real economy The Economics of Health & Safety We have all been guilty at some point of ignoring Health and Safety signs, on the road or in our offices and places of work, but it does play a role 07/03/2016
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
Business European Central Bank's Draghi bullish on banks and stimulus European Central Bank head Mario Draghi has been talking up the eurozone's banks, confirmed the ECB is ready for more stimulus measures and said the ECB is considering ditching the 500 euro note. 15/02/2016
real economy Connecting Europe's #Digitalsinglemarket In this edition of Real Economy we look at the priority in Europe to connect the digital single market for both consumers and businesses. We know one 08/02/2016
real economy Cradle to cradle: powering Europe's circular economy In this edition of Real Economy, we take you on a journey to discover how our waste can become sustainable gold – powering the circular economy of 25/01/2016
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
real economy What to expect from #InvestEU in 2016 Jyrki Katainen, Vice-President, European Commission Well, I think, if – today or this year’s result is that there will be more or less 50 billion 21/12/2015
real economy A portrait of poverty: Europe’s women & children In Real Economy this week Maithreyi Seetharaman looks at the challenges governments face in tackling poverty with the help of some of those closest 07/12/2015
real economy Shining a light on Europe's shadow economy Most of us can be little bit guilty of not wanting to declare everything that we earn to the taxman – so, this week Real Economy investigates the 23/11/2015
real economy Partnering to grow Europe In this episode of Real Economy, Maithreyi Seetharaman visits Strasbourg to look at how partnership and collaboration can breathe a new lease of life 09/11/2015
real economy Turning point: Europe's return to growth This week the Real Economy takes a look at the European Growth Story – is it reliable? And is it back for good? Those questions and more as well as 27/10/2015
Business China cuts interest rates for sixth time in a year China’s central bank has cut interest rates and lowered the amount of cash banks must hold as reserves, as well as freeing up deposit rates. Earlier 23/10/2015
real economy Jobs and skills: making the match Europe’s population is ageing and fewer young people means a shrinking workforce in the future to support it. People will have to work longer, hard 13/10/2015
real economy Fifteen Cornwall chef on apprenticeships: "I'm living proof that it works" In this bonus interview Karl Jones, training and development chef at Fifteen Cornwall, explains how the attitude towards apprenticeships has changed 13/10/2015
real economy Future of SMEs: Europe’s economic powerhouses SMEs are the lifeblood of Europe's economy, accounting for 85% of its workforce. But they need to innovate and invest to prosper. 28/09/2015
real economy How do countries decide how much they can afford to borrow? Debt sustainability has become a critical issue for both governments and international investors during the past half-decade of financial crisis. As 15/09/2015
Business Chinese investors remain fearful as market volatility continues Chinese shares are struggling to recover as investors remain fearful that the latest interest rate cut will not be enough to stabilise its slowing 26/08/2015
