http://www.euronews.com en Latest news from Euronews Euronews 2026 Tue, 13 Aug 2024 13:04:16 +0200 Tue, 13 Aug 2024 13:04:16 +0200 30 https://static.euronews.com/website/images/euronews_flatblue.png http://www.euronews.com http://www.euronews.com/business/2015/12/22/eurozone-could-quantitative-easing-bear-fruit-in-2016 http://www.euronews.com/business/2015/12/22/eurozone-could-quantitative-easing-bear-fruit-in-2016 Tue, 22 Dec 2015 10:01:00 +0100 On the season finale of Business Middle East we summarise a volatile year and discuss the 2016 forecast for global and MENA markets with Nour Eldeen http://www.euronews.com/business/2015/12/15/fear-spreads-across-markets-ahead-of-fed-rate-decision http://www.euronews.com/business/2015/12/15/fear-spreads-across-markets-ahead-of-fed-rate-decision Tue, 15 Dec 2015 08:00:57 +0100 In this week’s Business Middle East we take a look at global markets’ performance ahead of the US interest rate decision. With the countdown underway http://www.euronews.com/business/2015/12/08/opec-after-the-latest-acrimonious-meeting-where-now-for-oil-prices http://www.euronews.com/business/2015/12/08/opec-after-the-latest-acrimonious-meeting-where-now-for-oil-prices Tue, 08 Dec 2015 09:00:48 +0100 On Business Middle East this week we analyse the repercussions of the latest OPEC meeting decision. According to analysts it’s clear from the meeting http://www.euronews.com/business/2015/12/01/uncertainty-could-hit-the-euro-as-the-markets-awaits-the-outcome-of-the http://www.euronews.com/business/2015/12/01/uncertainty-could-hit-the-euro-as-the-markets-awaits-the-outcome-of-the Tue, 01 Dec 2015 10:01:18 +0100 A crucial monetary policy meeting of the European Central Bank this week could have a profound effect on the markets and particularly on the value of http://www.euronews.com/business/2015/11/24/what-now-for-abenomics-japan-slumps-back-into-recession http://www.euronews.com/business/2015/11/24/what-now-for-abenomics-japan-slumps-back-into-recession Tue, 24 Nov 2015 10:00:21 +0100 The Japanese economy shrank by 0.2 percent between July-September, Japanese government data showed last Monday. Several reports have suggested http://www.euronews.com/business/2015/11/17/middle-east-markets-feel-blowback-from-paris-and-global-fears http://www.euronews.com/business/2015/11/17/middle-east-markets-feel-blowback-from-paris-and-global-fears Tue, 17 Nov 2015 10:00:04 +0100 In this edition of Business Middle East we focus on the recent movements in the oil and stock markets. Due to conflicting global economic figures and http://www.euronews.com/business/2015/11/10/no-hurry-to-hike-pessimism-from-boe-on-rates-and-opec-on-oil http://www.euronews.com/business/2015/11/10/no-hurry-to-hike-pessimism-from-boe-on-rates-and-opec-on-oil Tue, 10 Nov 2015 08:20:52 +0100 The Bank of England met on what was dubbed “Super Thursday” on hopes that Bank Governor Mark Carney would have something positive to say on interest http://www.euronews.com/business/2015/11/03/following-the-fed-impact-of-rate-decisions-on-global-currencies http://www.euronews.com/business/2015/11/03/following-the-fed-impact-of-rate-decisions-on-global-currencies Tue, 03 Nov 2015 10:00:19 +0100 The US Federal Reserve continues to be indecisive over interest rates. After its latest meeting the Fed kept the interest rate unchanged, which led http://www.euronews.com/business/2015/10/27/ecb-meeting-repercussians-and-abu-dhabi-s-new-challenge http://www.euronews.com/business/2015/10/27/ecb-meeting-repercussians-and-abu-dhabi-s-new-challenge Tue, 27 Oct 2015 10:00:17 +0100 Welcome to Business Middle East. This week we look at repercussions of the European Central Bank meeting, and Abu Dhabi starts a new challenge http://www.euronews.com/business/2015/10/20/egyptian-pound-devalues-and-us-dollar-index-struggles http://www.euronews.com/business/2015/10/20/egyptian-pound-devalues-and-us-dollar-index-struggles Tue, 20 Oct 2015 11:00:28 +0200 The Egyptian pound has been devalued and the US dollar index continues to struggle. The Central Bank of Egypt is struggling due to a dollar shortage http://www.euronews.com/business/2015/10/13/investors-turn-to-precious-metals-as-safe-havens http://www.euronews.com/business/2015/10/13/investors-turn-to-precious-metals-as-safe-havens Tue, 13 Oct 2015 11:00:24 +0200 Welcome to Business Middle East. This week we are taking a look at commodity prices. There is a ray of hope for the price of oil and precious metals http://www.euronews.com/business/2015/10/06/a-painful-q3-global-markets-grim-after-worst-quarter-in-years http://www.euronews.com/business/2015/10/06/a-painful-q3-global-markets-grim-after-worst-quarter-in-years Tue, 06 Oct 2015 10:00:09 +0200 In four years the financial markets have not hit seen such lows as they have done in third quarter of 2015. Successive declines hit global stocks http://www.euronews.com/business/2015/09/29/uncertainty-over-qe-perturbs-global-markets http://www.euronews.com/business/2015/09/29/uncertainty-over-qe-perturbs-global-markets Tue, 29 Sep 2015 11:01:22 +0200 Global markets endured turbulent times last week amid uncertainty about monetary easing policies in the eurozone and Japan. ECB chief Mario Draghi http://www.euronews.com/business/2015/09/22/pulling-the-strings-central-banks-impact-on-global-markets http://www.euronews.com/business/2015/09/22/pulling-the-strings-central-banks-impact-on-global-markets Tue, 22 Sep 2015 11:00:52 +0200 The Federal Reserve, Bank of of England and the People’s Bank of China. three central banks play a hugely influential role in the performances of the http://www.euronews.com/business/2015/09/15/stick-or-twist-the-fed-s-interest-rate-dilemma http://www.euronews.com/business/2015/09/15/stick-or-twist-the-fed-s-interest-rate-dilemma Tue, 15 Sep 2015 11:01:00 +0200 The US Federal Reserve is facing different daunting scenarios ahead of its crunch meeting on interest rates. The countdown has begun to one of the http://www.euronews.com/business/2015/09/08/impact-of-eu-us-data-on-shaky-global-markets http://www.euronews.com/business/2015/09/08/impact-of-eu-us-data-on-shaky-global-markets Tue, 08 Sep 2015 11:01:23 +0200 At last week’s interest rate announcement the European Central Bank President Mario Draghi’s tone seemed unencouraging, his message hinting at http://www.euronews.com/business/2015/09/01/global-markets-quest-for-stability-after-black-monday http://www.euronews.com/business/2015/09/01/global-markets-quest-for-stability-after-black-monday Tue, 01 Sep 2015 10:00:01 +0200 After global markets recorded sharp losses on the recent Black Monday a wave of cautious recovery saw them regain some of the largest losses since http://www.euronews.com/business/2015/08/25/global-markets-hit-turbulence-amid-mounting-fears-of-china-slowdown http://www.euronews.com/business/2015/08/25/global-markets-hit-turbulence-amid-mounting-fears-of-china-slowdown Tue, 25 Aug 2015 11:01:01 +0200 In this edition of Business Middle East, we analyse the turbulence engulfing global markets. Signs of an economic slowdown in China are stacking up http://www.euronews.com/business/2015/08/18/the-currency-war-intensifies-after-china-devalues-the-yuan http://www.euronews.com/business/2015/08/18/the-currency-war-intensifies-after-china-devalues-the-yuan Tue, 18 Aug 2015 11:00:01 +0200 One week after the People’s Bank of China devalued the yuan Business Middle East focuses on reactions to the central bank’s latest action which was http://www.euronews.com/business/2015/08/11/mounting-uncertainty-over-us-and-uk-interest-rates http://www.euronews.com/business/2015/08/11/mounting-uncertainty-over-us-and-uk-interest-rates Tue, 11 Aug 2015 11:01:02 +0200 This week, Business Middle East takes a look at interest rates in the UK and the US and when there could be a hike. In Business Snapshot, we analyse http://www.euronews.com/business/2015/08/04/currencies-riding-a-bumpy-road http://www.euronews.com/business/2015/08/04/currencies-riding-a-bumpy-road Tue, 04 Aug 2015 11:01:01 +0200 This week’s Business Middle East takes a look at global currency trading trends, and in business snapshot we look at the reactions to the new fuel http://www.euronews.com/business/2015/07/28/golden-shot-china-shocks-the-commodities-market-with-reserves-revelation http://www.euronews.com/business/2015/07/28/golden-shot-china-shocks-the-commodities-market-with-reserves-revelation Tue, 28 Jul 2015 11:00:02 +0200 Gold appears to be losing its lustre after shedding 4% of its value in a turbulent week. Morgan Stanley indicated a worst-case scenario of a drop to http://www.euronews.com/business/2015/07/21/mena-markets-and-businesses-eye-opportunities-from-iran-nuclear-deal http://www.euronews.com/business/2015/07/21/mena-markets-and-businesses-eye-opportunities-from-iran-nuclear-deal Tue, 21 Jul 2015 11:00:05 +0200 A new dawn or an historic mistake, whatever your viewpoint on the deal between Iran and the major powers, it has brought to an end to an era of http://www.euronews.com/business/2015/07/13/china-s-markets-bounce-back-after-dip http://www.euronews.com/business/2015/07/13/china-s-markets-bounce-back-after-dip Mon, 13 Jul 2015 19:14:10 +0200 In this edition of Business Middle East we look at the impact of turbulence in the Chinese markets and moves to strengthen dollar resources in Egypt http://www.euronews.com/business/2015/07/07/mixed-half-year-for-us-and-middle-east-markets http://www.euronews.com/business/2015/07/07/mixed-half-year-for-us-and-middle-east-markets Tue, 07 Jul 2015 11:01:04 +0200 Looking back at the first six months of 2015 we see mixed fortunes in US and Middle East markets. Contrary to expectations, the United States had http://www.euronews.com/business/2015/06/30/china-s-central-bank-moves-and-the-progress-of-the-yuan http://www.euronews.com/business/2015/06/30/china-s-central-bank-moves-and-the-progress-of-the-yuan Tue, 30 Jun 2015 11:01:02 +0200 Despite a sluggish economy and a sliding stock market, Chinese officials recently met with the IMF to discuss the evaluation of the yuan becoming an international currency. http://www.euronews.com/business/2015/06/23/fed-inaction-on-interest-rates-impacts-on-mena-markets http://www.euronews.com/business/2015/06/23/fed-inaction-on-interest-rates-impacts-on-mena-markets Tue, 23 Jun 2015 10:00:03 +0200 As many analysts anticipated the Federal Reserve left interest rates unchanged in June. The biggest surprise was that Fed Chair Janet Yellen didn’t http://www.euronews.com/business/2015/06/16/decision-day-looms-as-fed-mulls-interest-rate-rise http://www.euronews.com/business/2015/06/16/decision-day-looms-as-fed-mulls-interest-rate-rise Tue, 16 Jun 2015 11:00:06 +0200 Ahead of the forthcoming Federal Reserve meeting Business Middle East sheds light on this key moment for the US and global economies, and assesses http://www.euronews.com/business/2015/06/09/draghi-says-volatility-is-here-to-stay http://www.euronews.com/business/2015/06/09/draghi-says-volatility-is-here-to-stay Tue, 09 Jun 2015 11:00:03 +0200 Daleen Hassan – euronews: Welcome to business Middle East. In this episode we look at the impact of the European Central Bank’s recent meeting, and http://www.euronews.com/business/2015/06/02/crude-crunch-opec-expected-to-resist-pressure-to-increase-output http://www.euronews.com/business/2015/06/02/crude-crunch-opec-expected-to-resist-pressure-to-increase-output Tue, 02 Jun 2015 11:00:02 +0200 All eyes are on Vienna for this week’s OPEC meeting amid a rift between members of the cartel and other major oil producing countries. The issue is http://www.euronews.com/business/2015/05/26/forex-manipulation-further-undermines-trust-in-international-banking http://www.euronews.com/business/2015/05/26/forex-manipulation-further-undermines-trust-in-international-banking Tue, 26 May 2015 11:00:03 +0200 A new scandal undermining the reputation of international banking has been added to a long list of previous cases. Under the spotlight this time is a http://www.euronews.com/business/2015/05/19/china-and-middle-east-strengthen-ties-despite-growth-dip http://www.euronews.com/business/2015/05/19/china-and-middle-east-strengthen-ties-despite-growth-dip Tue, 19 May 2015 10:00:01 +0200 Recent data has shown that growth in China has slowed to its lowest rate in the almost 25 years. Despite the slowdown, China is still a steadily http://www.euronews.com/business/2015/05/12/the-recovery-of-oil-prices http://www.euronews.com/business/2015/05/12/the-recovery-of-oil-prices Tue, 12 May 2015 11:01:01 +0200 The significant rise in oil prices at the start of May meant they reached their highest levels so far in 2015. To what extent are they recovering? http://www.euronews.com/business/2015/05/05/egypt-s-tax-crisis-and-us-sluggish-growth http://www.euronews.com/business/2015/05/05/egypt-s-tax-crisis-and-us-sluggish-growth Tue, 05 May 2015 11:01:05 +0200 The US recovery has lost momentum, the Federal Reserve leaves rate hike on hold, while a new tax law in Egypt has riled businessmen and investors. http://www.euronews.com/business/2015/04/28/unruly-britannia-pre-election-uncertainty-unsettles-uk-investors-and-sterling http://www.euronews.com/business/2015/04/28/unruly-britannia-pre-election-uncertainty-unsettles-uk-investors-and-sterling Tue, 28 Apr 2015 11:01:01 +0200 In this edition we look at how the pound has been affected by the election campaign in the UK and discuss the impact on international oil markets of http://www.euronews.com/business/2015/04/21/world-spotlight-on-asian-infrastructure-investment-bank http://www.euronews.com/business/2015/04/21/world-spotlight-on-asian-infrastructure-investment-bank Tue, 21 Apr 2015 11:00:02 +0200 The new Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank is attracting the world’s attention. In its efforts to gain more economic clout, China has attracted 57 http://www.euronews.com/business/2015/04/14/temporary-relief-for-greece http://www.euronews.com/business/2015/04/14/temporary-relief-for-greece Tue, 14 Apr 2015 11:00:01 +0200 Repeated bailout scenarios and last minute decision-making by the eurozone has led to questioning of when and if the end of the Greek crisis will http://www.euronews.com/business/2015/04/07/iran-hopes-to-reap-benefits-of-nuclear-talks-breakthrough http://www.euronews.com/business/2015/04/07/iran-hopes-to-reap-benefits-of-nuclear-talks-breakthrough Tue, 07 Apr 2015 11:00:06 +0200 A major improvement in Iran’s economic prospects following the nuclear talks breakthrough has been the big business story in the Middle East in http://www.euronews.com/business/2015/03/31/yemen-conflict-s-impact-on-gulf-markets http://www.euronews.com/business/2015/03/31/yemen-conflict-s-impact-on-gulf-markets Tue, 31 Mar 2015 00:00:01 +0200 A military operation, “decisive storm”, was launched last week against the Houthis in Yemen. There have been lots of questions and analysis about the http://www.euronews.com/business/2015/03/24/global-gold-price-setting-arrives-in-the-21st-century http://www.euronews.com/business/2015/03/24/global-gold-price-setting-arrives-in-the-21st-century Tue, 24 Mar 2015 10:00:01 +0100 A new era of gold pricing and Kuwait’s budgetary concerns are the issues in this edition of Business Middle East. Better late than never, the gold http://www.euronews.com/business/2015/03/17/egypt-s-investment-charm-offensive-and-the-euro-s-mixed-fortunes http://www.euronews.com/business/2015/03/17/egypt-s-investment-charm-offensive-and-the-euro-s-mixed-fortunes Tue, 17 Mar 2015 10:00:01 +0100 Welcome to business Middle East. In this edition we look at possible scenarios for the euro, and in the business snapshot, Egypt opens its arms wide http://www.euronews.com/business/2015/03/10/industry-relief-over-oil-prices-but-can-it-last http://www.euronews.com/business/2015/03/10/industry-relief-over-oil-prices-but-can-it-last Tue, 10 Mar 2015 10:00:01 +0100 February saw the first monthly increase in oil prices after seven months of steep declines. Is the oil industry out of the woods, or is there more trouble ahead? http://www.euronews.com/business/2015/03/02/political-tensions-in-turkey-and-greece-over-key-economic-moves http://www.euronews.com/business/2015/03/02/political-tensions-in-turkey-and-greece-over-key-economic-moves Mon, 02 Mar 2015 22:00:02 +0100 The recent interest rate cut in Turkey and the latest kiss of life to the Greek economy have been the source of intense debate within both those http://www.euronews.com/business/2015/02/24/mena-takes-a-dim-view-of-fed-s-interest-hike-delay http://www.euronews.com/business/2015/02/24/mena-takes-a-dim-view-of-fed-s-interest-hike-delay Tue, 24 Feb 2015 10:00:02 +0100 The Fed's decision to row back on a rate hike unsettled vulnerable Middle East markets already hit by low crude oil prices http://www.euronews.com/business/2015/02/17/boe-uncertainty-on-inflation-unsettles-world-and-mena-markets http://www.euronews.com/business/2015/02/17/boe-uncertainty-on-inflation-unsettles-world-and-mena-markets Tue, 17 Feb 2015 10:01:01 +0100 BoE uncertainty on inflation unsettles world and MENA markets http://www.euronews.com/business/2015/02/10/numbers-game-uncertainty-over-us-recovery-unsettles-middle-east-markets http://www.euronews.com/business/2015/02/10/numbers-game-uncertainty-over-us-recovery-unsettles-middle-east-markets Tue, 10 Feb 2015 10:00:02 +0100 Disappointing US economic data has unsettled markets in the Middle East and elsewhere and muddied the waters over an eventual interest rate rise http://www.euronews.com/business/2015/02/03/central-bank-interventions-a-step-back-or-forward http://www.euronews.com/business/2015/02/03/central-bank-interventions-a-step-back-or-forward Tue, 03 Feb 2015 10:55:05 +0100 The new season of Business Middle East looks at the world’s most important economic events as they affect the Middle East, with central banks in focus http://www.euronews.com/business/2014/12/15/a-long-2015-wish-list-after-a-difficult-2014 http://www.euronews.com/business/2014/12/15/a-long-2015-wish-list-after-a-difficult-2014 Mon, 15 Dec 2014 19:58:04 +0100 For many financial markets 2014 was a difficult year, but there are some positive elements moving forward, and a long wish list for the upcoming http://www.euronews.com/business/2014/12/09/ecb-s-new-stimulus-measures-still-not-announced http://www.euronews.com/business/2014/12/09/ecb-s-new-stimulus-measures-still-not-announced Tue, 09 Dec 2014 10:01:12 +0100 Business Middle East looks at the reaction to the European Central Bank’s final meeting of 2014. ECB President Mario Draghi kept everyone in suspense http://www.euronews.com/business/2014/12/02/opec-bides-its-time-as-black-gold-loses-its-lustre http://www.euronews.com/business/2014/12/02/opec-bides-its-time-as-black-gold-loses-its-lustre Tue, 02 Dec 2014 10:00:59 +0100 OPEC’s black gold price losing its shimmer