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G20: divisions over debt and currency reform

The G20 summit has got underway in China. The gathering unites finance ministers and central bank bosses from the world’s biggest economies. The G20

Business Series

British Airways, Iberia group IAG sees profit boosted by cheaper fuel

British Airways-owner IAG is forecasting a 40 percent profit rise this year as it benefits from lower fuel prices though it does face problems from the stronger dollar.

Business Series

Royal Bank of Scotland reports eighth year of losses

Royal Bank of Scotland was in the red again for 2015 as it set aside billions to pay for past misconduct and spent heavily on restructuring.

Sport

Show me the money: FIFA, corruption and where the millions come from and go to

As FIFA elects a new president, euronews has an in-depth report on how world football's governing body plunged into the worst corruption crisis in its history and how it makes its millions.

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Iran

The dash for cash in post-sanctions Iran

The Iranian economy received a new lease of life with the signing of the nuclear deal in Vienna.

Business Planet

Training the entrepreneurs of the future

Business Planet producer Serge Rombi explores how young people are learning to become the entrepreneurs of the future. Inspiring and teaching young

Business Series

Gucci sales rebound to boost Kering profits

Gucci's parent company Kering has reported revenue last year up by 15.4 percent. The French group, who's brands include Yves Saint Laurent, Bottega Veneta and Puma, saw strong sales growth in Western

Economy

UK retail sales surge in January

British retail sales growth surging at a much faster rate than expected in January, up by 2.3 percent from December and 5.2 percent better than January last year.

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.

Business Series

Toyota recalls millions of vehicles over seat belt fears

Toyota is to recall almost 2.9 million mostly RAV4 vehicles to make the seat frames safer and ensure they don't damage seat belts in case of a crash.

Uganda

Ugandans vote for president in closest contest for decades

People in Uganda are voting in a presidential election in which all sides accuse each other of stoking tensions, violence and fraud. The incumbent

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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.