VIDEO: Harnessing solar power in Ghana
The prolonged energy crisis in Ghana in west Africa has prompted more and more people to turn to solar power.
VIDEO: Uganda’s women-only gym
Fitness is big business, but in countries like Uganda – which has just got its first women-only gym – being a woman and going to the gym can be a bit daunting
UK trade deficit narrows in March
The UK trade deficit narrowed to £2.8bn in March from £3.3bn in February, figures from the Office for National Statistics show.
Just Eat to buy Australia’s Menulog
Online takeaway food service Just Eat agrees to buy Australia’s Menulog.
House prices ‘up 1.6% in April’
House prices rose 1.6% last month, according to the latest survey from the Halifax, with the annual rate of increase rising slightly to 8.5%.
Chinese shares up on weak trade data
Shares in China led regional gains on Friday as investors’ hopes for further stimulus from the government were reignited by disappointing official trade data.
BG Group profit down ahead of merger
Oil and gas firm BG Group, which is set to be taken over by Royal Dutch Shell, reports a big drop in first-quarter earnings.
Toyota profits beat expectations
Japan’s biggest car manufacturer, Toyota, has beaten expectations to post a year-on-year 19% rise in net income for the 12 months to March.
China exports decline in April
China’s monthly trade data shows exports fell in April from a year ago by 6.2% in yuan terms compared to expectations for a rise of about 1.5%.