Now playing Next Business Series US to restrict ZTE over alleged Iran sanctions busting The US Commerce Department is set to place export restrictions on Chinese telecoms equipment maker ZTE for alleged violations of sanctions against Iran 07/03/2016
Now playing Next Economy Glut and high inventories drive oil exports from US to Europe More US oil is heading for Europe, amid a world glut and as inventories in the States hit all-time highs. Producers are taking advantage of the lifting of restrictions on the export of US crude and lo 04/03/2016
Now playing Next Economy Italy's GDP growth remains feeble It has been confirmed Italy's economy grew by just 0.1 percent in the final three months of last year from the previous quarter. 04/03/2016
Now playing Next Economy Brazil's economy heading for depression after slumping 3.8% in 2015 The spectre of depression hangs over Brazil after its economy contracted by 3.8 percent last year as businesses invested less and laid off more than 1.5 million workers. 03/03/2016
Now playing Next World News What would a British exit from the EU, or "Brexit" look like? Euronews takes you through the options for Britain’s potential divorce with Brussels. What happens if the UK votes to leave the EU? Article 50 of 03/03/2016
Now playing Next Economy Rating agency Moody's downgrades its outlook on China's debt Moody's has downgraded its outlook on Chinese government debt to 'negative' from 'stable' due to uncertainty about economic reforms, rising debt and falling foreign currency reserves. 02/03/2016
Now playing Next North Korea UN Security Council to vote on tighter sanctions against North Korea The United Nations Security Council is due to vote on Wednesday on a resolution that would dramatically tighten sanctions on North Korea, following 01/03/2016
Now playing Next Economy OPEC oil output cut very unlikely at June meeting, Iran's situation unclear OPEC is very unlikely to cut oil output at its next meeting in June, even if crude prices remain extremely low, according to OPEC sources and delegates 01/03/2016
Now playing Next Business Series Barclays quits Africa as profit falls Barclays is quitting Africa after almost a century of doing business there. The announcement came as it reported pretax profit last year was 5.4 billion pounds, down 2% on 2014. 01/03/2016
Now playing Next Egypt Egypt touts for Japanese investment as route to economic recovery Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi is hoping to secure Japanese investment projects worth around 15 billion euros on his visit to the country – 01/03/2016
Now playing Next Focus 4th annual Africa Development Forum: what is the focus? Transforming agriculture from a subsistence activity into a driver of development and growth 29/02/2016
Now playing Next Economy China to lay off 1.8 million coal and steel workers to cut overcapacity China expects to lay off 1.8 million workers in the coal and steel industries as it addresses overcapacity in bloated state enterprises amid slowing economic growth. 29/02/2016
Now playing Next Economy Revised figures show Greek economy shrank 0.3 percent last year but expanded in Q4 Greece's economy performed slightly better than previously thought in Q4 of 2015. Revised figures show GDP actually expanded, but only by 0.1 percent from the previous quarter. 29/02/2016
Now playing Next Iran Surprise gains for Rouhani's reformist partners in Iran elections Iranian President Hassan Rouhani earned an emphatic vote of confidence and reformist partners secured surprise gains in parliament in early results 28/02/2016
Now playing Next Economy IMF calls for G20 coordinated stimulus to keep global economy from stalling The International Monetary Fund is urging the G20 to plan now for a coordinated stimulus programme to keep the slowing global economy from stalling. 25/02/2016
Now playing Next Economy UK economic growth solid but heavily dependent on consumer spending Britain's economy relied heavily on consumer spending to drive growth at the end of 2015, with a sharp fall in business investment and a drag from trade. 25/02/2016
Now playing Next Iran The dash for cash in post-sanctions Iran The Iranian economy received a new lease of life with the signing of the nuclear deal in Vienna. 24/02/2016