By: Harriet Green

I am City A.M.'s deputy business features editor. I look after the Entrepreneurs page, Alternative Finance and our Office Politics section. I also help out with the Forum, running our daily debate. I have a special interest in distributed ledger technology. Prior to working at City A.M., I ran a social enterprise.

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Any Other Business – 10/02

February 9, 2014

Do you remember our story about Lucy Kuy, the City-based Catlin employee who turned to ITV’s Take Me Out to find true love? Well Kuy almost met her match on Saturday night when a fellow City-ite showed up on the show. London-based broker and East End-er Arry (yep, his parents decided to drop the H) [...]
Godiva chocolate shop makes an entrance at St Pancras

February 7, 2014

A new temptation has just been added to the food offering of St Pancras: luxury chocolate brand Godiva has opened a new shop in the station. The independent Belgian chocolatier is branching out into the UK. Last month, Godiva’s launched its UK ecommerce site, and this’ll be its 11th opening, with stores already in favourite [...]
Niesr estimates growth of 0.8pc in 3 months to January

February 7, 2014

The UK economy grew 0.8 per cent in the three months to January, according to a GDP estimate from the National Institute of Economic and Social Research (Niesr). Growth in the three months to December slowed to 0.7 per cent. The think tank has said it thinks GDP growth will reach 2.5 per cent this [...]
What you need to know before the US open – 07/02

February 7, 2014

When US markets open, investors will be responding to some disappointing data just in: only 113,000 people were hired in January, after expectations that 185,000 jobs would be added to non farm payrolls. This morning, stock futures were up slightly on the hope that the numbers would be strong. The S&P 500 was up 0.51 [...]
German judges refer ECB’s bond-buying programme to European court. Here’s what you need to know

February 7, 2014

European markets are muted and the euro is down 0.2 per cent against the dollar on the news that a German court has rejected the European Central Bank’s (ECB) bond-buying programme and pass it on to the European Court of Justice (ECJ). Why’s this happened? Germany’s constitutional court thinks the bank’s outright monetary transactions (OMT) [...]
Former Goldman and UBS director takes FCA role

February 7, 2014

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has announced this morning that it’s appointed former Goldman Sachs and UBS managing director James Kelly as an adviser. Kelly will join the wholesale banking and investment management division with Supervision, working part-time. The City watchdog says he’ll advise the team on supervisory strategy, using his wide knowledge of the [...]
Here’s why oil and gas won’t be the casualty that follows mining

February 7, 2014

Despite mounting investor concern that the oil and gas sector could be “the new mining”, Berenberg doesn’t harbour such concerns. Depressed emerging markets, particularly the slowdown in China, slumped gold prices and worry over Fed tapering plans has meant an embattled time for miners. And while some of the world’s biggest oil companies have recently [...]
German court says ECB’s bond-buying programme could violate mandate

February 7, 2014

Germany’s Constitutional Court has made the decision to refer a complaint against the European Central Bank’s flagship bond-buying programme – Outright Monetary Transactions (OMT) – to the European Court. Germany will rule on whether OMTs violate the European Central Bank’s (ECB) mandate on 18 March. The move could cast doubt over the credibility of the [...]
West End popularity sees developer Shaftesbury close to fully let

February 7, 2014

London’s whirring West End continues to benefit property business Shaftesbury. The FTSE 250 firm, which invests in the area exclusively, has said this morning that its portfolio is “substantially fully let” with domestic and international visitors continuing to flock to the area. Despite adverse weather over Christmas, people have kept up spending in Shaftesbury’s restaurants’ [...]
What you need to know before the open – 07/02

February 7, 2014

With the US employment report out later today, European bourses are expected to open higher. Yesterday's better-than-expected jobless numbers have helped ease investor fears. Meanwhile, the European Central Bank decided against upping interest rates, with president Draghi insisting Europe has no inflation problem, although he hinted at the possibility of action in the medium term. [...]

Two top flight clubs in same league to be owned by same firm after major sport decision

Premier League’s smallest stadium gets approval to begin £90m rebuild

This hotel on the Elizabeth Line is 30 minutes from London but feels totally remote

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