Popularity of Isas ‘at ten-year low’
The number of adults taking out Individual Savings Accounts (Isa) has fallen to its lowest level for ten years, according to official figures
VIDEO: Slowing China affects Africa
Slowing growth in China has seen stock markets in turmoil and underlined the recent plunge in commodity prices – a key concern in many African economies.
Property sales ‘down 15%’ but prices up
The number of homes being sold in England and Wales has fallen significantly, according to figures from the Land Registry.
Second-quarter UK growth steady at 0.7%
UK economic growth for the second quarter of the year was unrevised at 0.7%, official figures have shown.
VIDEO: Irish Whiskey toasts rule change
New rules are being introduced to protect the authenticity of Irish Whiskey and support the increasing number of distilleries across the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland.
VIDEO: Testing times for Brazil’s economy
Brazil is Latin America’s biggest economy but the country faces a troubling slump, with inflation close to 10% and unemployment rising steadily.
VIDEO: Indonesia’s state-funded boat bank
Providing services through a country as wide-spread as Indonesia – with its 17,000 islands – poses a challenge – banking by boat is one way to fix the problem.
VIDEO: How five generations kept whisky flowing
The story of how one family – and its staying power – has kept producing whisky successfully throughout five generations.
VIDEO: South Sudan’s war economy
South Sudan has what many business people describe as a “war economy” as they battle to keep their companies afloat as a result of the brutal civil war.
VIDEO: Inside a Kenyan speciality tea factory
Lerato Mbele visits a tea farm to find out why Kenya is the world’s largest exporter of the beverage.