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The intriguing question about China before Covid-19 was how long would it take it to overhaul the United States as the world’s largest economy.With annual growth rates running at between 8 per cent and 10 per cent, the crossover point was…

Rio Tinto has suffered another setback after its £2.2biliion bid to take control of a Mongolian copper project was rebuffed.The FTSE 100 miner said it was ‘disappointed’ its plan to buy the 49 per cent stake in Canadian mineral explorer…

Phoenix Group chief exec Andy Briggs (pictured)Phoenix Group’s boss said the business is ‘ready to look’ for its next takeover deal with speculation rife of more break-ups in the industry.Andy Briggs, chief executive of the…

Downpours may have brought an end to one of the driest summers in Britain for half a century.But even as the country is warned of ‘dangerous’ flash floods, millions more households face hosepipe bans.The crisis has thrust our biggest water…

Struggling Joules has hired a new chief executive as part of its turnaround plan. Jonathon Brown, former boss of comparison website Compare the Market, will replace Nick Jones as the fashion retailer’s chief executive at the end of…

Backing: WeWork founder Adam Neumann (pictured with wife Rebekah) Ousted WeWork founder Adam Neumann has won financial backing for his comeback project from one of Silicon Valley’s most prominent venture capital…

Oil prices skidded to levels last seen before the Ukraine war as China unexpectedly cut interest rates in an attempt to revive its flagging economy.Brent crude fell by more than 5 per cent to as low as $92.78 a barrel after the central bank…

The next Prime Minister has backed a medal for Britain's nuclear test veterans - whoever takes the reins on September 5. Both Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak have thrown their weight behind the Mirror's campaign for justice for the Cold War…

The Windsor water park where an 11-year-old girl died on a Total Wipeout-style inflatable assault course will not be allowed to reopen until it shows it has reduced the risk of drowning. Kyra Hill drowned on August 6 at a birthday…

A man was stabbed to death at a Korean restaurant in a side-road off Oxford Street at the heart of London's West End today - to the horror of passing shoppers. Did you witness the incident?Email…