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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Primark’s “excellent” Christmas bolsters AB Foods

January 16, 2014

Primark has come in, as expected, as a winner over Christmas – proof that cheaper products can keep value in bricks and mortar. The budget high street store saw "excellent Christmas trading" as consumers continued to flock to its stores. Sales jumped 14 per cent at actual rates (12 per cent at constant rates) [...]
Any Other Business – 16/01

January 15, 2014

A CLASSIC case of mistaken identity was welcome news for a little known US-listed company called Nestor on Tuesday when its stock rocketed 1,900 per cent, having been confused for Google’s latest acquisition Nest. The news of Google’s £3.2bn purchase on Monday sent investors racing to the markets to get a slice of home automation firm [...]
Laura Ashley and Moss Bros go their separate ways

January 15, 2014

Laura Ashley has said goodbye to Moss Bros, disposing of its entire holding in the suit sellers and raising £8m. The womenswear and home furnishings store started building up its stake in 2008, which sparked talks of a possible takeover, but a bid never came to fruition. Laura Ashley is taking advantage of Moss Bros' [...]
3 arrested in regulator boiler room probe

January 15, 2014

The City watchdog the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has said this morning that three people have been arrested in connection with its investigation into boiler room activity. The City of London Police implemented search warrants at six addresses in Kent, Essex, and Bedfordshire yesterday morning. The individuals were two men aged 32 and 41, and [...]
Gold price weakness still hurting African Barrick

January 15, 2014

2013 wasn't a great year for gold bugs – in fact, it was pretty dire. Tapering in the US and overspending when prices were high meant the yellow metal suffered a 28 per cent decline in price – the largest fall since 1981. The FTSE Gold Miners index fell 55 per cent during the year. [...]
Why Barclays is feeling bullish about Tullow Oil

January 15, 2014

This morning, Tullow Oil announced it made "significant" oil discoveries in Kenya in 2013. But the exploration company also warned that production stutters in Ghana will probably push down its average production for 2014. Barclays, however, is optimistic about Tullow's future. In a note following the statement, it reiterated its rating of Tullow's stock as [...]
H&M shows high streets can work in a digital age

January 15, 2014

H&M has reported a 10 per cent rise in sales in December, matching analysts' forecasts and providing proof that high street stores can have what it takes to rival online competition. At the end of 2013, the mid-range retailer had 3,176 stores compared to 2,809 at the end of 2012. When it came to sales [...]
What you need to know before the open – 15/01

January 15, 2014

European bourses are expected higher this morning, after a US rebound on positive retail sales. In Wednesday trading the Nikkei climbed 2.5 per cent – its best one-day gain in four months. The World Bank upped its growth forecast for the first time in three years yesterday, as leading economies continue to pick up pace. [...]
Burberry flags currency headwinds as sales jump 12pc

January 15, 2014

Burberry has said that, despite a reasonably strong festive season, it expects exchange headwinds to affect its second half results. The high-end fashion store has posted a 12 per cent rise in comparable sales for the last three months of 2013, with retail revenue up 14 per cent to £528m. Nomura analysts had expected sales [...]
The companies that know where you go and what you do

January 14, 2014

Over in Toronto, plenty of restaurants and shops are finding things out about their customers – their habits, preferences and movements – reports the Wall Street Journal. Turnstyle Solutions, a new Toronto-based company, has put sensors in around 200 businesses across the downtown are of the city, following signals given out from Wi-Fi-enabled smartphones to [...]

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