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 – 07/02

February 6, 2014

WHETHER the thought of Valentine’s Day has you reaching for the nearest bucket or speed dialling Interflora with little hearts in your eyes, the big day is coming up as fast as Cupid’s arrow. To celebrate, real estate start-up Rentonomy has released its own Guide To Valentine’s Day in London and the City features quite [...]
How toy businesses’ pinkification limits girls and the economy

February 6, 2014

The economy is being harmed by toys aimed at boys and girls, according to one minister. "The way we play as children informs the skills we develop", said Jenny Willott, consumer affairs minister. While toys marketed towards boys boost interest in science and maths, and girls shy away from those subjects, UK businesses will "miss [...]
What you need to know before the US open – 06/02

February 6, 2014

US stocks are expected to open up today, as futures advanced ahead of the European Central Bank’s decision to hold interest rates. Attention is now on Draghi as he delivers a press conference following the announcement. So far, the president's said a worsening of the medium-term outlook for inflation could lead to action. The S&P 500 [...]
Here’s why UBS has cut Twitter to sell

February 6, 2014

UBS has cut its rating on Twitter to ‘sell’ following the social media firm’s fourth quarter results last night. Despite revenues more than doubling, Twitter saw a slowdown in the growth of new users and this is the main reason for the downgrade. Following the results, shares fell as much as 18 per cent. Engagement [...]
January’s bumper new car sales set to slow over 2014

February 6, 2014

After ending 2013 on a high, UK new car buying confidence continued into this year, with the number of new cars registered in January rising 7.6 per cent. According to figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) 154,562 were registered in the month. The rise was the 23rd in a row, and [...]
Bombardier bags £1bn Crossrail deal

February 6, 2014

Plane and train manufacturer Bombardier has won a £1bn contract to provide trains for Crossrail, the Department for Transport and Transport for London has announced today. The Canadian company will provide 65 trains for the service, which is set to open in 2018. The vehicles will be manufactured and assembled at the company’s plant in [...]
AstraZeneca shares drop on loss

February 6, 2014

Some rather disappointing news for AstraZeneca this morning. The drug maker has, as expected, posted a loss for the fourth quarter of 2013 and says it expects revenues and profits to decline in 2014 as it feels the impact of loss of exclusivity on several brands. Expiring patents and competition from generics hampered performance for [...]
What you need to know before the open – 06/02

February 6, 2014

A slightly higher open for European markets this morning as the European Central Bank’s decision over its main interest rates lies in focus. There’s been speculation that its headline rate could get cut from 0.25 per cent to 0.1 per cent – although many economists are sceptical as to the impact that would have on [...]
Tui Travel has sunny outlook for 2014 as losses narrow

February 6, 2014

Tui travel has said it's upbeat about the coming year, as it saw loss before tax diminish 8.3 per cent to £166m in the last three months of 2013 from a year earlier. Revenue increased slightly to £2.73bn from £2.72bn. Gross profit stood at £156m, up from £144m. The owner of Thomson and First Choice [...]
Back at the Gherkin: Kerb has solved its planning pickle

February 5, 2014

THOSE City-ites who manage to get into work today will be rewarded by the re-appearance of the Kerb street food market outside the Gherkin. The purveyors of trendy luncheon treats won their planning appeal with City of London Corporation, which had previously ruled they couldn’t set up on the site. “They decided to grant permission [...]

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