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 US open

March 31, 2014

US futures have risen ahead of Janet Yellen’s speech later today. Over here in Europe, stocks have suffered some losses after weaker-than-expected Eurozone inflation data. The headline figure dropped to a 2009-low of 0.5 per cent, piling pressure on the ECB to invoke policy tools to help the region. When it comes to the Ukraine-Russia [...]
Draghi’s sleeping at the wheel as Eurozone inflation hits 0.5pc

March 31, 2014

Inflation in the Eurozone has fallen by more than expected in March, to 0.5 per cent year-on-year – that’s the lowest it’s been since November 2009. Although the number probably captured, in part, temporary factors relating to the timing of Easter this year, it's still weaker than was hoped for. Analysts had expected a reading [...]
Regulator to probe how firms can deal with benchmark manipulation

March 31, 2014

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has announced plans to investigate how firms can reduce and deal with the risk of benchmark manipulation. As part of its business plan, which was published today, the regulator says it’ll assess whether firms have “learnt lessons” from Libor and other recent controversies. It'll also “ask if adequate controls on [...]
Royal Mail veteran Allan Leighton announced as chair of Peppa Pig owner

March 31, 2014

Allan Leighton, chief executive of jewellery company Pandora and former chairman of Royal Mail, has been appointed chairman of Entertainment One, who jointly own, with Astley Baker Davies, popular children's TV programme Peppa Pig. Leighton is a boardroom heavyweight; he's been chief executive of Asda, chairman of lastminute.com, and on the board of BSkyB. Chairman James Corsellis has stepped [...]
EasyJet says 10-year Luton deal will see passengers double

March 31, 2014

EasyJet’s said it expects to carry 20 per cent more passengers next year, having secured more space at Luton airport, as part of a 10-year deal. The low-cost airline added that it’ll double the number of passengers it flies from the airport, where it's headquartered, over the next decade, to more than 9m a year. [...]
Rolls Royce bags $50m US Marines Corps contract

March 31, 2014

Rolls Royce has won a contract worth more than $50m (£30m) to support the US Marines Corps fleet of KC-130J air-to-air refuelling tankers, it’s said this morning. The one-year deal covers sustainment services for over 200 Rolls Royce AE 2100 engines, as well as propellers and other system repairs for the fleet. It’ll also see [...]
Nikkei climbs as hopes of Chinese stimulus grow

March 31, 2014

Chinese stimulus hopes are pushing Asian equities higher today, with the Nikkei gaining one per cent to a two-and-a-half week high and a softer yen encouraging exporters. China’s yuan, meanwhile, has fallen to a one-week low. On Friday, premier Li Keqiang moved to alleviate concerns over China’s slowdown by reassuring that the government has the [...]
A pest expert tells us how to deal with monster rats

March 28, 2014

A giant rat, dubbed “Ratzilla”, has shocked the inhabitants of Stockholm. The 40cm whopper (plus tail) horrified a family – and even their cat – when it took up residence in their kitchen, before meeting its end in a trap. Curious as to how likely such an experience is in London, and what one should [...]
What you need to know before the US open

March 28, 2014

US markets are expected to open higher today, following some reassuring news on US consumers. Personal income increased marginally more than expected last month (0.3 per cent), and personal spending was in line at 0.3 per cent. Later, we’ve got the Reuters/Michigan consumer sentiment index reading for March. It’s expected at 80.5, from 81.6 in [...]
StanChart cuts bonuses as bank faces “new realities”

March 28, 2014

Emerging markets-focused bank Standard Chartered cut its bonus pool by 13 per cent to $1.2bn (£700m) last year, after a disappointing performance. Chief executive Peter Sands said: “2013 was not a great year. We are making changes to adapt to the new realities.” The lender paid 118 of its staff at least $1.4m last year, [...]

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