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Economy

Europeans forced to cut back on food to pay mortgages as costs soar

A large number of Europeans have no other way to cover their mounting housing costs other than to cut back on food, according to a new study.

25/10/2024

Business

Italy's Banca Progetto accused of lending to mafia

A court found that companies linked to the ‘ndrangheta mafia were able to access state-backed loans.

24/10/2024

Portugal

Will Portugal's new plan to help young people buy homes actually help?

Low incomes and high house prices have long kept young people out of the housing market, but there is also a risk that a new measure to assist buyers will put more pressure on an already choked supply.

25/07/2024

Economy

The price of love: Why finding a partner is such a costly affair

The average young dater is getting into more than £2,000 (€2,338) of debt, according to financial services company Experian.

27/02/2024

Earth News

Could plastic credits stem the tide of pollution?

Plastic credits help to clear plastic pollution from our oceans, but experts warn they could also lead to greenwashing.

11/11/2023

Economy

African Union to create own credit rating agency

The group believes international credit rating agencies have been giving erroneous ratings to African countries.

13/09/2023

Ukraine

IMF raises growth estimates for Ukraine's economy

The International Monetary Fund says that despite the war Ukraine's economy is performing better than it expected leading it to approve a financial loan package.

31/05/2023

Italy

Italian businessmen scammed €440 million in virus tax credits

Authorities carried out 80 raids across the country on Monday as part of the investigation.

31/01/2022

Greece

Greek teens offered €150 in vouchers if they get a COVID-19 jab

Bad news, you can't spend it all on booze.

28/06/2021

Travel News

The Italian cheese that's so valuable it’s stored in a bank

In northern Italy, Parmesan producers rent the ‘cheese bank’ to protect their treasure from thieves and age it in climate-controlled safes armed with security systems.

23/09/2020

Economy

ECB nearly doubles stimulus programme to tackle virus economic fallout

As the ECB pumps more money into the Eurozone economy to prop up businesses with cheap credit, President Christine Lagarde warns that the speed and scale of the recovery are "highly uncertain".

05/06/2020

Venezuela

Venezuela power struggle continues

The power struggle in Venezuela is hampering international assistance to the crisis-struck South American nation

14/04/2019

Business Planet

Why the 'inclusive micro-franchise' could be significant for start-up businesses

Hundreds of jobs have been created by the new multi-award winning financial model, designed to help entrepeneurs get their businesses off the ground.

20/04/2018

World News

'hole in the wall' turns 50

ATM 50 years of churning out the cash

27/06/2017

Economy

Greeks disappointed at no eurozone bailout deal

There was disappointment but no surprise in Greece after eurozone finance ministers failed to reach agreement on the release of new loan money.

23/05/2017

South Africa

ANC rallies behind embattled Zuma as calls for him to quit grow

South Africa’s embattled President Jacob Zuma has been backed by his ruling ANC amid growing calls for him to step down.

05/04/2017