VIDEO: Davos focus turns to climate change
Climate change poses huge potential risks to global economies and will be high on the agenda at Davos.
South Korea growth hits six year low
Growth in South Korea – Asia’s fourth largest economy – fell to a six year low in the fourth quarter of last year, latest figures show.
Car-buying spree boosts borrowing
Consumer borrowing hit a near seven-year high in November, mainly as a result of new car sales, Bank of England figures show.
Olympic cities ‘must allow’ women
The head of the International Olympic Committee says any country bidding to host the Games must make a commitment to “non-discrimination”.
Royal Mail Christmas parcels up 4%
Royal Mail says it delivered 120 million parcels during December, a rise of 4% on a year earlier.
Quantitative easing
Central banks around the world have been using what’s known as quantitative easing, or QE, as a way of stimulating the economy. What is it?