Now playing Next Business Eurozone inflation revised down to 5.2% in August Despite the decrease, inflation still remains far above the European Central Bank's 2% objective. 19/09/2023
Now playing Next Food and Drink Less is more: Why French shoppers are angry over 'shrinkflation' Ever heard about shrinkflation? It happens when manufacturer's make smaller product but fail to change prices. It's not a new practice but it's being increasingly noticed in France by consumers as costs rise for everyday foods and provisions. 18/09/2023
Now playing Next Business ECB hikes interest rates again, despite threat of recession The decision raises the ECB’s benchmark deposit rate to 4%, up drastically from minus 0.5% just a little more than a year ago and the highest since the euro was established in 1999. 14/09/2023
Now playing Next Europe News EU economy loses momentum amid war, inflation and natural disasters The European Commission has revised down its economic forecast, warning that stubbornly high prices for goods and services are "taking a heavier toll than expected." 11/09/2023
Now playing Next Business One in four Europeans say their financial condition is 'precarious' A new study has found that difficult financial constraints fueled by inflation have made Europeans cut off meals and consider themselves in a "precarious" condition. 09/09/2023
Now playing Next Business Erdoğan now backs plan that includes raising interest rates: minister Inflation in Turkey is running at nearly 60%, according to official figures, although independent economists say the real rate is much higher. 07/09/2023
Now playing Next Business Inflation in Turkey jumps to 59% Inflation reached 58.9% year-on-year in August in the country, the highest since December 2022, according to official data published on Monday. 04/09/2023
Now playing Next Business Inflation in the eurozone shows no change: 5.3% in August Inflation across the 20 countries that use the single currency remained stable in August at 5.3%, still far away from the 2% target of the European Central Bank. 31/08/2023
Now playing Next View Europe has a productivity problem. It can be solved from space Innovation in the sector has a beneficial knock-on effect in all of the numerous sectors it touches. To put it more simply, if the space sector flourishes, almost every other sector thrives, too, Bogdan Gogulan writes. 24/08/2023
Now playing Next Work Real wages are down in Europe: Which countries saw the biggest fall? Real wages fell in most European countries after record-high inflation eroded most of the nominal wage growth. Which countries are worst impacted? 21/08/2023
Now playing Next Business Inflation slows down in France, UK economy grows by 0.2% France's inflation dropped to 4.3% in July, the lowest level since February last year, while the UK economy has avoided stagnation, growing 0.2% between April and June. 11/08/2023
Now playing Next Food and Drink 'Exploding costs': German beer sales go flat More than 7.6 billion litres of beer were produced inside Germany last year, official figures show. That's equivalent to 91 litres per person. 01/08/2023
Now playing Next Business Eurozone returns to growth in the second quarter as inflation falls Activity grew by 0.3% between April and June, while prices rose by 5.3% in July. 31/07/2023
Now playing Next Europe News Eurozone inflation drops in July as growth accelerates Inflation in the 20-country eurozone dropped to 5.3% in July, while GDP grew by 0.3% in the second quarter of 2023. 31/07/2023
Now playing Next Germany Germany expected to be only major economy not to grow this year According to the latest figures from the International Monetary Fund, Germany's GDP is forecast to drop 0.3% this year while other countries continue to grow. 30/07/2023
Now playing Next Business European Central Bank hikes interest rates to highest level since 2000 Christine Lagarde warned that consumer prices are still rising too fast. 27/07/2023
Now playing Next United Kingdom UK inflation drops but remains above the target, figures show Britain's inflation dropped to 7.9% in June, but the Bank of England's target of bringing it down to 2% remains elusive. 19/07/2023
Now playing Next Travel News Croatia's tourist numbers - and prices - soar after joining Schengen Figures released by Croatia's Ministry of Tourism show a 12 per cent increase in visitors compared to 2022. 18/07/2023
Now playing Next Europe News Cost of living crisis took its toll on EU households in 2022 The EU's official statistics agency on Monday released its annual key figures for Europe providing a snapshot of the continent's economic and societal health over the past 12 months. We picked out those you must know. 17/07/2023
Now playing Next Green News Tomatoes now cost more than petrol in India Extreme heatwaves and flooding have caused price of tomatoes to soar by 400% in India, with crops requiring 'bodyguards'. 12/07/2023
