Germany

Possible job losses as Germany's big banks in merger taks

Deutsche Bank and Commerzbank confirmed on Sunday they were in talks about a merger.

17/03/2019

Business Planet

The tiny Georgian toy company making a big difference

In partnership with The European Investment Bank

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

15/02/2019

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.

15/02/2019

Business Planet

Fuelling Ukraine's SME potential

In partnership with The European Investment Bank

This episode of Business Planet goes to Ukraine to see how loan guarantees from the European Union are helping small and medium-sized businesses to thrive.

01/02/2019

Business Planet

Ukraine: "the potential is exceptional"

In partnership with The European Investment Bank

Trade in goods between the EU and Ukraine is growing fast. In 2017 it rose by nearly a quarter to 37 billion euros. Business Planet speaks to Hugues Mingarelli, the EU's Ambassador to the country, about the deepening ties between Europe and Ukraine.

01/02/2019

Economy

Cash out: Eurozone banks stop issuing €500 note in fight against crime

Moves to phase out the euro’s highest-value banknote took a major step forward on Monday.

28/01/2019

World News

EU fines Mastercard €570 million following anti-trust investigation

The European Commission said it had fined Mastercard following investigation into breaches of the EU's anti-trust rules

22/01/2019

World News

European stocks set for worst year since 2008

European shares are down nearly 14% and are on track for their worst year since the global financial crisis of 2008.

24/12/2018

United Kingdom

Santander UK fined €36m for failing to process funds of dead customers

Santander UK has been fined €36m for failing to process funds of dead customers

19/12/2018

Austria

Austrian cash machine dispenses €50 instead of €20 notes, 84 face jail

An employee improperly filled in the cash machine resulting in the mix-up.

11/12/2018

Belgium

Billions of Libyan assets mishandled by Belgian banks

An investigation is underway into Belgian banks billions of Euro are missing which belonged to the desceased Libyan strongman Mummar Gaddafi. This comes after Belgian authorities were accused of paying out interest and dividends on Libya’s frozen bank accounts.

07/11/2018

Economy

ECB's Mersch unveils new 100 and 200 euro banknotes

Yves Mersch, member of the ECB's Executive Board, unveiled the new 100 and 200 euro banknotes on Monday (September 17), saying they were more secure than the old version and easier to handle.

17/09/2018

World

What does the future of the Islamic economy look like?

As old as the religion itself, Islamic banking has reached new levels of maturity in the past fifty years. It is forecast to be worth 3 trillion dollars by 2021 with Malaysia, Saudi Arabia and the UAE currently leading the market.

15/07/2018

United Kingdom

U.K. Government sells RBS shares for huge loss

U.K. Government has sold 7.7 percent of its RBS shares at half the price they bought them for

05/06/2018

Economy

UniCredit and Societe Generale shares soar after merger report

Financial Times reports that the Italian and French banks are exploring a merger

04/06/2018

Economy

EU agrees on new banking regulations

Finance ministers of the 28 EU countries reach agreement

25/05/2018

USA

U.S. Congress votes to ease banking restrictions

Critics fear the move will lead to a repeat of reckless lending by bankers

23/05/2018

Germany

Deutsche Bank accidently makes €28 billion transfer

Deutsche Bank has blamed an 'operational error' for the accidental transfer of a whopping €28 billion.

20/04/2018

World News

Which European banks do the most to stop climate change?

Leading European banks have pledged to reduce financing of “extreme” fossil fuels, but who is sticking to their commitments?

29/03/2018

Real Economy

What is being done to strengthen Europe's banks?

European banks are safer today because they follow a single rule book. Now we need to create a safety net to protect taxpayers if trouble strikes.

20/02/2018