By: Billy Ehrenberg

Billy Ehrenberg is a Data Journalist and Content Developer at City A.M. He can be contacted at billy.ehrenberg@cityam.com. He is particularly passionate about data visualisation and telling stories with numbers.

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In charts: UK house prices may be rising, but it could be time to buy in Europe

October 13, 2014

The house price boom in the UK may be slowing, but at least the market here isn't in bad shape. That's not the story across the channel. We have higher prices than before the crash and there is enough demand in the market, even if it is waning slightly. Many countries on the continent are still suffering [...]
Test

October 13, 2014

The house price boom in the UK may be slowing, but the market isn't in bad shape. We have higher prices than before the crash and there is enough demand in the market, even it it is waning slightly. The story is very different on the continent. Spain created a property bubble of mammoth proportions in the [...]
Where are Europe’s most dangerous roads? Hazards high on La Rioja and Cheshire routes

October 13, 2014

It is a Spanish region famed for its red wine and beautiful landscapes – but its roads are three times as treacherous as the UK's most dangerous region, Cheshire. La Rioja is home to the most hazardous roads on the continent, according to data from Eurostat. There were 19.2 injuries per 1,000 people in 2012, more [...]
Which country has the most Nobel Prize winners?

October 12, 2014

Which country has the most Nobel Prize winners? It may not surprise you to find out that the United States is in first place with 256, but the UK can be proud: we've had 93 winners. That isn't bad for a country with around a fifth of the US population. The UK has some famous [...]
Earnings season: Morgan Stanley bankers set for bigger bonuses, while Citigroup and JP Morgan traders face drop

October 12, 2014

Third quarter earnings season is here and the fun on Wall Street is about to begin. Morgan Stanley's bankers look set for the biggest bonus payouts on Wall Street this year, while JP Morgan and Citigroup bonus traders may be less fortunate. According to estimates seen by Bloomberg, Morgan Stanley "probably had the biggest increase [...]
Europe needs a €300bn “New Deal” says French Economy minister

October 12, 2014

France and Germany are facing recession worries and Italy is already shrinking. The Eurozone is disinflating. Is it time for a New Deal? The answer according to French Economy Minister Emmanuel Macron, is yes. By referencing the game-changing New Deal of 1930's in an interview published in the weekly Journal du Dimanche, Macron showed exactly how [...]
U2’s Bono backs Ireland over corporation tax: How does the UK compare?

October 12, 2014

In an interview with the Observer, Bono, the lead singer of U2 defended Ireland's corporation tax approach, even as the war with the EU intensifies. Ireland's corporation tax, at 12.5 per cent, is one of the lowest rates going. Companies like Apple and Google have been quick to identify the benefits of operating out of the [...]
UK trade deficit narrows in August as imports drop

October 10, 2014

The UK's trade deficit narrowed in August, beating analysts' expectations. The seasonally adjusted figures showed that, although exports had fallen, imports had fallen by even more. According to data from the Office of National Statistics (ONS), the UK’s deficit on trade in goods and services was an estimated £1.9bn in August, compared with £3.1bn in [...]
Surprise as UK construction falls by 3.9 per cent in August

October 10, 2014

UK construction contracted by 3.9 per cent in August – far worse than the 0.5 per cent expansion predicted by economists. Surprisingly almost no one saw this coming: a Bloomberg poll of analysts predicted a 0.5 per cent rise: 4.4 percentage points too optimistic. Every analyst polled by Bloomberg predicted expansion. As the Office of [...]
Ebola Test

October 9, 2014

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