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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This graph is really depressing if you’re 30 or under

December 11, 2013

One in three babies born this year could live to see 100, according to new data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS). Over the last 30 years (1982 to 2012 – the period the ONS was looking at) life expectancy at birth has risen by around eight years for males and six years for [...]
3 reasons why gold prices could bounce by the end of the year

December 11, 2013

Gold prices could see a rally of about five per cent before the end of 2013, according to the chief executive of Compass Global Markets, Andrew Su. Sparking to CNBC, Su said that when a market becomes overly bearish, for him, it's a clear signal to buy – and this is the current case with [...]
FCA whacks Lloyds with record £28m fine

December 11, 2013

City watchdog the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has slapped Lloyds Bank with a £28m fine "for serious failings in their controls over sales incentive schemes". This is the largest fine ever imposed by the regulator or its predecessor, the Financial Services Authority. The failings affected branches of Lloyds TSB, Bank of Scotland and Halifax, it [...]
What you need to know before the open – 11/12

December 11, 2013

A subdued start to trading today, with the US remaining in focus. Equity markets and the dollar have both been retreating, as the possibility of a taper next week weighs on investors' minds. On Monday, several US policymakers suggested that a trimming back of the government's $85bn-a-month bond purchases could be closer than has been [...]
General Motors names Barra as first female chief

December 10, 2013

The board of General Motors (GM) has chosen Mary Barra (pictured) to succeed incumbent Dan Akerson as chief executive (CEO). Barra, who has been at GM since 1980, will be the first female CEO in the male-dominated global car industry. The board also named Theodore (Tim) Solso to take over from Akerson as chairman, splitting [...]
New chief for Walmart international as Cheesewright steps into breach

December 10, 2013

Walmart international, the world's biggest retailer, has appointed its first British chief executive (CEO), David Cheesewright (pictured). Cheesewright, 51, is currently head of Walmart's European, Middle Eastern and African operations, and will become head of Walmart International. He's taking the reins from Doug McMillon, who was chosen to replace Michael Duke as chief executive of [...]
Here’s what Theresa May doesn’t want you to see

December 10, 2013

A controversial government review into European migration has encountered something of an obstacle, in the form of home secretary Theresa May. The Balance of Competences review was due to be released yesterday, as part of a set of documents evaluating the UK's relationship with the EU, but has been delayed by May, reports the [...]
Tui Travel’s sunny year clouded by France

December 10, 2013

Tui Travel's business model is continuing to prove fruitful – chief executive Peter Long said it had been an "outstanding" year. Analysts at Numis have said they expect consensus estimates to nudge up on the back of today's results. The company saw a strong summer period, especially in the UK, but the First Choice and [...]
What you need to know before the open – 10/12

December 10, 2013

Despite another record close for the S&P500 yesterday, Europe is set to open lower this morning. Strength on the US markets yesterday was pretty surprising, given the Fed's James Bullard's comments on the possibility of an imminent taper. And over in China, mixed data overnight – industrial production was slightly below expectations, whereas retail sales [...]
Any Other Business – 10/12

December 9, 2013

Another Dragons’ Den reject rises to the top – with two ex-City boys riding high. Recipe box delivery startup Gousto has just closed a $2m investment, led by MMC Ventures. Co-founder Timo Schmidt, a former analyst at Rothschild and ex-vice president of hedge fund Petrus Advisers, told The Capitalist how his time in the City [...]

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