The rise of Dubai's mid-range hotels

Germany

Sino-U.S. trade deal optimism lifts UK's FTSE; Ted Baker slips

Google announces Stadia video game service

Ferrexpo finds more discrepancies in donations review

Barclays says Bramson boardroom bid could destabilise bank

EU to study Boeing software updates before allowing flights to resume

Blackstone joins KKR and BlackRock in Mexico private equity fundraising

U.S. selfishness on trade not sustainable, world needs better WTO - EU

India's civil aviation minister calls for emergency meeting on Jet Airways

UK markets watchdog fines UBS 27.6 million pounds for reporting failures

Oilfield services provider Wood's profit beats estimates

Bonmarche expects bigger FY loss after third-quarter sales disappoint

Net profit at Germany's Deutsche Bahn drops by one third - sources

Softcat sees FY results 'marginally' ahead of expectations

Austria's AMS agrees environmental sensor JV

Schoeller-Bleckmann to shift production capacity from Mexico and Britain

Japan's 2018 commercial land prices rise at fastest pace in 11 years

Wacker Chemie warns of weak first quarter on energy costs, low prices

Sterling briefly rises above $1.33 on Brexit delay expectation

People want higher taxes on rich, better welfare - 21-country OECD survey

Global Japan

Colombian rice growers fight climate change with Japanese tech

Japanese researchers and a private company help Colombian farmers increase...

Global Japan

From Japan to Bhutan: improving resilience against earthquakes

In this edition of Global Japan, we look at how Japanese scientists are...

Global Japan

The satellite keeping a safe eye on Earth

From mapping the planet and tracking climate change to helping with disaster...

Global Japan

Japanese project safeguards Egypt's ancient treasures

Global Japan visits the soon to be completed Grand Egyptian Museum in Cairo...

Japan partners with Rwanda in education initiative

Global Japan

Japan: education partner of Rwanda

The Global Japan team has come to Tumba in northern Rwanda to discover...

Global Japan

Small is beautiful: How a Japanese micro-turbine is transforming a Nepalese...

Japan's Ibasei has installed six small turbines in Nepal, and transferred...

Global Japan

Tea & tatami mats: two key elements of Japanese culture

This edition of Global Japan goes in search of tranquility in the tea house,...

the U.S. Federal Reserve raised interest rates

Anti-Brexit sign is seen during a protest outside Downing Street in London

Signage is seen outside the entrance of the London Stock Exchange in London

European shares snap three day winning streak; Air-France KLM, Beiersdorf sink

A.I. advances and world trade take centre stage at 7th World Government Summit

Is it a phone, a tablet - or both? Huawei launches foldable smartphone

Take Five: Deal or no deal on trade, Brexit - World markets themes for the week ahead

Challenging dollar dominance: how using the euro is good for European business

German share price index DAX graph at the stock exchange in Frankfurt

markets

European stocks at four-month highs as trade talks progress

Traders work on the floor of the NYSE in New York

markets

Take Five: The R-word - World markets themes for the week ahead

markets

European shares hit three-month highs as Nestle, Airbus, AstraZeneca shine

U.S. dollar and euro banknotes are seen in this picture illustration

markets

EU brings industry together to tackle dollar dominance in energy trade

markets

Asian stocks lifted by U.S.-China trade talk hopes

Exclusive: Advent and Blackstone among bidders for WPP market research arm...

Danske Bank investors seek $475 million in damages over money laundering...

Fiat Chrysler revs up as Peugeot points to merger potential

Kier names former Carillion CEO-designate to top job

Ship owners worry about clean fuel bill as ports ban 'scrubbers'

Vitol's 2018 volumes rise, sees oil demand growing for 15 more years

HSBC promotes 1300 staff as investment bank overhaul gathers pace - memo

German bank mergers effective tool in reducing costs: Bundesbank

German investor morale rises, buoyed by hopes of Brexit delay

German economic advisors slash 2019 growth forecast to 0.8 percent

Markets Data

Index

Index	Name	Value	Net change	% Change
STX	STOXX50E	3409.00	+21.06	+0.62
FTSE	FTSE100	7324.00	+24.81	+0.34
GDAXI	GDAXI	11788.41	+131.35	+1.13
CAC40	CAC40	5425.90	+13.07	+0.24
SSMI	SSMI	9525.92	+28.99	+0.31
SPX	SPX	2840.54	+7.60	+0.27
IRTS	IRTS	1219.78	+6.43	+0.53
NSQ	NSQ	7714.48	+25.95	+0.34
DOW	DJI	25959.61	+45.51	+0.18
IBEX	IBEX35	9492.30	+83.20	+0.88
N225	N225	21566.85	+0.65	-0.08
NYSE	NYA	12781.42	+65.64	+0.52

commodities

Energy	Value	Net change	% Change
BRENT Oil	67.67	+0.13	+0.19
WTI Oil	58.97	+0.45	+0.77
NYMEX	2.84	+0.05	+1.68
metals	Value	Net change	% Change
Gold	1307.1273	+3.4133	+0.26
Platinum	856.5	+16.5	+1.99
Silver	15.3849	-0.0673	-0.44

business planet

The tiny Georgian toy company making a big difference

Business Planet heads to Georgia to find out about a toy company making a difference after obtaining microfinance guaranteed.

business planet

The man behind Georgia's very own toy story

business planet

The Croatian company driving innovation forward

business planet

Fuelling Ukraine's SME potential

business planet

Ukraine: "the potential is exceptional"

real economy

Currency competition: how does the euro compare to the dollar?

As the euro celebrates its 20th anniversary, we take a look at how the single European currency compares to the dollar – still the dominant world currency.

real economy

Twenty years on, what's next for the euro?

real economy

Greece charts a fresh course

real economy

Twenty years of the euro: a brief history

real economy

Bulgaria 'hot and cold' about euro adoption

target

Dubai: the dream shopping destination

From its supersize malls to its colourful souks and annual shopping festival, this episode of Target explores how Dubai has become a global player when it comes to retail.

target

Japan: Benefits of an onsen, a natural hot spa, at conferences

target

Turkmen section of trans-Afghanistan gas pipeline completed

Europe's most inspiring innovators turn up for the 2018 SME assembly

target

Europe's most inspiring innovators turn up for the SME assembly

5G, blockchain and IoT: what does the future of telecommunications look like?

target

5G, blockchain and IoT: the future of telecommnications

Business

Ted Baker CEO resigns after hugging row

Spain

Watch again: everything you need to know about 5G from the MWC

Business

Blown away by innovation or price? Samsung's foldable phone opens up debate

Business

Asia push, Wall Street support lift stocks; oil rises

United Kingdom 20/02/2019

Brexit uncertainty hits UK fishing industry

British fishing industry has by in large supported Brexit, but they are now raising concerns about the future.

Good Morning Europe 19/02/2019

Could Brexit put the Scotch Whisky industry over a barrel?

The Isle of Islay creates some of the world's most popular Whisky. But fears are creeping in that this thriving island may fall prey to a no deal Brexit, and the workers are unsure of their future.

Business 14/02/2019

Airbus A380 - from European dream to white elephant

France 13/02/2019

Carlos Ghosn stripped of €26m bonus for not turning up to work

The French carmaker Renault said its former CEO, who has been in prison since November, could not have his performance bonus because he hadn't been "present" for the whole year.