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 Real Economy Reforming to tackle structural challenges Severe belt-tightening may have helped Europe's public finances, but restoring growth will need more than savage structural reforms which, in one case of bust to boom, have not even been needed. 22/02/2016
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 Economy Japan's yen for zen in the financial markets Japanese policymakers are fretting about the turmoil in the world's financial markets as share prices fall in Tokyo and the yen rises sharply against the dollar, while deflation still threatens the ec 12/02/2016
Now playing Next Economy Eurozone GDP growth still weak, Greece in recession again Eurozone economic growth continues to be weak. GDP expanded 0.3 percent in Q4 of 2015 and rose 1.5 percent year-on-year. Greece slipped back into recession. 12/02/2016
Now playing Next Economy French central bank forecasts first-quarter growth improving to 0.4% The French economy is forecast to grow 0.4 percent in Q1 of 2016 as the latest central bank survey showed morale in the industrial sector rose to the highest level since May 2011. 08/02/2016
Now playing Next Economy A weak start of 2016 for eurozone businesses, The private sector began 2016 on a slightly weak note in Europe with little sign of inflation picking up 03/02/2016
Now playing Next Economy China looks for 6.5 to 7% economic growth in 2016, warns on unemployment China has set its economic growth projection range at 6.5 to 7 percent this year, but efforts to reduce overcapacity of coal and steel are expected to raise unemployment. 03/02/2016
Now playing Next Economy Eurozone manufacturing off to a poor start for 2016 Manufacturing growth slowed in the eurozone at the start of 2016 as incoming orders showed no meaningful increase, even though companies cut prices steeply raising deflation worries. 01/02/2016
Now playing Next Economy US economy slows in Q4, GDP at 0.7% and 2.4% for all of 2015 US economic growth slowed final part of 2015 as consumers cut back and exports were hit by the strength of the dollar and weak demand worldwide. 29/01/2016
Now playing Next Economy French economy at walking pace as Spain sprints ahead French growth was 1.1 percent year-on-year in 2015 while Spain managed 3.2 percent growth. 29/01/2016
Now playing Next China China posts weakest growth figures in 25 years China has experienced its weakest growth in 25 years. It’s economy grew last year by just 6.9% compared with 7.3% in 2014. The year-on-year growth 19/01/2016
Now playing Next Economy Oil slides below 33 dollars a barrel Oil slid below 33 dollars a barrel on Thursday as a result of rising US energy stockpile and China’s weakening currency. Benchmark Brent fell 4.7 07/01/2016
Now playing Next Economy Britain's growth revised downwards suggesting recovery losing momentum The British economy grew at a slower rate than previously estimated during at least half of 2015, according to official data. Weaker growth in the 23/12/2015
Now playing Next Economy Warm weather hits consumer spending in France Consumer spending in France fell by the highest amount in nearly two years in November – partly due to the unusually warm weather according to 23/12/2015
Now playing Next Real Economy Status check on #InvestEU one year in ‘Tis the season for reflection, so Real Economy host Maithreyi Seetharaman has returned to Brussels to sit down with European Commission Vice 21/12/2015
Now playing Next Economy Ireland set to be strongest growing eurozone economy again Ireland’s economy grew by seven percent in the year to the end of September according to official figures, putting it on course to be the 10/12/2015
Now playing Next Economy Eurozone growth confirmed at 0.3% in third quarter The week after the ECB extended its stimulus programme and cut a key bank rate for the eurozone, data from the European Union’s Statistics Agency 08/12/2015
Now playing Next Economy Britain's economy slows as trade hit by global decline Britain’s economy slowed in the three months to September as trade held back growth, a victim of the global decline. The latest figures from the 27/11/2015
Now playing Next Economy Summer tourism helps Spain's economy grow more than other eurozone countries Summer tourism helped Spain’s economy grow faster than most others in the eurozone in the third quarter. Figures from Spain’s National Statistics 26/11/2015