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Could this be the end of global trade?

Global trade is the engine of the world economy.

The value of goods and services traded last year were worth more than $20 trillion (£15.7tn).

But with tensions between the US and China rising, could that trend now be coming to an end?

19 August 2018

James Watt

Brewdog boss says he will learn from criticism

Brewdog's co-founder James Watt says he will use claims of a "culture of fear" at the company to reflect and become a better leader.

Three unemployed brothers in south Wales, 1983

When unemployment topped 3m - and kept rising

As the UK copes with being in a recession, how does it compare with the recession in the 1980s?

Bank of England governor Mark Carney

'Rates cut will help to support confidence'

Mark Carney says a coronavirus-related interest rates cut, from 0.75% to 0.25%, will provide relief "at a difficult time".

With the possibility of a trade war looming, we ask what tariffs are and how they affect us.

What are tariffs and how do they affect us?

As a trade war becomes an increasing risk, how do governments use tariffs in international commerce?