By: Courtney Goldsmith

I am a journalist for City A.M. reporting on the energy and mining sectors. I also keep an eye on the pharmaceuticals sector and cryptocurrencies. Email: courtney.goldsmith@cityam.com

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Amazon and Expedia back Washington state’s lawsuit against Trump’s travel ban

January 30, 2017

The state of Washington is set to take Trump to federal court with the help of technology companies Amazon and Expedia to challenge the US President's executive order to ban travel from certain countries. Attorney general Bob Ferguson today said he was filing a lawsuit against President Donald Trump, the US Department of Homeland Security and [...]
Tom Hayes has launched the next stage of his Libor appeal to the CCRC

January 30, 2017

Tom Hayes, the first person in the UK to be found guilty of playing a role in the Libor-rigging scandal, has submitted an appeal to the Criminal Cases Review (CCRC). Karen Todner, the former UBS and Citigroup trader's solicitor, said Hayes has been the subject of a "gross miscarriage of justice" and she's confident the CCRC will [...]
Protesters march on the streets of London in opposition to Trump’s travel ban

January 30, 2017

Protesters are gathering outside of 10 Downing Street and elsewhere across the UK in opposition to US President Donald Trump's controversial new executive order that banned travel from seven majority Muslim countries. At the protest tonight, there will be speeches from MPs including Ed Miliband and Caroline Lucas. A Press Association reporter on the scene said [...]
Evening Standard editor Sarah Sands has been appointed editor of BBC Radio 4’s Today programme

January 30, 2017

Sarah Sands, the editor of the London Evening Standard, will take up a new role as the editor of BBC Radio 4's Today programme in "due time". Sands called it an honour to join the programme. "I've felt very close to the Today programme for more than 40 years: every listener does. It is an honour to [...]
The FCA says Tracey McDermott won’t share confidential information in new Standard Chartered role

January 30, 2017

Andrew Bailey, chief executive of the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), today said Tracey McDermott will not share insider information with Standard Chartered from her time at the FCA. Yesterday, McDermott, former acting chief executive of the FCA, said she would join Standard Chartered (SCB) as group head of corporate, public and regulatory affairs effective 20 March. In a [...]
Randgold Resources is set to post record results from its flagship Mali mine, but an “illegal sit-in” halts production at another

January 30, 2017

Randgold Resources said its flagship Loulo-Gounkoto gold mining complex in Mali expects to report record production for the fourth quarter of 2016 to top off an already good year. Chief executive Mark Bristow told the press today the company was on track to report it had exceeded its production guidance of 670,000 ounces of gold for 2016 and will [...]
Brexit won’t break Britain’s trading relationships with Europe, study shows

January 30, 2017

British businesses will continue to have a strong trading relationship with European customers and suppliers despite the Brexit vote, research to be released today suggests. Of 1,500 business people surveyed, around three quarters currently sell and source goods and services in the EU market, and UK companies will continue to see Europe as a vital trading [...]
The UK could seal its first bilateral free trade deal before 2020 if it pursues the right countries

January 30, 2017

Britain could sign off on its first bilateral free trade deal before 2020 if the government prioritises negotiations with South Korea, the US and Brazil, a new report suggests. The UK government should prioritise pursuing trade deals with specific countries based on the potential economic value it would bring to the UK economy as well [...]
Fever-Tree is branching out as it finds there’s more room to grow

January 30, 2017

Posh tonic maker Fever-Tree has a knack for finding holes in the market. More than a decade after founders Tim Warrillow and Charles Rolls launched their first product, an Indian tonic water, the firm is flying. The company’s premium alcohol mixers, including Sicilian lemonade and ginger beer, are sold on and off trade to retailers, [...]
Former watchdog Tracey McDermott will join Standard Chartered to build relationships with regulators

January 29, 2017

Tracey McDermott will join Standard Chartered as group head of corporate, public and regulatory affairs effective 20 March to build the bank's relationships with regulators and policy makers. The former acting chief executive of the UK's financial watchdog, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), will report to group chief executive Bill Winters and will join Standard Chartered's global [...]

‘Open the f**king strait’ – Trump issues brutal ultimatum to Iran

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