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IEA warns low oil prices may threaten energy security

The International Energy Agency (IEA) says the price of oil is unlikely to return to $80 a barrel (74.83 euros) before the end of the decade. This is

Real Economy

Partnering to grow Europe

In this episode of Real Economy, Maithreyi Seetharaman visits Strasbourg to look at how partnership and collaboration can breathe a new lease of life

Target

Tokyo courts foreign business

The Japanese capital wants to become the world's top financial center and is working hard to attract more foreign investors and firms.

Economy

German investor confidence nosedives after VW emissions scandal

The revelation that millions of Volkswagen diesel cars had been polluting the air far more than had been claimed has helped send German investor

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Economy

Saudi Arabia's Prince Alwaleed raises Twitter stake

Saudi Arabian billionaire Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal and his investment company have increased their stake in Twitter to more than five percent

Business Series

A painful Q3: global markets grim after worst quarter in years

In four years the financial markets have not hit seen such lows as they have done in third quarter of 2015. Successive declines hit global stocks

Economy

Apple shares fall as latest launch gets mixed reaction

Disappointing products? Or are expectations simply too high? Despite Apple’s launch of a new TV set-top box and other innovations, shares in the

My Europe Series

Europe Weekly: Greece passes more reforms as banks reopen

In this edition of Europe Weekly, Greek lawmakers pass a second round of reforms, as banks finally reopen across the country. Meanwhile in Brussels

Europe News

Juncker's plan to boost EU investment

The European Commission has finalised an investment plan aimed at kick-starting economic investment across the European Union. Wednesday’s (July 22)

Business Line

Europe's top court gives the ECB a boost and Air France wages "war" against its pilots

In this week’s Business Line, we examine the verdict of Europe’s top court which came down in favour of the European Central Bank’s bond-buying

Focus

Dakar's economic reforms underpin 2035 ambitions

Senegal’s capital Dakar is showing off its new face, with a development boom. New infrastructure has been given a shot in the arm and in the past few

My Europe Series

How strong are EU-China ties?

Business Series

Unruly Britannia: pre-election uncertainty unsettles UK investors and sterling

In this edition we look at how the pound has been affected by the election campaign in the UK and discuss the impact on international oil markets of

Business Series

World spotlight on Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank

The new Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank is attracting the world’s attention. In its efforts to gain more economic clout, China has attracted 57

Europe News

European business leaders welcome EU investment plan

European business leaders have welcomed an EU plan to boost growth and jobs. A European Fund for Strategic Investments is European Commission

Business Series

Egypt's investment charm offensive and the euro's mixed fortunes

Welcome to business Middle East. In this edition we look at possible scenarios for the euro, and in the business snapshot, Egypt opens its arms wide

Real Economy

EU's 315 billion investment plan scrutinised

Critics say a pledge to pay for new infrastructure projects and to help small businesses won't work.

Nicaragua

Nicaragua announces start of work on China-backed canal

The groundbreaking ceremony on Monday marks the beginning of work on a canal to rival Panama's waterway and boost the economy amid concerns over Lake Nicaragua.

Economy

EU summit agrees 300 billion euro fund to avert crisis

EU leaders have agreed to launch an investment fund that could generate up to 300 billion euros to jump start the bloc’s sluggish economies and

Europe News

Last EU summit of 2014 in full swing with major investment tabled

Former Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk, is chairing his first EU summit amidst a flurry of proposals making the discussions. Chief among them is