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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Tullow Oil’s share price is rallying as investors cheer maintained bank lending limit

November 3, 2015

Tullow Oil's share price is leading the FTSE 250 today, as investors celebrated banks maintaining lending to the company. In mid-morning trading the oil and gas producer's share price was up 14.03 per cent up at 227.8p. This goes against the trend of oil producing companies of late, who have suffered due to global supply glut concerns. [...]
Poll: The public want more done by the government to protect the UK’s steel industry, after Tata Steel, Caparo and SSI closures

November 3, 2015

Some 68 per cent of the public think the government should do more for the steel industry to ensure its long term survival, according to a new poll. A poll by Survation found the majority of the public think the government needs intervene in the industry to make sure it remains strategic and sustainable in the future. Meanwhile, [...]
Labour MP Liam Byrne to lead moderates in challenge against Corbynism

November 3, 2015

The former Treasury minister Liam Byrne – the man who left the infamous note explaining "there is no money" – has set out his alternative vision for the Labour party to that of its current leader Jeremy Corbyn. On the BBC's Today programme this morning, Byrne said the Labour party needs to respect the mandate Corbyn was given from his [...]
FTSE 100 opens flat despite Standard Chartered’s share price plummeting after announcing 15,000 job cuts

November 3, 2015

The FTSE 100 opened flat this morning, after finishing yesterday's session in the same manner. The UK's top blue chip index rose 0.13 per cent to 6,370 points on opening, but fell back to 0.04 per cent down at 6,359 points after five minutes. Standard Chartered's shares were down just over six per cent as the market [...]
At the close: FTSE 100 closes flat on first trading day in November

November 2, 2015

The first trading day of November saw the FTSE 100 close flat as the news that Visa Europe is to be bought by Visa US helped rally banking stocks. The FTSE 100 ended Monday's session 0.01 per cent up at 6,362 points. However, HSBC, which reported a jump in pre-tax profit to $6.1bn (£3.95bn) for the third quarter, [...]
Housing Bill will be the first test of English votes for English laws

November 2, 2015

Ahead of the Housing Bill's second reading speaker of the House of Commons John Bercow has said parts of it "apply exclusively" to England and Wales. The bill, which plans to give housing association tenants the right to buy their homes will be considered in the Commons later. Read more: MPs approve English votes for English laws [...]
Hewlett-Packard’s share price rallies as the company splits in two

November 2, 2015

Shares in the two newly spun-out arms of the company formerly known as Hewlett-Packard rose today, after the embattled printer manufacturer split into two. Shares in HP Inc, which includes the company's personal computer and printer businesses, were up 12.5 per cent at $13.78 in lunchtime trading in New York. Meanwhile Hewlett Packard Enterprise – dubbed "the $53bn [...]
UK house prices: The most popular properties in the UK according to Zoopla

November 2, 2015

There's a lot more to the housing market than what's in offer in London, according to research by property website Zoopla. Read more: Land Registry – London house prices hit half million-pound mark Using data compiled from Zoopla's tool which allows users to search by "most popular", the company found a list of the five most popular properties in [...]
Scottish devolution: Westminster will not interfere in Scottish taxation and welfare powers, says Scottish secretary David Mundell

November 2, 2015

There will not be any vetoes by Westminster on questions of Scottish taxation and welfare, the Scottish secretary David Mundell has said ahead of a House of Commons debate on the Scotland Bill next week. Scotland will be able to introduce new welfare benefits without any threat of the policy being overruled by the United Kingdom-wide parliament. [...]
Poll: Scots love Nicola Sturgeon

November 1, 2015

Scottish National Party leader Nicola Sturgeon has been rated the most popular and "widely appreciated" living person for Scots, according to new analysis. The YouGov analysis of close to 30,000 Scottish people revealed that out of 5,000 public figures, Nicola Sturgeon is the most loved person in Scotland. Read more: Cameron rules out second Indyref before [...]

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