Now playing Next Ukraine When hope is stronger than hardship: bright ideas bring change to war-ravaged Ukraine A collection of stories of Ukrainians who have started inspiring social and business projects in the eastern Donbas region, in the hope that development will help bring peace to a land now in its thir 08/09/2016
Now playing Next Business Series LEGO expands to beat supply-chain bottlenecks LEGO is blaming a lack of production capacity for a decline in revenue growth and profits in the first half of the year, addressing that with big investment plans. 06/09/2016
Now playing Next Belgium 2,000 jobs under threat at Caterpillar in Belgium World's largest maker of heavy machinery begins consultation process that could lead to closure of plant in Charleroi. 02/09/2016
Now playing Next Economy Oil production freeze speculation increases A freeze of oil output by major producers is looking more likely as Saudi Arabia signals a change in approach ahead of an OPEC meeting in Algeria later this month. 01/09/2016
Now playing Next Economy German industrial orders fall on plunging eurozone demand German factory orders unexpectedly fell in June as demand from eurozone countries plunged by 8.5 percent compared to May. 05/08/2016
Now playing Next Economy Eurozone business growth weakens Economic activity in the eurozone fell less than expected in July, but was still at its lowest since the start of 2015. The Brexit effect was not as bad as economists had feared. 22/07/2016
Now playing Next Economy German exports plunge in May There was an unexpected fall in exports from Germany in May and imports barely rose, further indicators of slowing growth in Europe's largest economy. 08/07/2016
Now playing Next Economy Holiday jobs mean big fall in Spanish unemployment Tourism jobs boosted the number of people in work in Spain in June. The total of registered unemployed fell to its lowest level since September 2009. 04/07/2016
Now playing Next Business The transition from a linear to a circular economy Probably no one could argue that a circular economy is what we need in the future. 10/06/2016
Now playing Next Economy Oil prices rise to almost double January's lows Oil prices have hit their highest in 10 months due to a fall in stockpiles in the United States and supply disruptions in Canada, Nigeria, Venezuela and Libya. 09/06/2016
Now playing Next Economy Brazil: boom to bust story continues as GDP shrinks again Brazil's economy shrank for the fifth straight quarter between January and March. Agriculture, industry and services all declined amid a political crisis and sweeping bribery scandal. 01/06/2016
Now playing Next Economy Eurozone manufacturing still lacklustre Eurozone factory activity remained stagnant in May despite more price cuts. German production hit a four-month high, French manufacturing activity contracted again. 01/06/2016
Now playing Next Business Series Tata Steel UK bid deadline passes Monday was deadline day for potential buyers for Tata Steel UK including the Port Talbot works in south Wales. 23/05/2016
Now playing Next Economy German industrial output down more than expected in March German industrial output was down by 1.3 percent in March but still strong for the period from January to March. 10/05/2016
Now playing Next Economy 'Made in Germany' sees increased international demand German industrial orders rose more than expected in March with a strong jump in demand from countries beyond the eurozone. 09/05/2016
Now playing Next Business Series No buyers for Philips lighting division means it gets spun off Medical equipment and technology firm Philips says it will sell a stake of at least 25 percent of its lighting division in an initial public offering of shares. 03/05/2016
Now playing Next Business Series Mitsubishi scandal drastically hits Japanese orders Mitsubishi Motors says orders for its cars in Japan have halved since it announced last week that it cheated on fuel economy tests. 27/04/2016
Now playing Next Business Series BP considers more spending cuts after 80 percent profit drop BP has said it could reduce its capital spending further after reporting an 80 percent drop in profits in the first three months of the year. 26/04/2016
Now playing Next Business Series US authorities ask Mitsubishi about falsifying mileage data US auto safety authorities have asked Mitsubishi for more information after it admitted falsifying mileage data for 635,000 cars sold in Japan. 22/04/2016
Now playing Next Business Series UK government could take stake in Tata steel as part of rescue plan The British government has said it could take a stake of up to 25 percent in Tata's UK steel plants as part of a financial package to support a potential buyer. 21/04/2016