International trade
US accuses Russia of weaponising food in Ukraine crisis and holding global supplies ‘hostage’
Blinken calls on Moscow to end blockade of Ukraine ports as Medvedev says Russia is ready to allow the flow of food when sanctions lift
Martin Farrer and agencies
20, May, 2022 @4:32 AM
M&S chair attacks ‘pointless’ post-Brexit rules for Northern Ireland
Archie Norman backs UK plans to scrap parts of protocol, saying lorries require ‘700 pages of documents’
Sarah Butler
17, May, 2022 @12:44 PM
Millions of tonnes of grain stuck in Ukraine, says German UN official
World Food Programme director says blocking of ports due to invasion means grain is ‘just sitting there’
Kate Connolly in Berlin
02, May, 2022 @2:05 PM
Rees-Mogg set to delay post-Brexit fresh food checks for fourth time
Minister expected to frame move as a use of UK’s independent powers despite industry reports of unreadiness
Lisa O'Carroll Brexit correspondent
28, Apr, 2022 @5:00 AM
Ukraine war ‘will mean high food and energy prices for three years’
World Bank says biggest commodity shock since 1970s raises spectre of stagflation
Larry Elliott Economics editor
26, Apr, 2022 @3:43 PM
Britain’s hopes of post-Brexit US trade deal ‘depend on workers’ rights’
Unions from both sides of the Atlantic accuse Boris Johnson’s government of failing to grasp importance of labour rights
Richard Partington Economics correspondent
25, Apr, 2022 @5:00 AM
India and UK to press ahead with talks on free trade deal
Narendra Modi hails ‘good progress’ as Boris Johnson signals he is willing to make concessions on immigration
Heather Stewart in Delhi
22, Apr, 2022 @9:45 AM
India is a huge – but elusive – trade prize for Boris Johnson
Analysis: Deal is seen by some as single most important UK negotiation, but agreement will take time
Phillip Inman
21, Apr, 2022 @12:09 PM
Russia ‘preparing legal action’ to unfreeze $600bn foreign currency reserves
Elvira Nabiullina lawsuits aim to release gold and foreign currency frozen amid sanctions over Ukraine invasion
Richard Partington Economics correspondent
19, Apr, 2022 @6:05 PM
China’s trade with Russia up by 12% in March from a year earlier
Increase outstrips 7.75% growth in China’s global trade, suggesting Beijing is maintaining strong links with Moscow
Phillip Inman
13, Apr, 2022 @4:59 PM
‘Black carbon’ threat to Arctic as sea routes open up with global heating
As climate crisis allows new maritime routes to be used, sooty shipping emissions accelerates ice melt and risk to ecosystems
Karen McVeigh
10, Apr, 2022 @2:00 PM
Doug Bannister, head of the Port of Dover: ‘We’re at the centre of Brexit. I signed up for that’
The US executive took over the port in 2019, in the heat of the debate about the EU. He’s not surprised it’s been a challenge
Joanna Partridge
02, Apr, 2022 @3:00 PM
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