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Department says bill could derail billions of dollars in multilateral financing if signed into law

The international success of quantitative tightening strengthens the case for money printing

French group benefits from uptick in military spending

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Beijing’s military budget will continue to grow despite a slowing economy

Provisional deal empowers Brussels to investigate and destroy products and could raise trade tensions with Beijing

Premier Li Qiang vows to tackle property crisis, high local debt and persistent deflation

Hawkish policymakers are expected to rebuff pressure to ease monetary policy when the central bank meets on Thursday

Washington seeks to defend the rules-based order with unruly, self-interested interventions

British Retail Consortium says consumer demand was hit by bad weather

Country faces clear and present danger of falling into middle-income trap

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Last week’s ministerial was mainly disappointing for its failure to address the environment

Central banking hub suggests sticky inflation in labour-intensive sector will remain high

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Delegates set for National People’s Congress as Beijing faces geopolitical, demographic and economic hurdles

Feelings, not facts, will drive the results of upcoming US primaries

Moves by central banks to reduce their balance sheets have not had the impact feared by some

Shoplifting increased more than fivefold in convenience stores last year, according to latest data

US presidential primary race peaks, British chancellor seeks fiscal fillip ahead of general election