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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How Richard Branson’s getting behind virtual currency

May 13, 2014

Bitpay, the Atlanta-based Bitcoin payments processor has reportedly raised $30m (£17.8m), and Richard Branson is one of the investors. In an email cited by the Wall Street Journal, the business magnate took the opportunity to make a statement about virtual currency more widely, saying: “Banking as we know it is in the midst of enormous change [...]
What you need to know before the US open

May 13, 2014

US stocks are expected flat today, after retail sales disappointed and investors found little else to prompt a push resulting in anything like the sharp rally seen yesterday. Retail sales improved just 0.1 per cent in April, below the 0.4 per cent forecast and the 1.5 per cent jump seen in March. Meanwhile, imports and [...]
Heathrow and Gatwick ramp up expansion plans

May 13, 2014

In the latest round in the battle between Heathrow and Gatwick to win permission to build the UK’s next runway, both airports have unveiled revised plans today. Heathrow’s said it’ll offer £550m to compensate for the building of a third runway, with 750 homeowners offered 25 per cent above the market value for their [...]
What you need to know before the open

May 13, 2014

A positive open for European markets this morning, following the impressive rallies seen yesterday. The FTSE hit a 14-year high yesterday, with European stocks hitting six-year highs. M&A activity buoyed sentiment, as speculation over monetary stimulus from the European Central Bank grew on dovish comments from Ewald Nowotny, Austria’s central banker. Corporate news Pfizer has [...]
Pfizer appeals for “engagement” from AstraZeneca board

May 13, 2014

Pfizer has published another presentation it’ll give to AstraZeneca shareholders on what it calls the “compelling rationale” for the potential combination of the two drugs giants. It says it “remains disappointed” by the “lack of engagement by the AstraZeneca board” when it comes to discussing the deal. Ahead of Pfizer’s Ian Read’s arrival in the UK [...]
What you need to know before the US open

May 12, 2014

With a quiet start to a week with plenty of data coming later on, it’s a modest open for US markets. Other markets have been gaining cautiously today, as fears over the Ukraine situation continue to trim investor confidence. Following, Sunday’s referendum, gold has risen above $1,290 an ounce, and the dollar’s lost ground. Corporate [...]
How the high street’s keeping the edge over online retailers

May 12, 2014

Edison Investment Research is far from convinced the internet premium seen in retail is a) the thing changing the UK high street or b) something that’ll stick around. In a research note published today, the investment specialist challenges how justifiable the current e-tail premium is, saying the future of retail is very much multi-channel. For [...]
City vacancies jump 67pc but financial transaction tax trauma looms

May 12, 2014

Vacancies in London’s financial services companies leapt 67 per cent last month, as employers looked for workers to manage increasing compliance demands from regulators, according to recruitment consultancy Morgan McKinley. 8,955 jobs were advertised in the City and across the capital. In April 2013, the figures stood at 5,355. 41 per cent more people are [...]
What you need to know before the open

May 12, 2014

European markets are set to open lower this morning, following Asian counterparts, as investors await with caution for events in Ukraine to unfold. Yesterday, anti-Kiev rebels declared victory in a referendum on self-rule in eastern Ukraine. Western leaders are threatening further sanctions around energy and the financial services, if Moscow moves to disrupt the planned [...]
Political uncertainty “main issue” for British firms, says CBI’s Cridland

May 12, 2014

The main issue on the horizon for British companies today is the degree of political uncertainty they face, the director general of the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) John Cridland has this morning. Speaking on Radio 4’s Today programme, Cridland stressed that politicians must focus on pro-enterprise policies, as it’s business that creates jobs and [...]

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