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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Here’s Nissan’s new London cab

January 6, 2014

There's a new London black cab in the works. Japanese car maker Nissan has today unveiled its new version of the iconic vehicle, which is expected to go on sale in December. The company said the new taxi will sport a 1.6l petrol engine, making it cleaner than the current diesel model. It'll also be [...]
Here’s why Osborne thinks 2014 is “the year of hard truths”

January 6, 2014

Chancellor George Osborne has spoken today on the economic choice Britain has this year. Difficult decisions are needed in 2014, he said, with more cuts (£25bn after the next election) and repairs. He added that working through the plan to deliver economy success is "a choice for the British people". Speaking at manufacturing company Sertec [...]
A mixed bag for Europe’s services sector as Spain sees fastest growth since 2007

January 6, 2014

This morning has brought mixed news for Europe's services sector, with purchasing managers' index surveys for December released by Markit. The Eurozone's PMI came in in line with expectations at 51 – a slight edging down from November's 51.2, but still remaining in growth. Spain's services sector saw an unexpected pick up, growing at its [...]
UK business optimism at 20-year high

January 6, 2014

Three major business surveys out today have shown that companies of all sizes are growing in confidence over their ability to grow sales, exports and profits. In fact, they're more optimistic this year than they've been over the last twenty, said Lloyds' external relations head Stephen Pegge to the BBC. A survey of over 1,500 [...]
What you need to know before the open – 06/01

January 6, 2014

European bourses are set to open lower this morning as investors await service PMI results. They follow Asian markets, which were led lower by PMI data that indicated a sharp slowing in Chinese services growth in December. Lack- lustre opening expected in Europe in response to downbeat mood in Asia – FTSE -6, DAX [...]
Balfour Beatty bags Olympic stadium transformation contract

January 6, 2014

Construction firm Balfour Beatty has won a £154m contract to transform the London 2012 Olympic stadium. The stadium will become a multi-use venue, and is due to host five matches during the Rugby World Cup next year. It'll also be the permanent home of West Ham United from 2016. Balfour Beatty already has a £41m [...]
Any Other Business – 06/01

January 5, 2014

Those of you reaping the (un)happy rewards of a Christmas spent gorging on chocolates and mince pies will be delighted to hear you can burn an average of 324 calories each day simply by going to work. Apparently, commuters in London burn the second highest amount of calories in the UK (narrowly beaten by Cardiff) [...]
3 things that could trip up the Eurozone’s recovery

January 3, 2014

There are plenty of factors that could derail the Eurozone's recovery. Lacklustre data today – bank lending to the private sector fell, and broad money supply in the euro area rose only 0.1 per cent – mean the European Central Bank will continue to be pressurised when it comes to easing policy this year. Capital [...]
When will the Bank of England hike interest rates?

January 3, 2014

Next Thursday is the first meeting of the year for the Bank of England's (BoE) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC). And whilst January is known to be uneventful in monetary policy terms, and the Bank's made it clear that an interest rate hike from the current 0.5 per cent is not on the horizon, doubt is [...]
Why 2014 could be the year gold bounces back

January 3, 2014

2013 was a dire year for gold prices, and today's two per cent gain does little to make the 28 per cent slump of last year look any better. But Capital Economics reckons that, with sentiment already so heavily negative, the risks for the coming year are firmly skewed to the upside. For starters, says [...]

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