Now playing Next Economy ECB shrugs off doubts over euro zone outlook The European Central Bank is confident Italy knows what to do. 08/12/2016
Now playing Next world news ECB in the spotlight as investors expect more stimulus boosts The European Central Bank is expected to extend its generous bond buying scheme and keep its principal interest rate, for refinancing operations, unchanged at zero percent as efforts continue to boost 08/12/2016
Now playing Next Markets Markets hold their breath ahead of Austrian, Italian votes Europe's markets end the week down ahead of politically-charged weekend. 02/12/2016
Now playing Next Economy Euro zone faces tense times in the wake of Brexit and Trump warns ECB ECB fears for the euro zone 24/11/2016
Now playing Next Economy Draghi sees green shots of recovery across eurozone The eurozone is recovering at a “moderate to steady pace and unemployment is falling” according to the European Central Bank’s president. 21/11/2016
Now playing Next Economy Draghi defends bank regulation, says eurozone recovery not yet strong ECB President Mario Draghi has spoken out against any relaxing of the rules on how banks operate and hinted at more stimulus for the eurozone. 18/11/2016
Now playing Next Economy European Central Bank leaves stimulus measures unchanged European Central Bank policymakers have kept interest rates and their bond buying programme unchanged, setting the stage for more easing in December. 20/10/2016
Now playing Next Markets No DoJ deal for Deutsche Bank Deutsche Bank has failed to secure a speedy deal with the US Department of Justice over the misselling of mortgage-backed securities. 10/10/2016
Now playing Next Markets Wall Street boosted by higher oil prices, European markets mostly down Wall Street got a boost on Wednesday from financial stocks and higher oil prices, while the pound hit a three-decade low against the dollar. 05/10/2016
Now playing Next Economy Draghi faces off against German critics Grilled by German lawmakers, ECB head Mario Draghi has been defending its ultra low interest rates and other stimulus measures. 28/09/2016
Now playing Next Economy Eurozone resilient despite Brexit vote says ECB's Draghi European Central Bank head Mario Draghi says the eurozone economy is coping well with global uncertainty, including Britain's vote to leave the EU. 26/09/2016
Now playing Next Economy ECB mostly upbeat on eurozone employment Eurozone employment is rising faster than expected according the European Central Bank's latest economic bulletin, fueled by an increase in part-time work and the service sector growing. 22/09/2016
Now playing Next Economy German ECB policymaker Weidmann warns on London's financial hub role post-Brexit Bundesbank's Jens Weidmann warns of the risks to London as a financial centre after Britain leaves the European Union. 19/09/2016
Now playing Next Economy Eurozone is doomed without radical reform says economist Stiglitz As the eurozone struggles with weak growth and the threat of deflation, left-leaning economist and Nobel laureate Joseph Stiglitz told Euronews the currency bloc is doomed without radical changes. 13/09/2016
Now playing Next Economy Nothing new from European Central Bank despite weak growth forecasts The European Central Bank has decided it does not need to do anything more right now to stimulate the eurozone economy despite continued weak growth forecasts. 08/09/2016
Now playing Next Economy No new eurozone stimulus measures from the ECB for now There was no fresh stimulus from the European Central Bank at its latest policy meeting in the face of high unemployment, weak growth and the threat of deflation in the… 08/09/2016
Now playing Next Economy Eurozone Q2 growth weakens There was only weak growth again for the eurozone economy between April and June - up by just 0.3 percent from the previous quarter with exports the biggest contributor. 06/09/2016
Now playing Next Economy Eurozone August business growth weaker Business growth in the eurozone was weak in August - the most lacklustre it has been since the start of last year, according to surveys of thousands of companies. 05/09/2016
Now playing Next Economy Eurozone unemployment still 10.1% in July, inflation disappoints in August at 0.2% Unemployment in the eurozone was unchanged in July at 10.1 percent of the workforce - the lowest in five years. 31/08/2016
Now playing Next Economy Eurozone business activity still muted in July, retail sales flat Business activity in the eurozone was slightly better than predicted in July but growth remained muted and what there was came mostly from a surge in Germany. 03/08/2016