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In the World, World economy 18th May 2026

Investment and trade announcements made at Trump-Xi Jinping summit mask tactical truce, not lasting reconciliation

By Alicia García Herrero The images of the meeting between Donald Trump and Xi Jinping in Beijing tell a story: two leaders surrounded by business delegations, flanked by CEOs, toasting the promise of renewed trade relations. Public reports of the talks refer to the creation of new trade bodies and regulatory frameworks for investment, rumours that US financial firms have finally managed to break into the Chinese market and that…

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In the World, World economy 11th September 2025

OECD countries’ year-on-year inflation rate at 4.1% in July, down 1/10 pp from June

Alphavalue / Divacons | The year-on-year inflation rate for the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development stood at 4.1% in July, representing a decrease of one tenth of a percentage point compared to June. Since March 2025, inflation in the group has ranged between 4% and 4.2%. According to the think tank, headline inflation rose in ten member countries, while 12 recorded declines, with falls of more than 0.5 percentage…