Now playing Next Business Series Amazon follows Uber's lead Amazon is looking to follow the Uber model to cut costs with a trial using freelance drivers to deliver packages via its Flex service. 18/02/2016
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Now playing Next Germany Germany's ruling coalition clashes over refugee integration Germany’s ruling coalition is clashing over how best to integrate the more than one million refugees the country has welcomed in recent months. The 15/02/2016
Now playing Next Economy Japan's economy weakens further, consumer spending and exports down Japan's gross domestic product shrank more than expected in the final quarter of 2015 which pushed up share prices on Monday as investors hope for more central bank stimulus. 15/02/2016
Now playing Next Business Series Top European Uber executives on trial in France for running an illegal taxi operation Two of the top European executives for ride-booking company Uber have gone on trial in court in France facing criminal charges for which they could be jailed. 11/02/2016
Now playing Next Business Series Budapest gets bitcoin taxis Hungary's capital Budapest has become the latest city where you can use the virtual currency bitcoin to pay your cab driver. 11/02/2016
Now playing Next Business Series Rio Tinto goes back on dividend promise after net loss for 2015 Rio Tinto has scraped its boom time dividend payout policy as its 2015 profit plunged 11/02/2016
Now playing Next Business Series Twitter's stalled user growth pulls shares down further Twitter's share price fell again after it announced there was no growth in the number of people using its service during the past quarter. 11/02/2016
Now playing Next Ukraine IMF warns Ukraine to tackle corruption or bailout stops The International Monetary Fund has warned Ukraine that it will block its $40bn bailout programme if Kyiv fails to confront crippling corruption. 10/02/2016
Now playing Next Brazil Brazil in crisis as Zika fears mount In exactly six months, the summer Olympic Games will open in Rio de Janeiro. Even though some 500 millions de dollars have been axed to balance the 05/02/2016
Now playing Next Business Planet Love me tender: public contracts are great opportunities for SMEs This edition of Business Planet looks at how innovative entrepreneurs can have an edge when it comes to securing public contracts. 05/02/2016
Now playing Next Business Series Volkswagen emissions scandal delays 2015 financial results and shareholders' meeting Volkswagen delays annual shareholders' meeting and publication of its 2015 financial results because of the emissions test-rigging scandal. 05/02/2016
Now playing Next Business Series Toyota in optimistic mood over China and US Toyota has raised its net profit forecast for the current business year thanks to increased production efficiencies in its Chinese operations and improved sales in North America. 05/02/2016
Now playing Next Economy ECB's Draghi: We have to aggressively fight ultra-low inflation Acting too late to counter ultra-low inflation presents greater risks than acting too early, European Central Bank President Mario Draghi has said, suggesting more stimulus is coming soon. 04/02/2016
Now playing Next Business Series Royal Dutch Shell is latest to have profit hammered by low oil prices Royal Dutch Shell has reported its lowest annual income in at least 13 years. There were also depressed numbers from Norway's biggest energy company Statoil as well as ConocoPhillips. 04/02/2016
Now playing Next Business Series Celebrating 12th birthday, Facebook aims for five billion users by 2030 Facebook is 12 years old, having grown to become a dominant force on the internet, the largest social media company ever, claiming 1.59 billion monthly users. 04/02/2016
Now playing Next Business Series China boosts 2015 sales for Daimler, slower growth expected this year Daimler expects slower sales growth for its Mercedes cars in China this year after a 2015 surge in demand that helped the German carmaker post record sales and earnings. 04/02/2016
Now playing Next Business Series Credit Suisse write-offs hit profit, drag down shares Credit Suisse has reported its first full-year loss since 2008 due to big write-offs at its investment banking business, sending its share price tumbling. 04/02/2016
Now playing Next Business Line The travel industry infected by Zika and Alphabet bets on the future with moonshots The Zika virus prompts a surge in purchases of 'Cancel For Any Reason' insurance and Google's parent company Alphabet bets on the future with its costly moonshots. 03/02/2016