
What next for Saudi oil policy?
BBC economics correspondent, Andrew Walker, with his assessment of what a new ruler in Saudi Arabia will mean for oil policy.

VIDEO: Osborne against ‘major tax rises’
Chancellor George Osborne has rejected claims that “major tax rises” are needed to fund the UK’s public services.

VIDEO: The rise of India’s US franchises
India is one of the top three target markets for US franchises looking to expand.

Eurozone growth picks up, survey says
A key survey of eurozone business activity reached a five month high in January, but firms are cutting prices at their fastest rate in five years.

Black Friday ‘may have hit Christmas’
For some shops, UK retail sales in December may have been hit by Black Friday sales in November, ONS says.

UK car production at seven-year high
Car plants in the UK produced more than 1.5 million vehicles last year, the most since 2007, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders.

Benefits cuts ‘cost families £489’
Coalition austerity changes to taxes and benefits have cost the average UK household £489 a year, according to the Institute for Fiscal Studies.

VIDEO: Who would you put on a banknote?
BBC Breakfast asks members of the public whose face they would like to see on Bank of England notes.

Chinese manufacturing growth stalls
Activity in China’s vast manufacturing sector contracted for the second consecutive month, according to a preliminary survey on Friday.