Paul Hackett

Business Planet

The man behind Georgia's very own toy story

In partnership with The European Investment Bank

Georgian toy company Dadari doesn't just make wooden toys it also makes a point of employing people with disabilities. Three of the firm's seven employees have special learning needs. Business Planet spoke to the firm's founder Merab Kuchukhidze to find out more about the company.

15 February 2019

Business Planet

Harvesting the potential of Moldova's SMEs

In partnership with The European Investment Bank

From plums and pears to nuts and wine, Moldova is famed for its fruit and food production. But despite that rich farming tradition, getting the money to start or modernise an agro business here can be tough. But an EU initiative aims to change that.

18 January 2019

Business Planet

AI and robotics: the opportunities for European businesses

Euronews travelled to Sweden to meet the team behind a computer-to-human interface that can interact with people

4 May 2018

Business Planet

Supercharging the future

Business Planet travels to Germany to meet experts and entrepreneurs revolutionsing the way we store energy.

23 March 2018

USA

Paradise lost in Guam? Living under the shadow of North Korea's nuclear threat

11 August 2017

United Kingdom

Brexit: Theresa May evokes 'implementation period'

During PMQs, Theresa May announced an implementation period could be needed to ensure a smooth Brexit.

28 June 2017

Europe

Dirty business: mafia's toxic waste crimes spread across Europe

The illegal dumping of domestic and sometimes even hazardous industrial waste by the mafia has long been a problem in Italy. Now it has emerged that

24 June 2015

Europe

Go after the money say Europe's top crime fighters

At least 110 billion euros a year and growing – organised crime costs Europe the equivalent of the first Greek bailout every year. With evidence of

30 April 2015

Europe

Keep an eye on you: the EU's controversial plans to track air passengers

Drastic measures in drastic times: a Europe-wide database to track all air passengers flying in and out of the EU is one of the latest

9 March 2015