Economic news
Grant Thornton US to buy Australian sister firm as part of global spree
Private equity-backed accounting group vies with UK business to create international network
Export restrictions on critical materials up fivefold since 2009, says OECD
Analysis shows rise in trade curbs affecting defence, tech and green energy supply chains
Bank of Japan holds rates and raises inflation forecast on Iran war turmoil
Three members dissent as central bank warns growth likely to slow and corporate profits to suffer
World’s biggest battery maker CATL to raise $5bn
Chinese group rides surge in foreign investor interest in renewable energy stocks since outbreak of war in Iran
BP profits hit 3-year high as Iran war delivers windfall
Oil major’s quarterly profit beats analysts’ expectations on back of ‘exceptional’ trading performance