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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Astra Zeneca given new ovarian cancer drug go-ahead by regulator

September 30, 2013

Biopharmaceutical company Astra Zeneca has had a marketing authorisation application accepted for a new ovarian cancer drug. The oral drug, Olaparib, kills cancer cells and has the potential to be used to treat a range of tumours. The granting of the application by the European Medicines Agency (EMA) means that it can be put on [...]
What you need to know before the open – 30/9

September 30, 2013

If you thought things might look a little less bumpy for the markets this week – not so. Today, they look set to be battered by US and Italian politics, with the FTSE expected to open sharply lower and Asian markets closing down on concerns. Opening calls #FTSE100 is expected to open 63 points lower [...]
US shoppers less confident as consumer sentiment falls in September

September 27, 2013

Shoppers in the US are less confident when it comes to spending this month. Reuters/Michigan consumer sentiment dropped for September to 77.5, missing predictions of 78.0, below last month's figure of 82.1 and its lowest in five months. Consumers experienced higher interest rates and a muted economy with squabbles in congress, potential government shutdown and [...]
Chinese giant puffer fish tower causes angst

September 27, 2013

In China, a 90-metre long sculpture-come-viewing tower that is shaped like a giant puffer fish has come under fire online. Encrusted in almost 9,000 copper scales, the 70m yuan (£7.1m) brass arrangement has prompted wrangling over government decadence. The fish is on an island in Yangzhong county, eastern Jiangsu province, and stands 15 storeys above [...]
British expansion is priority for Grafton

September 27, 2013

Irish building supplies group Grafton has announced plans to prioritise its expansion in the UK. In an interview with Reuters, the chief executive Gavin Slark said that, once it switches its listings to London in October, the recovering British market will be the company's focal point for expansion. Last week, Grafton announced its move to [...]
Carney says no longer case for QE

September 27, 2013

Speaking optimistically about economic recovery Bank of England governor Mark Carney has said there's no case for more quantitative easing, in an interview with the Yorkshire Post today. Following the interview, the pound moved up swiftly against the dollar. More details and analysis available on the liveblog.
Eurozone economic confidence rises in September

September 27, 2013

Confidence in the Eurozone economy is up overall, with the economic sentiment indicator at 96.9, up from 95.2 and the expectation of 96.0. But the European survey has had a mixed bag of results for September: Business climate missed the mark coming in at -0.2, following expectations it would be -0.1, which would have been [...]
UK productivity improves significantly in second quarter

September 27, 2013

The graph shows whole economy output per worker in terms of percentage changes on theprevious quarter and on the previous year. Based on output per hour, UK labour productivity went up 0.5 per cent in the second quarter of 2013, having been flat in the first quarter. This was the first quarter on quarter increase [...]
Astra-Zeneca given greenlight for new constipation drug

September 27, 2013

Drugs company Astra-Zeneca has been given the go-ahead to market Naloxegol – a drug designed to alleviate constipation induced by taking opoids and which can't be treated by laxatives. (Release) Developed by biopharmaceutical company Nektar, Naxoxegol has the potential to be the first once-daily drug for OIC suffers. It marketisation has been authorised by the European [...]
Harrods revamp to see former glory escalator installed

September 27, 2013

Luxury store Harrods has announced a multi-million pound refurbishment. The changes are centred around the installation of an architecturally-fitting escalator, which will cover all seven floors and is being designed by architects Make. It also includes restoring the listed stair light fittings. The revamp is part of a push to aesthetically return the landmark store [...]

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