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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At the close: China concerns push FTSE 100 to finish down

October 14, 2015

The FTSE 100 closed down for the third session in a row on Wednesday following data from China that showed deflationary pressures mounting. The index was 1.15 per cent lower at the close, at 6,269.61 points. Stocks with exposure to China fell, including Standard Chartered and luxury retailer Burberry Group, which ended the session 1.46 per cent [...]
European Commission President Jean Claude-Juncker says UK does not need EU but EU needs UK

October 14, 2015

The United Kingdom does not need the European Union, but the EU does need the UK, according to European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker. Speaking to the European parliament about the EU migrant crisis and UK membership, Juncker said: "We want a fair deal with Britain, and we are working in that direction. I cannot give [...]
Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn will bring up China’s human rights record at Buckingham Palace state dinner

October 14, 2015

Leader of the opposition Jeremy Corbyn is planning to voice concerns over China's human rights record at a state banquet at Buckingham Palace next week. The Labour leader will be "using the opportunity" of Chinese President Xi Jinping's visit to the UK to raise the issue, and will attempt to set up a private meeting, a [...]
JPMorgan reports third quarter profits up 22 per cent due to tax benefits

October 13, 2015

JPMorgan Chase & Co. has reported third quarter profits rising 22 per cent due to $2.2bn (£1.44bn) in tax benefits. The company said in a statement that the quarter reflected the tax benefits "due to the resolution of tax audits and the release of deferred taxes". Net income rose 22 per cent to $6.8bn from [...]
More doubt cast on US rate rise as Fed governor Daniel Tarullo says it would not be “appropriate”

October 13, 2015

Another governor at the Federal Reserve has said that interest rates should not rise this year, as the timing is not right for the economy to support the decision. Speaking to CNBC, governor Daniel Tarullo said: "I wouldn't expect it would be appropriate to raise rates." Instead of raising rates this year, the Fed needs to wait [...]
BP chief economist says the world will never run out of oil

October 13, 2015

The black stuff will never run out, so says BP's chief economist Spencer Dale. The world has changed in the last 10 or 15 years, Dale said, meaning new principles for understanding the oil industry are needed, replacing older, outdated assumptions. Two changes in particular had led to this. Firstly, the shale revolution in the US, [...]
Home Affairs Committee to question Labour deputy leader Tom Watson over Leon Brittan allegations

October 13, 2015

It's more bad news for those at the top of the Labour party as the influential Home Affairs Committee summons deputy leader Tom Watson to answer questions over the allegations he made against Leon Brittan. The Home Affairs Committee is to hold evidence on Wednesday 21 October around matters "currently in the public domain concerning [...]
Home secretary Theresa May says Britain’s immigration system must be balanced

October 13, 2015

In the second reading of the Immigration Bill, Theresa May, the home secretary, told MPs that if the UK is to continue building an immigration system that is "fair to British citizens and people who come here legitimately and play by the rules we must ensure it is balanced, sustainable and that net migration can be managed". Read more: Businesses lash [...]
Here’s why the UK government was planning a £6m deal to modernise Saudi Arabian prisons in the first place

October 13, 2015

Why the UK is pulling out of the deal Prime Minister David Cameron has backtracked on a deal worth £6m with the Saudi Arabian Prison Service due to the country's human rights record and criminal justice system. The cancellation is a victory for justice minister Michael Gove, who had lobbied the Prime Minister to cancel the [...]
There’s a brain scan that can tell how intelligent you are

October 12, 2015

Forget IQ tests – scientists have found a way to tell how intelligent you are by looking at a brain scan. The research, published in Nature, shows that by studying "functional connectivitiy profiles" inside the brain, which act as a "fingerprint", it is possible to accurately identify a subject from a large group of people. In other words, [...]

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