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TTIP trade deal faces growing anger and opposition on both sides of the Atlantic

Thousands took to the streets in Hanover over the weekend to demonstrate against the proposed Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership deal or TTIP.

Iran

Italy's Renzi visits Iran in bid to renew trade ties

The Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi has begun a two-day trip to Iran, the highest-ranking European leader to visit since world powers stuck a

Cuba

US-Cuba relations 'moving forward' despite deep divisions

On the two biggest sticking points, the economy and human rights, neither leader appeared to give any ground at a press conference following bilateral talks, but both Obama and Castro remained positiv

Economy

European carmakers report strong February sales figures

New car sales in Europe jumped by 14% in February, the 30th straight month of growth. Only the Greek and Dutch markets declined. Even Volkswagen

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Economy

IMF says Ivory Coast close to hitting growth targets

The IMF says the Ivory Coast economy continues to grow and will post 8.5% this year, a tad down on last year’s 8.6%. Inflation is also forecast to

Cuba

EU and Cuba normalise relations ahead of historic Obama visit

Just days before President Obama visits Cuba, the European Union has normalised relations with the Communist-run island. Hosted by President Raul

Business Series

Apple sees iPhone sales 'falter'

China’s slowdown is even having an impact on technology giant Apple. The company has forecast its first revenue drop in 13 years and reported its

France

France's Hollande rounds off India trip with fighter jet deal agreed but not finalised

French President Francois Hollande has rounded off a trip to India, attending a parade in New Delhi to commemorate Republic Day alongside his host

Economy

Italy and Iran sign business deals, Rouhani says boosting economy will beat extremism

Italy and Iran sign billions of euros of business deals at the start of a Europe visit by Iran's President Rouhani to rebuild ties with the West after years of economic sanctions.

Iran

Iran sanctions lifted: what it means

Here is a summary of the actions which have followed the declaration from the UN’s nuclear watchdog that Iran is fulfilling its obligations under a

Economy

China's exports up for December

A boost for China’s exports came in data for December which showed a rise of 2.3 percent from a year ago in yuan-denominated terms. Forecasts were

Economy

Oil prices hit lowest in 11 years

Oil prices have hit their lowest in over 11 years as the diplomatic fall out between Saudi Arabia and Iran has killed speculation that OPEC members

Economy

European markets fall after decline in Chinese shares

Welcome to 2016 and a rude surprise on the trading floor for those who thought there might be a quiet start to the New Year. What’s been described

China

China-North Korea trade zone fails to get off the ground

It is supposed to be a key economic gateway to reclusive North Korea. But two months after its opening, business activity in a trade zone of the

Colombia

The struggle to keep Colombia's coffee revenue flowing

The 82nd National Coffee Growers Congress held in early December in Bogota took into account the difficulties facing the sector. Colombia is the

Economy

UK and India sign deals worth 12.7 billion euros during Modi visit

Britain and India have signed business deals worth more than nine billion pounds (12.7 billion euros) during a visit to the UK by Indian Prime

Economy

Iran's just mad about saffron...and is looking to make it a major earner

It is one of the world’s most precious products, worth more than its weight in gold. Saffron, prized at dinner tables around the world, is a spice

Cuba

UN votes to condemn United States embargo on Cuba

The United Nations General Assembly has voted to condemn the United States embargo on Cuba. It was the first vote on the resolution since the two

Economy

Mixed results on China's trade sector

Exports not as bad as expected – but imports worse – China’s mixed results have left economists divided over the state of the country’s trade sector

Germany

Huge rally in Berlin says 'No' to EU-US trade deal

Organisers are hailing a huge success, claiming that 250,000 people marched in Berlin on Saturday to protest against proposed free trade deals