Now playing Next Economy Trump victory overshadows Japan's growth Japan's economic growth was stronger than expected in Q3 but the election of Donald Trump is casting uncertainty over its export prospects. 14/11/2016
Now playing Next Economy Little sign of Brexit vote downturn for UK economy UK economic growth slowed only slightly in the three months after the Brexit vote, reducing the likelihood the Bank of England will cut rates further. 27/10/2016
Now playing Next Economy China's economic growth stable at 6.7% in third quarter China's economy is stabilising the Q3 stats show though growth is increasingly dependent on higher government spending and a red-hot property market. 19/10/2016
Now playing Next Economy Inflation means inflation with post-Brexit price rises Inflation in Britain jumped in September, and it was mostly more expensive clothes and costlier fuel which pushed it up, rather than the weaker pound. 18/10/2016
Now playing Next Economy UK consumers says 'Brexit vote - so what?' A new survey finds British consumers were at their most confident in five years in September, though not in London which mostly voted against Brexit. 17/10/2016
Now playing Next Economy Brexit vote fears hit UK business sentiment The latest UK business surveys seem to show the economy losing steam with company bosses lacking confidence about investment and hiring workers. 10/10/2016
Now playing Next Economy US employment growth steady but slower in September US employers hired 156,000 people in September against a forecast of 175,000. 07/10/2016
Now playing Next Economy Euro zone business growth loses momentum Eurozone business growth fell in September to the weakest in 21 months, with companies concerned about the economic outlook and political uncertainty. 05/10/2016
Now playing Next Economy IMF paints gloomy picture of global economy The International Monetary Fund has warned further economic stagnation will fuel more populist sentiment against trade and immigration. 04/10/2016
Now playing Next Economy Eurozone manufacturing improves, but still very uneven Manufacturing in the eurozone picked up in September but the upturn was very uneven and centred on Germany, the Netherlands and Austria. 03/10/2016
Now playing Next Economy Eurozone business growth dips close to a two-year low in September Eurozone business activity expanded in September at its weakest rate since the start of 2015. 23/09/2016
Now playing Next Economy French economy slows in Q2 France's economy slowed for the first time in three years between April and June - shrinking 0.1 percent - with a dip in consumer spending being blamed. 23/09/2016
Now playing Next Economy ECB mostly upbeat on eurozone employment Eurozone employment is rising faster than expected according the European Central Bank's latest economic bulletin, fueled by an increase in part-time work and the service sector growing. 22/09/2016
Now playing Next Economy German economic growth to slow says finance ministry Germany's economic growth will slow in the second half of this year the finance ministry has said due to weaker foreign demand for goods. 22/09/2016
Now playing Next Economy OECD forecasts weak global growth, not enough to meet expectations of young and old The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development says global economic growth will flounder this year and next as globalisation stalls. 21/09/2016
Now playing Next Economy Bank of Japan changes stimulus policy, denies it's running out of options The Bank of Japan is changing tack as it tries to get the economy growing again with an increased emphasis on the amount of interest paid to investors who buy government bonds. 21/09/2016
Now playing Next Economy UK central bank signals new rate cut to head off Brexit vote slowdown Britain’s central bank has left the cost of borrowing unchanged but signaled a probable cut in the benchmark lending rate to just above zero later this year. 15/09/2016
Now playing Next Economy China's economy on track for stable growth China's economy perked up in August after a lacklustre July. Factory output and retail sales grew faster than expected, the housing market was strong and government infrastructure spending rose. 13/09/2016
Now playing Next Economy No new eurozone stimulus measures from the ECB for now There was no fresh stimulus from the European Central Bank at its latest policy meeting in the face of high unemployment, weak growth and the threat of deflation in the… 08/09/2016
Now playing Next Economy Eurozone Q2 growth weakens There was only weak growth again for the eurozone economy between April and June - up by just 0.3 percent from the previous quarter with exports the biggest contributor. 06/09/2016