China joins carbon tax protest

Beijing has joined a growing clamour of complaint about US plans for a carbon tax on imports from countries without their own emission caps, warning it could set off a global trade war

No hoops allowed in chaos of G8 logistics

Such is the chaotic state of preparations for the July 8-10 summit in a police barracks on the edge of LAquila that scores of reporters were kept penned for hours outside in a temporary press centre

Heat rises as Russia awaits Obama

Russia eyes opportunities created by the economic context and what it calls a crisis in US global leadership to show that Washington needs Moscow

UNs Ban presses Burma to free prisoners

Ban Ki-moon, UN secretary-general, has met Burmas reclusive Senior-General Than Shwe to press for the freedom of political prisoners and political reforms

Editorial Comment: Rollmop empire

Greenland is shaking off the gentle yoke of Denmark. Since there is thought to be another North Sea of oil and gas under their ice cap, they have timed their self-determination impeccably

China to allow renminbi trade payments

Beijing moves towards reducing reliance on the US dollar with new rules that will enable importers and exporters to settle their payments to select Chinese companies in renminbi

IMF plans debt issuance for bail-outs

The decision to issue interest-bearing notes opens the way for China, Brazil and Russia to lend the institution large sums of money, thus retaining their leverage in governance talks

WTO warns on barriers to trade

Governments around the world have continued to push up trade barriers in spite of high-profile pledges at the G20 summit to resist protectionism, according to a World Trade Organisation report

Editorial Comment: Seeking protection

Perhaps transparency measures are having an effect in moderating trade restrictions. But letting in sunlight on protectionism is not enough to kill it outright

Football vulnerable to money laundering

The Financial Action Task Force highlights cases that showed how big money in the sport makes it an attractive money-laundering opportunity for criminals

China recovery hopes gather pace

Data give signs of global recovery

Levy for air travellers to fight Aids

EU scientific authority says GM maize is safe

Editorial Comment: Dangers lurking in Russian bail-out

Opinion: Debt is capitalisms dirty little secret

Eurozone inflation turns negative

Opinion: Obama needs to be bold on trade

BIS calls for global financial reforms

EU optimistic on Ukraine gas dispute