Economy

Economy

• Kickstart: Most job roles for youths not yet filled

  About 118,000 placements for young people are yet to be filled due to coronavirus lockdowns.

• China takes new foreign investment top spot from US

  The top ranking highlights China's growing influence on the world economic stage.

• Coronavirus: How the pandemic has changed the world economy

  Key maps and charts explain how the virus has impacted markets and businesses around the world.

• Firms planned record 800,000 redundancies last year

  Despite the furlough scheme, employers decided to cut a record number of jobs during 2020.

• Shipping crisis: I'm being quoted £10,000 for a £1,600 container'

  A shortage of shipping containers, rising costs, and congestion at ports are holding back imports from China.