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  UK's trade deficit widens unexpectedly

  11 Jan 2012: A drop in exports left Britain's trade gap wider than expected in November, cementing concerns that exporters face a tough year ahead

• World Economic Forum warns of economic turmoil and social upheaval

  11 Jan 2012: Ahead of annual WEF meeting in Davos, Global Risks 2012 report says the 'seeds of dystopia' are being sown

• Orange juice prices hit record high after fungicide found in Brazil imports

  11 Jan 2012: Fears that the US might ban imports of orange juice from Brazil drove orange juice futures to an all-time high as health regulators began testing all incoming shipments for illegal fungicide

• Boss of Chrysler and Fiat tells Europe to 'get serious' on solving debt crisis

  10 Jan 2012:

  Speaking at Detroit auto show, Sergio Marchionne says he is looking for a third partner to help support his car alliance

• China slowdown shown by fall in import growth

  10 Jan 2012: China's import growth showed an unexpectedly sharp drop in December in a new sign the world's second-largest economy is slowing

• Financial crisis could turn the tide against unrestricted capital flows

  8 Jan 2012: Heather Stewart: Boom-bust pattern has meant even IMF and Bank of England are rethinking regulation

• Weak manufacturing output signals eurozone's slide to recession

  2 Jan 2012: Lack of confidence among investors in the prospects for the eurozone pushed the value of the euro down against the US dollar and the yen

• High street sales 'unlikely to kickstart recovery'

  2 Jan 2012:

  Industry warns that total sales may be down on last year as thinktank predicts UK may be sucked into EU-wide recession

• China's factory activity shrinks further

  30 Dec 2011: Demand at home and abroad slackens amid Europe's debt crisis, adding urgency to calls for pro-growth policies

• The euro: happy new year? Fat chance

  27 Dec 2011: Editorial: Let us fantasise that this festive quiet conceals dervish-like activity by euroland policy-makers

• UK manufacturers join forces to boost foreign direct investment

  26 Dec 2011: Business Birmingham, the body charged with boosting foreign investment to the city, is aiming to create 12,000 jobs by 2014

• Nigerians optimistic about economic prospects

  24 Dec 2011: Global survey of national moods finds that eight out of 10 Nigerians say they are expecting a 'year of economic prosperity'

• Global co-operation must not be sacrificed on the altar of self-interest

  23 Dec 2011: Jonathan Glennie: In 2011, the facade of modern capitalism crumbled; it will take a major effort to ensure liberal internationalism isn't a casualty

• New forces are driving the world economic order

  21 Dec 2011: Mohamed el-Erian: The world has turned upside down – 'rich' countries run deficits while 'poor' countries accumulate assets – triggering a crisis that has shaken the prevailing order to its foundations

• City financiers plot to block reform of commodity markets

  18 Dec 2011: The Obama administration has forced measures through Congress that curb the activities of commodity traders – it's time the UK followed

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