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Bank of England says solid economic growth is linked to 'smooth' Brexit

UK central bank cuts 2017 growth forecast only slightly, warns wages not keeping up with higher inflation means difficulty for British households.

Economy

Spain set to nearly match 2016 economic growth

Spain's Economy Minister Luis de Guindos has said GDP there is on track to grow this year almost as much as it did in 2016.

Business Planet

Finland fights plastic pollution with "green" bags

Finland shows the lead in creating jobs while protecting the environment. We visit an innovative SME that's developped a green alternative to plastic bags.

Economy

Eurozone business activity at a six-year high

Eurozone manufacturing and services companies said they increased activity at the fastest rate in six years in April.

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Business Series

Facebook profit surges, closing in on two billion monthly users

Facebook has reported surging quarterly profit and revenue but its shares dipped due to nervousness about future earnings.

Business Line

UK: pre-election and pre-Brexit economic growth

Business Line this week looks at the economic background to Britain's parliamentary election and the plans to leave the European Union.

Economy

Eurozone economy starts 2017 robustly

The eurozone economy started the year with robust growth, setting the stage for a strong 2017 according to the European statistics agency Eurostat.

Malta

Malta PM calls snap election

Maltese Prime Minister Joseph Muscat has called a snap general election for June 3, a year before the end of his term.

Economy

France: weak GDP growth ahead of final election round

With the final round of the French presidential election looming, the focus was on anaemic economic growth in the first three months of the year.

Economy

Spain's economic growth continues apace

Spain's economy continues to be one of the fastest-expanding in Europe as GDP rose for the 14th quarter. GDP was up 0.8 percent.

Economy

Britain's economic growth slows sharply

The UK's economic growth slowed between January and March as inflation pulled ahead of earnings hitting Britons' purchasing power.

Economy

Retail sales slump bodes ill for UK economy

British retail sales posted their biggest quarterly fall in seven years in Q1 2017, as rising prices since the Brexit vote pressured consumers.

Economy

IMF and World Bank: Trump trade face-off

The heads of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank are upbeat on working successfully with the Trump administration.

Economy

IMF raises growth predictions, frets about protectionism

The International Monetary Fund has raised its global growth forecast for 2017 but warned protectionist policies could undermine the modest recovery.

Economy

IMF's Lagarde upbeat on growth, worried about protectionism risks

The International Monetary Fund's Christine Lagarde says the global economic recovery is gaining momentum but could be cut off by protectionism.

Real Economy

Nine EU states could still adopt the euro. But why would they?

Euronews examines whether the benefits of Economic and Monetary Union have been overlooked since the eurozone crisis began.

Economy

America's economy roars with fastest job creation in over two years

More positive news for the US economy with March proving to be a bumper month for jobs.

Economy

Europeans shop till they drop in February

February was a good month for fashion as Europeans bought clothers by the bundle boosting the overall retail sales figures beyond expectations.

Economy

British economy grows as consumers splash the cash

British economy grows thanks to shoppers

Economy

Eurozone inflation slows thanks to falling oil and food prices

Falling Food and oil prices keep eurozone inflation down