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Now playing Next Economy UK's economic growth slows more than expected Britain’s economic growth slowed up in the year’s third quarter, partly due to the biggest fall in construction in three years. GDP grew by 0.5 27/10/2015
Now playing Next Real Economy Turning point: Europe's return to growth This week the Real Economy takes a look at the European Growth Story – is it reliable? And is it back for good? Those questions and more as well as 27/10/2015
Now playing Next Economy Maersk downgrades profit outlook citing global trade slowdown The Danish shipping giant Maersk has downgraded its profit outlook for the year by $600 million (540 million euros) to $3.4 billion (3.0 billion 23/10/2015
Now playing Next Economy ECB hints it may expand stimulus programme The European Central Bank meeting in Malta has hinted that it may expand its stimulus programme in December, while its chief has called on 22/10/2015
Now playing Next Economy China's economic growth falls below seven percent Economic growth in China has dropped below seven percent for the first time since the global financial crisis began. It adds further pressure on 19/10/2015
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Now playing Next Economy Germany lowers 2015 growth outlook Germany has slightly lowered its growth forecast for this year, blaming the economic slowdown in China and other emerging markets. The Economy 14/10/2015
Now playing Next The Global Conversation Rocking the establishment: Thomas Piketty's challenge to orthodox economics Rebel, radical,and even rock star – words not usually associated with economists, but they do seem to stick to Frenchman Thomas Piketty, who shot to 14/10/2015
Now playing Next Economy Mixed results on China's trade sector Exports not as bad as expected – but imports worse – China’s mixed results have left economists divided over the state of the country’s trade sector 13/10/2015
Now playing Next Economy IMF downgrades global growth forecast IMF director Christine Lagarde has been drawing inspiration from some of Peru’s attractions as the International Monetary Fund and World Bank hold 06/10/2015
Now playing Next Economy World Bank cuts growth forecast for East Asia and Pacific The World Bank has cut its growth forecasts for this year and next in the developing East Asia and Pacific, due to the risk of a sharp slowdown in 05/10/2015
Now playing Next Economy US jobs growth stumbles, fueling economy fears American employers shied away from hiring over the past two months and wages fell in September. What one analyst describes as “a pig of a report” 02/10/2015
Now playing Next Samoa IMF chief warns of weak global growth figures The International Monetary Fund’s Managing Director Christine Lagarde has warned that global growth figures due to be announced next week will be 30/09/2015
Now playing Next Economy OECD says world economy set to grow less than estimated The outlook for the world economy is less bright than it was a few months ago, according to the OECD. The Paris-based Organisation for Economic 16/09/2015
Now playing Next Economy Ireland's economy surpasses eurozone rivals as recovery continues Ireland is set to be Europe’s fastest-growing economy for the second year running. The country’s economy grew by 1.9 percent quarter-on-quarter from 10/09/2015