brussels bureau The Brief: a level-playing field with EU funding Closing the gap between rich and poor- a great aim of regional development funding. One proposal is to improve the food production system. The urban agriculture model is being tested in the suburbs of Brussels with the goal of creating more sustainable food chains in cities. 10/10/2019
Good Morning Europe Lagarde grilled by politicians over new ECB nomination She warned European countries may need to loosen the purse strings to help fight a recession. 05/09/2019
world news Brazilian government defends record on Amazon deforestation Satellite images from Brazil’s own space agency allegedly show deforestation in the Amazon has almost tripled since Bolsonaro’s government came to power. 17/08/2019
France Amazon will pass on digital tax to French businesses using its service US online retailer Amazon said it will pass on the cost of France's new digital tax to its French customers, three weeks after the levy was passed. 02/08/2019
China Qingdao hosts the China Wealth Forum Already the second-largest economy in the world, China is at a crossroads, poised to leverage the opportunities provided by years of careful development, comprehensive reform and innovative growth schemes. 08/07/2019
Business Japan's NTT invests big in London amid Brexit uncertainty Japan's NTT invests big in London amid Brexit uncertainty 02/07/2019
Romania Why does Romania want to bring back its gold? Romania's parliament has approved legislation to bring back the country’s gold reserves, but the national bank opposes the move. 27/04/2019
United Kingdom Climate activists glue themselves to London Stock Exchange Climate change protesters glued themselves to the London Stock Exchange to protest against the harm the financial sector causes to our planet. 25/04/2019
USA Trump Organization sues House Oversight chairman over subpoena for Trump's finances "We will not allow congressional presidential harassment to go unanswered," Jay Sekulow, one of Trump's personal lawyers, said in a statement. 22/04/2019
Italy Italy's finance ministry asks for consultants willing to work for free Italy's Ministry of Economy and Finances is criticised after posting an announcement on its website asking for consultants who are willing to work for free. 06/03/2019
business planet The tiny Georgian toy company making a big difference 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 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 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" 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
United Kingdom British Pound hits two-month high amid Brexit uncertainty The British pound was Wednesday morning trading above $1.30 (€1.14), in a move that many currency analysts were linking to the possibility of the Brexit date being delayed becoming more likely. 23/01/2019
World 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
the global conversation Eurogroup president on Brexit and EU Elections GLOBAL CONVERSATION | Eurogroup president Mário Centeno on Brexit and EU Elections in Euro's 20th year 17/01/2019
Italy Italy's government is in the eye of the storm due to a bank bailout While at the opposition, the Five Star Movement has always strongly condemned the italian government's tendencies to bail out banks using public money. But now that they're ruling, they might have to do that themselves. 09/01/2019
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
world news 'I'm one of the biggest users of our app' admits WorldRemit's Ismail Ahmed Euronews spoke to WorldRemit founder Ismail Ahmed at the Web Summit. 08/11/2018
World EU rejects Italy budget. Rome has three weeks to respond Today the European Commission has decided to formally ask Italy to revise and resubmit their budget. 23/10/2018
Business High profile finance A-listers withdraw from Saudi conference Among the latest names to pull out are US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, UK Trade minister Liam Fox and French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire 18/10/2018
Denmark Danske bank saga continues as US now opens investigation Danske bank saga continues as US now opens investigation 04/10/2018
Business Italy in clash with European Commission over 2019 budget Italy's new government proposed a 2019 budget with a deficit three times larger than the previous administration's target, setting up a clash with the European Commission and sparking a sell-off of state bonds 28/09/2018
Business Brexit: Dire consequences if there's no deal IMF Managing Director, Christine Lagarde says life will be more difficult for the UK with any deal to leave the EU 17/09/2018
Business European Central Bank keeps policy unchanged The ECB is staying on track to end bond purchases this year and raise interest rates next autumn 13/09/2018
