Now playing Next Business Series Vivendi looks to video games and advertising companies French media giant Vivendi is reportedly to focus on buying video games and advertising companies to address investor concerns about its strategy. 25/04/2017
Now playing Next Markets French election relief rally pushes up share prices There were no surprises from the first round of the French election which meant a relief rally for the European stock markets and beyond. 24/04/2017
Now playing Next Markets French shares rise ahead of presidential election The CAC40 in Paris was the standout gainer on Thursday with investors reassured there will be no major surprises in Sunday's presidential election. 20/04/2017
Now playing Next Markets Financial markets still affected by UK election concerns There further volatility in financial markets on Wednesday following the surprise general election announcement by Britain's prime minister. 19/04/2017
Now playing Next Markets UK shares fall, pound jumps on surprise election announcement Europe's stock market indexes tumbled on the UK election announcement with investors worried that this adds to political uncertainty in the region. 18/04/2017
Now playing Next Business Series Tesla investors buy the dream Electric car maker Tesla's share price continues to rise and the total value of those shares now make it worth more than General Motors. 11/04/2017
Now playing Next Markets Deutsche Bank: share sale details cause price slump Shares of Germany's biggest banks fell sharply in value after it announced details of the sale of new shares needed to increase its capital reserves. 20/03/2017
Now playing Next Markets LSE-Deutsche Boerse merger seen set to fail A merger between the London Stock Exchange and Germany's Deutsche Boerse looks to be heading for collapse over competition issues. 27/02/2017
Now playing Next Business Series Unilever shares drop on Kraft withdrawal Shares in Anglo-Dutch consumer goods group Unilever fell after US rival Kraft Heinz Co abruptly abandoned its surprise takeover proposal. 20/02/2017
Now playing Next Business Series Snapchat sets out its stall for huge shares sale Mobile messaging service Snapchat has started a marketing campaign to convince investors to buy its shares when they go on sale in March. 03/02/2017
Now playing Next Economy Oil hits high for the year Brent goes through 54$, WTI 51$, oil hitting year highs 01/12/2016
Now playing Next Markets Snapchat reportedly secretly files for share offering Snapchat seems to move closer to becoming a public company by reportedly filed for an initial public offering of shares to test investor interest. 16/11/2016
Now playing Next Markets Roller coaster ride as markets react to shock US election result European shares were down early on Wednesday in the wake of the shock election result in the US but then rallied 09/11/2016
Now playing Next Markets Shares rise as Clinton looks more likely to win US election News that Hillary Clinton won't face criminal charges over her email server scandal helped push up share prices and the value of the dollar on Monday. 07/11/2016
Now playing Next Markets Stock markets steady despite presidential poll nervousness Wall Street remains nervous about Donald Trump chances in next week's presidential election but stocks steadied on Thursday. 03/11/2016
Now playing Next Markets Global stock markets fall on Trump presidency concerns Opinion polls showing Donald Trump's numbers improving have hit share prices around the world as well as the value of the dollar. 02/11/2016
Now playing Next Markets Monte dei Paschi banks on restructuring plan Italy's Monte dei Paschi says its restructuring plan includes writing off bad loans, job cuts and raising five billion euros in new capital. 25/10/2016
Now playing Next Markets Snapchat moves closer to shares sale Snapchat has moved closer to an initial public offering of shares having reportedly chosen Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs to run the sale. 13/10/2016
Now playing Next Markets Pound hammered by flash crash The pound suffered a massive temporary loss in value overnight, diving 10 percent against the dollar in just minutes - a so-called flash crash. 07/10/2016
Now playing Next Economy Bank of Japan changes stimulus policy, denies it's running out of options The Bank of Japan is changing tack as it tries to get the economy growing again with an increased emphasis on the amount of interest paid to investors who buy government bonds. 21/09/2016