By: James Nickerson

I am a reporter at City A.M. looking at the stories, people and data behind political events from the UK, Europe and further afield. I also write about infrastructure and transport, as well as broader issues around global business.

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Eurotunnel has record breaking year for freight – despite Calais migrant crisis

December 23, 2015

Despite Operation Stack holding up thousands of lorries in Kent, Groupe Eurotunnel reported a record breaking year for its freight shuttle service. The company said that a week after "Le Shuttle Freight" carried the 23 millionth truck through the Channel Tunnel since commercial services started, Eurotunnel hit a new all-time record. Eurotunnel carried just under 1.5m trucks [...]
Film Tax Relief reached £251m this year

December 23, 2015

Government support for the UK film industry through Film Tax Relief reached £251m this year, generating over £1bn worth of investment in the UK. Chancellor George Osborne, whose name appeared in the credits for the new Star Wars film due to the relief, said it was a sign that the golden age for British creative [...]
How Labour has performed in by-elections since Jeremy Corbyn became leader of the Labour party

December 23, 2015

There has only been one by-election so far this parliament for a seat in Westminster, which was won by Labour in leader Jeremy Corbyn’s first national electoral test. But there have been many more council by-elections since Corbyn took the reins of the Labour party, and there is a distinct regional pattern to how Labour [...]
FTSE 100 index opens higher as miners extend gains

December 23, 2015

A dead cat bounce by miners yesterday has been extended, leading the FTSE to a strong opening on a shortened week of trading. The UK's blue-chip index opened 1.03 per cent higher at 6,145 points, led by Anglo American and Glencore. Anglo American opened 3.59 per cent higher at 307.83p per share, while Glencore rose 4.25 per [...]
At the close: FTSE 100 index closes up as oil companies and miners make gains

December 22, 2015

The FTSE 100 index maintained gains today to close up after the price of oil rose and a dead cat bounce from miners. The UK's top blue-chip index shut 0.8 per cent higher at 6,083 points, led higher by a number of mining and oil companies. Anglo American closed 5.7 per cent up at 296.5p per share, while [...]
What is Father Christmas called around the world?

December 22, 2015

In the United Kingdom Father Christmas is sometimes more commonly referred to as Santa Claus, or just plain old Santa. But around the world people may not recognise either name for the man who delivers Christmas presents. Read more: UK retailers scramble to rescue Christmas Well, to avoid confusion, a 26-year-old Czech by the name of Jakud Marian [...]
EU migrant crisis: One million migrants entered Europe in 2015

December 22, 2015

Over one million people have crossed into Europe by land and sea this year, according to the International Organisation for Migration (IOM). The Geneva-based organisation said the million mark was passed on 21 December, with just over a week to go until the end of the year. The number represents a four-fold increase on 2014, [...]
Bank of England: Mass migration can depress low-skilled wages

December 22, 2015

Mass migration into the United Kingdom can depress wages, especially those in low-skilled jobs, a new report has suggested. The Bank of England's report on the impact of immigration on occupational wages finds that a 10 percentage point rise in the proportion of immigrants is associated with a two per cent reduction in pay in [...]
FTSE 100 index opens up as oil prices hold steady

December 22, 2015

The FTSE 100 index opened 0.75 per cent up this morning at 6,080 points, after a boost from oil prices, which recovered slightly. As oil prices rose, BP, Royal Dutch Shell and BG Group were all embedded at the top of the FTSE 100, while miners continued to make gains as commodities rebounded just in time for Christmas. BP [...]
Charts of the year, from miners’ woes to Ukip’s rise and wage growth to the EU migrant crisis

December 22, 2015

The past 12 months have been a time of upheaval across the political and economic world. We've looked back at some of the watershed moments of 2015 in charts to show the scale of some of the changes that occurred this year. EU migrant crisis The migration crisis has dominated the news in 2015, playing [...]

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