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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Russia to send humanitarian convoy to Ukrainian rebels

August 11, 2014

Russia is to send a Red-cross aid convoy to the Ukrainian rebel stronghold of Luhansk. Western governments including Ukraine have been opposed to Russia's sending of aid, but have softened their stance. Nevertheless there was a clear warning to the Kremlin, as the EU Comission chief cautioned Vladimir Putin's government not to engage in unilateral [...]
Mortgage approvals for first-time buyers rise as UK house price growth slows

August 11, 2014

Mortgage lending is still being dominated by customers looking to buy houses rather than remortgage, and first-time buyers are on the up. According to the Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) total gross lending for June was up six per cent on May and 20 per cent up on June 2013, totalling £17.9bn. £4.2bn of that [...]
Alex Salmond: “There is literally nothing anyone can do” to stop independent Scotland keeping the pound. But should it?

August 11, 2014

Alex Salmond is refusing to wilt after the pasting he received at the hands of Alistair Darling. The Scottish first minister was widely judged to have lost his debate with the former Labour chancellor, and was booed by sections of the audience for failing to outline a plan B should Scotland be unable to retain the pound. [...]
Hope for Arsenal? Does winning the Community Shield mean a successful season?

August 11, 2014

Does winning the Community Shield mean anything? Arsenal fans will be hoping it does, after their team beat Manchester City 3-0. But how often does the team that wins the season's curtain raiser go on to win the league? It's the first trophy of the new season, and, other than fans getting excited about their [...]
Inheritance tax to be targeted in HMRC crackdown

August 10, 2014

Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is getting ready to crack down on voidance schemes targetting inheritance tax. As it becomes more difficult to plan for other types of tax, the HMRC is looking to make sure that substantial amounts of taxable inheritance aren't slipping through the cracks. The rules regarding the disclosure of inheritance [...]
Erdogan wins Turkish presidential elections

August 10, 2014

Turkey's state-run broadcaster has declared prime minister Recep Erdogan the winner of the Turkish presidential elections. Initial reports are suggesting that Erdogan gained more than the requisite 50 per cent of the vote, meaning he should avoid the need for a second round of ballots. News agencies also reported that Erdogan's main rival, Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu, had managed [...]
UK to increase aid drops in Iraq

August 10, 2014

The government has confirmed that the UK is to step up the number of aid drops into Iraq. The UK's contribution includes £2.5m in support for the Red Cross, £3m of funding for charities and NGOs, and £2m of emergency supplies for those trapped on Mount Sinjar. Last night a military aircraft carried out the [...]
Time-lapse video of Pyongyang shows a glimpse of life in the North Korean capital

August 10, 2014

Pyongyang is a city shrouded in mystery, but this video offers a rare insight into the North Korean capital. Tucked away inside the world's most reclusive nation Pyongyang is depicted as the setting for hulking statues of despots and nightly blackouts as the government cuts off the electricity to save power. Tourists are restricted in what they can do [...]
Mapping the world’s super-ageing countries: Shock data shows which nations are growing old fastest

August 7, 2014

The world is becoming a grey planet. By the United Nations's (UN) definitions, 60 per cent of the countries rated by Moody's will be ageing in 2015. By 2020, 13 countries will officially be super-ageing, a huge increase on the three countries that qualify as super-aged today. By 2030 there will be 34. The UN ranks [...]
No change at the Bank as MPC split speculation mounts

August 7, 2014

The Bank of England is still sitting on its hands, but many are speculating that the days of 0.5 per cent interest rates are increasingly numbered. The Bank's monetary policy committee (MPC) again voted not to touch interest rates, but there has been much speculation that a minority of the nine-person committee may have voted for a [...]

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