economy 07/02/2018 Economic forecast strong for Europe Eurozone economic growth is likely to slow slightly this year and next, from its fastest expansion in a decade last year. The UK is expected to decline much further though in the wake of Brexit
economy 01/02/2018 EU Commission promotes financial technology to bypass third parties such as banks Blockchain technology is already used by digital currencies such as bitcoin.
world news 03/01/2018 Missed out on the bitcoin boom? Try these virtual currencies instead Bitcoin is so 2017. If you missed out on the virtual currency boom, here are five other digital assets you can jump into to try to ride the next wave.
brussels bureau 03/01/2018 New EU rules aim to boost transparency in financial industry The 'MiFID II' regulations force detailed reporting of transactions
France 13/12/2017 'One Planet' summit—just a talking shop? The climate summit in Paris ends but delegates leave with "glass half full or glass half empty" perceptions
France 12/12/2017 Paris climate summit opens with Bill Gates, but not Trump World leaders and philanthropists are in the French capital to try to give new momentum to the fight against climate change, despite the US withdrawal from the 2015 Paris climate accord.
economy 11/12/2017 Cryptocurrency mania: and now, the bitcoin futures Investors can now bet on the rise or fall of the cryptocurrency using bitcoin futures, which have started trading on a major regulated exchange.
economy 30/11/2017 Spain shrugs off economic impact of Catalan crisis But there was quite a hiccup at the height of the crisis in October, when retail sales dropped and almost 3,000 companies moved their headquarters out of Catalonia.
economy 27/11/2017 Bitcoin soars to record high Virtual currency Bitcoin has soared to a new record high, more than doubling in value since the beginning of October.
economy 20/11/2017 German stocks edgy but not spooked by political crisis Confidence about the outlook for the global economy and the euro zone has apparently helped investors brush off worries about the risk of new elections.
United Kingdom 20/11/2017 Brexit and the City - Lucrum interruptus? Six key indicators of London's financial health, post Bexit, under the spotlight.
economy 16/11/2017 Green finance under the spotlight at Bonn COP23 talks The issue of business and industry investment in the fight against climate change is one of the key points of the Bonn discussions at COP23
Korea 06/11/2017 South Korea imposes fresh financial sanctions on North Korean bankers The new restrictions will limit the financial transactions between 18 North Koreans and their neighbours to the south in a bid to stem the illegal cash flows Pyongyang uses to fund its weapons research.
Italy 20/10/2017 Who needs Rome? Italian regions vote on autonomy First Scotland, then Catalonia. Now the Italian regions of Lombardy and Veneto are voting this Sunday on whether to demand more autonomy from the central government.
USA 17/10/2017 Trump drops 92 places in Forbes rich list Trump's estimated net worth fell by 510 million euros
economy 11/10/2017 'EU knows we mean business' - UK Finance Minister British finance minister Philip Hammond has rejected calls to start spending on plans for a "no deal" Brexit as a way to put pressure on the rest of the European Union
brussels bureau 09/10/2017 The Brief: Schaueble says 'Auf Wiedersehen' to Eurogroup German Finance minister bids farewell to his EU colleagues
France 12/07/2017 French PM lures London's financiers to Paris French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe told an international finance forum in Paris on Tuesday that he wants to see the city become "Europe's new number one financial hub after Brexit."
Japan 11/07/2017 Bitcoin kingpin on trial in Japan The head of what was once the world's biggest bitcoin exchange stands trial in Tokyo on charges of embezzlement and data manipulation. He denies any wrongdoing.
economy 13/06/2017 EU makes a move in Brexit battle over euro clearing A hugely lucrative London business could be living on borrowed time because of Brexit. The European Union plans to give itself powers to move euro
