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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Heineken is in talks to acquire Brasil Kirin, Brazil’s second-largest brewer

January 20, 2017

Dutch brewing giant Heineken confirmed today it is in talks to purchase Brasil Kirin, Brazil’s second-largest brewer. Japan's Nikkei newspaper reported Heineken will pay around 100bn yen (£705.5m) for the business. Kirin said the report was not based on any comments made by the company. "These discussions are ongoing and there can be no certainty that [...]
These are the executive actions Trump has planned for his first days in office

January 20, 2017

All eyes are on America today as the US President-elect Donald Trump takes office. Trump is set to be sworn in during an inauguration ceremony that kicks off at 4:30pm (11:30am in Washington DC), and aides say he has plans to get to work right away on issues that spearheaded his campaign, like immigration and the [...]
Opec output cuts are in a “probation period” as the market tightens, IEA says

January 19, 2017

Demand for oil is rising while investors await news of whether Opec's agreed production cuts will take shape, the International Energy Agency (IEA) has said. A report today by the IEA said the cuts agreed on by the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (Opec) and 11 non-Opec producers are in a "probation period" as the market tightens. Opec said it would cut oil [...]
Here are six things we learned about the travel industry from the latest ONS figures

January 19, 2017

On the back of reports that the UK's travel industry is facing choppy waters in the year ahead, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) today released figures on how the sector stacked up over the period from July to September 2016. Here are the most interesting things we learned. 1. North Americans are showing a growing interest in Britain [...]
Cornish Lithium is exploring the possibility of building a new mining industry in Cornwall

January 19, 2017

Cornish Lithium is hoping to bring a historic UK mining hub back to life with what it says is the largest single, unified mineral exploration programme in Cornwall's history. The private company has today announced it reached an agreement with Canada's Strongbow Exploration to explore for lithium in the English county. Five years ago, Jeremy Wrathall, chief [...]
UK Oil and Gas was granted a one-year extension on its Isle of Wight drilling and plans to submit more applications in the year ahead

January 19, 2017

UK Oil & Gas Investments (Ukog) has been granted a one-year extension to its offshore exploration licence off the Isle of Wight. The group said the Oil and Gas Authority approved of the extension to its subsidiary Ukog Solent's P1916 licence to 31 January 2018. Shares in the company were up 3.21 per cent to 1.57p in [...]
After strong Christmas trading, Revolution Bars expects to hit its financial targets

January 19, 2017

Revolution Bars said cheers to Christmas sales as it anticipates half-year results to 31 December will fall in line with the board's expectations. The figures In a trading update today ahead of its half-year results, the operator of 66 premium bars across the UK said like-for-like sales were up two per cent, while overall sales – [...]
These were the 10 most complained about advertisements of 2016

January 19, 2017

The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) will today reveal Britain's most complained about advertisements of 2016. The contenders brought in thousands of angry accusations by displaying twerking businessmen and cat kicking as well as, of course, offending vegans. Although more than 70 per cent of complaints received by the ASA are about misleading adverts, all of the top spots were nabbed [...]
Royal Mail shares tumble as post-Brexit business uncertainty takes a toll on UK letter volumes

January 19, 2017

Royal Mail's share price fell nearly five per cent as letter volumes floundered, but it managed to maintain its forecasts for the year ahead due to a strong Christmas period and solid parcel revenue growth. The figures In a trading statement today, Royal Mail said group revenue was flat for the first nine months of the year, but it [...]
Legendary Entertainment’s chief executive has stepped down to be replaced with a Dalian Wanda insider

January 19, 2017

Legendary Entertainment's chief executive Thomas Tull told Reuters today he would step down from the business. The Hollywood studio was bought at the start of last year by Chinese conglomerate Dalian Wanda for $3.5bn (£2.8bn), and now Wanda insider Jack Gao is set to take the top job. Legendary, which has brought films like Jurassic World, The Hangover and [...]

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