German Bunds suffer a rocky Friday but stay off 0%
German Bund yields accelerated declines Friday, to trade just above zero percent, as investors eyed a move into negative territory.
VIDEO: Ethiopia’s gluten-free ‘superfood’
A rise in the popularity around the world of teff, Ethiopia’s gluten-free ‘superfood’, requires careful management, says the country’s government.
VIDEO: Zambia’s disgruntled maize farmers
Despite a bumper harvest, Zambia’s maize farmers are unhappy about subsidies, prices and profit.
Record £6bn order for Rolls-Royce
Rolls-Royce receives its largest order to date, worth £6.1bn ($9.2bn), to supply engines for Emirates airline A380 planes.
Jobless total lowest since July 2008
UK unemployment has fallen to its lowest rate since July 2008, official figures have shown.
VIDEO: Sole-d: Why Northampton shoes are big in Japan
Around a third of all shoes made in the UK end up in Japan.
IMF praises UK economic strategy
The head of the International Monetary Fund, Christine Lagarde, endorses the UK coalition government’s economic strategy, during a meeting in Washington.
VIDEO: Antigua PM on cricket’s economic boon
Prime Minister of Antigua Gaston Browne tells BBC Sport’s Joe Wilson the first Test Match between West Indies and England is of ”significant” benefit to Antigua’s economy.
VIDEO: Affordable art fever grips Asia
Few art lovers can afford big name art works – but Asia is increasingly discovering the world of the affordable art fair as a way to find that special piece.
VIDEO: World Bank head pledges AIIB support
The head of the World Bank, Jim Yong Kim, says he will work with China’s new Asian Infrastructure Bank to help fight poverty.