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EasyJet says on course for record 2015 profits

A record August for passengers has helped EasyJet announce growth up 21%, and forecasts record revenues and profits for 2015. The raised profit

Economy

Eurozone business activity quickens growth

The news business activity in the Eurozone grew at its fastest pace in four years bolstered the market on Thursday. August saw Italy score its best

Business Series

Global markets' quest for stability after Black Monday

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

Economy

Greek economy defies expectations

Despite the debt and political crisis in Greece the country’s economy is defying expectations The government may be in crisis with new elections on

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Economy

UK economy grew by 0.7 percent in second quarter

In the UK economic growth remained steady at 0.7 percent for the second quarter according to official figures. Analysts had been expecting such a

Economy

US growth revised upwards

Latest figures from the Commerce Department the US economy growing faster than previously thought. Despite the the jitters over China this week and

Economy

Germany business confidence remains high despite clouds over Asia

Despite the threat of stalled world growth German business morale rose in August. That’s according to a survey carried out by the Leibniz Institute

Economy

Russia downgrades growth forecast as low oil prices and sanctions bite

Russia has downgraded it’s forecast for the the economy. The government now says it expects it to shrink by 3.3 percent this year as it grapples

Markets

European shares tumble as China panics investors

European stocks have fallen sharply off the back of plunging equities overnight in China continuing to trouble investors. All major markets were

Austria

Bilderberg: a secret party with the world's most powerful guest list

The more we live in a democracy, the more we demand to be ‘kept in the loop’. Public figures are often required to say who they had lunch with

Germany

Reviving global growth tops agenda at G7 talks in Dresden

G7 finance ministers and central bank bosses are getting down to business in the German city of Dresden. They are meeting to discuss how to revive

Target

Smarter living in Barcelona

Barcelona is encouraging innovation and development through the use of new technology, creating what it calls a smart city.

Business Series

China and Middle East strengthen ties despite growth dip

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

Focus

Dakar's economic reforms underpin 2035 ambitions

Senegal’s capital Dakar is showing off its new face, with a development boom. New infrastructure has been given a shot in the arm and in the past few

Business Series

Egypt's tax crisis and US sluggish growth

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.

United Kingdom

Manufacturing figures for the UK fall ahead of election

Britain’s economic growth, at the heart of political campaigning for next weeks poll, has slowed in the manufacturing sector. That’s according to

USA

IMF's Lagarde stresses rigour for economic salvation, rules out fast fix

Here’s a warning for the global economic outlook, issued by the International Monetary Fund: the US, UK and India cannot alone relaunch the world’s

Bermuda

China: Xi Jinping opens Boao Forum

Xi Jinping opened the Boao Forum in China with a plea for political and economic cooperation concerning Asia. During his key note speech, the Chinese

China

China's People's Congress meets to decide on economic reboot

The annual National People’s Congress has begun work in Beijing with the ruling Communist party grappling with China’s lowest growth rate in a

Focus

African Development Forum in Morocco

The African economy is gearing up a notch, and now as the continent has to work together to make the most of it, Morocco is positioning itself as a