China’s currency falls to 16-year low after exports tumble
President Xi Jinping faces mounting pressure as economic crisis deepens

President Xi Jinping faces mounting pressure as economic crisis deepens
The slave economy is an underestimated catalyst in Britain’s industrial take-off
Criticism comes as Paris battles to control double-digit food inflation
US and China are showing us the economy and the markets don’t march to the same beat
Faltering growth reflects a deeper malaise in the Continent’s largest economy
Growth in home loan debts slows to the weakest level in almost a decade
Misguided shibboleths may see the economy hit rock bottom with a painful thud
Soaring mortgage costs hit capital but South West expected to record biggest drop
Interview: Yale economist Fiona Scott-Morton is still reeling after causing a furore
Government spending on disability support for children doubles in just a decade
Sir Tom Hunter calls on SNP to prioritise high-growth sectors with 15pc corporation tax
Improving public coffers have prompted calls to ease the burden on households
UK’s outmoded buying regime is in urgent need of a continental-style overhaul
An election victory is a near certainty – and with it the economic crisis worsening
Productivity won’t increase until the economic dead wood is cut away
Nest to invest up to a fifth of pension pots into high-growth businesses over next decade
Borrowing costs soar as investors predict further interest rate rises to tame inflation