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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What you need to know before the open – 28/11

November 28, 2013

European bourses are set to open mixed this morning as unemployment and CPI data come in from Germany. US markets are closed for Thanksgiving, which is likely to subdue Europe further. The Dax, however, is expected to open higher, after German parties agreed on a grand coalition deal yesterday. ETX Capital #morningcall: FTSE100 down 2 [...]
Rio Tinto iron ore expansion cheaper than expected

November 28, 2013

Rio Tinto's existing plan to grow its iron ore production to 360m tonnes a year will cost more than $3bn (£1.8bn) less than it had previously thought, the mining giant said today. It said that combining its brownfield expansions and securing further low-cost productivity gains will feed the expanded infrastructure its currently developing. To further [...]
Npower set to cut 1,400 jobs

November 27, 2013

Energy supplier Npower looks set to cut 1,400 jobs, as it restructures its UK operations. Confirmation of the losses is expected from the group tomorrow. Speculation this afternoon is that it is on the verge of announcing its intention to offshore more than 1,400 jobs to India and transfer hundreds of others to a private [...]
US economic stability strengthens slightly in October

November 27, 2013

The CB leading indicator rose 0.2 per cent in October, after analysts expected no increase and following September's 0.9 per cent increase. The indicator is a measure for economic stability.
US consumer confidence improves in November

November 27, 2013

Consumer confidence in the US improved in November with the Reuters/Michigan consumer sentiment index at 75.1, from 73.2 in October and after expectations of a marginal rise to 73.5. But today's numbers contrast with a survey yesterday from the Conference Board, which indicated that consumer confidence fell this month.
Chicago area employment outlook best since October 2011

November 27, 2013

Regional business conditions in the US remain optimistic as the Chicago purchasing managers' index came in at 63.0 for November, a drop from October's 65.9, but above expectations of 60.0. The index's employment component came in at its highest since October 2011.
Demand for US durable goods slides in October

November 27, 2013

Demand for US durable goods fell 2.0 per cent in October, with new orders decreasing $4.6bn (£2.8bn). Analysts has expected a 1.9 per cent drop, and the slide followed September's 3.8 per cent rise (revised from 3.7 per cent). Excluding transport, the drop was just 0.1 per cent. The decline was led by a slowdown [...]
US mortgage applications drop for fourth week in a row

November 27, 2013

The number of mortgage applications in the US fell again this week. The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) index fell 0.3 per cent to 449.6, versus last week's 2.8 per cent fall to 451.1. The MBA's seasonally adjusted index of mortgage application activity includes both refinancing and home purchase demand. Today's numbers present a slightly [...]
Cable and Fallon are unwavering on Royal Mail pricing

November 27, 2013

Things haven't let up for Vince Cable and Michael Fallon (pictured) as the pair continue to be quizzed by MPs on the sell-off of the Royal Mail. Both Cable and Fallon remained adamant that, although alternatives to the initial public offering (IPO) were explored, market circumstances meant the company was priced correctly. The government has been [...]
London has highest number of business births but lowest rate of survival

November 27, 2013

In 2012 the births of new businesses, at 270,000, exceeded the number of businesses deaths, which stood at 255,000. In London, birth rates were 14.8 per cent – the highest in the country – whilst the death rate was 11.7 per cent, meaning the capital also had the highest churn rate. Births stood at 65,000 and [...]

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