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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FTSE 100 index opens down on Kingfisher, Pearson and tourism

November 24, 2015

The FTSE 100 opened down this morning, led lower by airline stocks, InterContinental Hotels and Pearson. The UK's top blue-chip index was 0.63 per cent down at 6,265 points as the market opened. Read more: Rolls-Royce revs up for restructure InterContinental Hotels Group and International Consolidated Airlines Group (IAG) also suffered losses, with the former falling [...]
FTSE 100 finishes best week since early October as miners continue to make gains

November 20, 2015

The FTSE 100 clocked its best week since early October, ending the day up 0.07 per cent at 6,334.63 points, up from 6118.28 at last week's close and holding firm in the wake of the Paris terror attacks. The index has been helped this week by the prospect of a Fed rate rise looking more likely [...]
Volkswagen to cut 2016 investment budget to spend a maximum of €12bn

November 20, 2015

Embattled carmaker Volkswagen is going to slash its investment budget for next year as it looks to find a way to save costs to deal with the emissions scandal. The company said it will spend a maximum of €12bn, a fall of near €1bn compared to previous years' budget. Read more: Matthias Muller admits: "This will [...]
Where in the UK is the biggest gender pay gap? And how much more money do men earn than women?

November 20, 2015

We're all aware of the issues by now: women not being selected for enough leadership roles, earning less than men in a variety of industries and the pay gap being reduced at a snail's pace. It was only this week that the World Economic Forum said it believes it will take another 118 years – or until 2133 [...]
Forbes top 40 richest individuals under 40 2015: Who are the richest young Americans and how did they make their money?

November 20, 2015

No surprises here, as Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg claims the accolade for the richest American under 40. Indeed, Zuckerberg's fortune, which is now worth $47.1bn, is more than four times as much as the second person in the ranks – his college pal and Facebook co-founder Dustin Moskovitz, who has a net worth of $9.7bn. In fact, eight [...]
Nationwide continues run of good form as it reports pre-tax profits up a third

November 20, 2015

Nationwide building society continues to benefit from a strong housing market and customers switching current accounts, posting pre-tax profits up by a third. The figures Pre-tax profits for the six months to 30 September rose by 34 per cent to £802m, up from £598 in the same period a year ago. There were more than [...]
Theresa May warned that police cuts could “reduce very significantly” the UK’s ability to respond to a terror attack

November 20, 2015

Police cuts that are widely anticipated to be announced in next week's Autumn Statement could "reduce very significantly" the UK's ability to respond to a Paris-style terror attack, home secretary Theresa May has been warned in a document prepared for her. Chancellor George Osborne's axe is set to fall on a number of departments, including [...]
Paris attacks: The EU must “wake up” to terror threats, says French interior minister Bernard Cazeneuve

November 20, 2015

French interior minister Bernard Cazeneuve has gravely warned that the European Union must "wake up" to the threat posed by terrorists in the wake of the attacks in Paris last Friday. Speaking after it emerged that the suspected mastermind of the attacks Abdelhamid Abaaoud had managed to enter France undetected, Cazeneuve said: "It is urgent that Europe [...]
Think Nick Clegg’s fee is steep? Here’s how much former Presidents, Prime Ministers and central bankers make on the after-dinner speaking circuit

November 19, 2015

Leading politicians may not earn as much as top entrepreneurs or chief executives while they are in office, but their influence and expertise sure do make for a pleasant afterlife. Last week former deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg joined the ranks of those making a post-politics income from their experiences. And while Clegg was mocked [...]
French MPs vote in favour of extending emergency powers, including blocking websites and social media accounts

November 19, 2015

French MPs have voted in favour of extending emergency laws in the wake of terror attacks that gripped Paris last Friday. The National Assembly voted for extending emergency powers for three months, after French President Francois Hollande declared a state of emergency for 12 days following the attacks, according to AFP. The result means anyone [...]

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