allies

Frustration on all sides as EU and UK get ready to apply the trade deal

New deals give Brussels opportunity to make life uncomfortable for London and Beijing

An enjoyable, if unduly pessimistic, forecast on the post-pandemic economy

The share of national income paid to workers may finally rise

Start every week on the front foot with a preview of what’s on the global agenda

Developed nations’ recovery hit through trade links unless they help more, research finds

The development of city-regions should not be at London’s expense

With further payments coming due, Lusaka is under pressure to stabilise finances to secure an IMF deal