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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Labour leadership race: Andy Burnham pledges to involve Jeremy Corbyn in “rebuilding” the party if he becomes Labour leader

August 17, 2015

Labour leadership candidate Andy Burnham has committed to involving Jeremy Corbyn in “rebuilding" the party if he wins the contest. Read more: Shadow chancellor Chris Leslie confirms he would not serve under Jeremy Corbyn On the same day the first votes on who will be the next leader of the party were due to be cast, [...]
Republican Presidential nominee frontrunner Donald Trump finally has a policy

August 17, 2015

Given multi-billionaire Donald Trump’s controversial comments about Mexican immigrants since the start of his Presidential campaign, it is perhaps not surprising that when he finally came out with a policy, it was on the issue of migration across the Mexican-American border. Read more: Donald Trump goes up in the Republican Presidential nomination polls after each [...]
Unemployed young people to attend job “boot camp” under new government plans

August 17, 2015

Young unemployed people will be forced to attend a “boot camp” to help them back into work, under new plans set out by the government today. The compulsory three-week camp is part of a “no excuses” approach to reducing youth unemployment, said paymaster general Matt Hancock in a statement. The policy will come into force [...]
G4S revenue up as new contract sales reach £1.4bn

August 12, 2015

G4S said revenues rose to £3.3bn in the first half of this year, thanks to new contracts and growth in emerging markets. G4S share price is trading 0.8 per cent down on the news at 264.9p. The figures The outsourcing giant reported underlying profit before interest, tax and amortisation of £193m in the first six months [...]
Research shows Londoners are more likely to be accepted for and paid out a personal loan

August 12, 2015

Those in the South East are more likely to get a personal loan than those who live in other parts of the country, according to data from Freedom Finance. An analysis of postcodes where most loans were paid out, from an index of 60,000 customer records, showed half of the top 10 “hot spots” to [...]
Donald Trump goes up in the Republican Presidential nomination polls after each controversial comment

August 12, 2015

Multi-billionaire businessman Donald Trump continues to lead the Republican pack, despite Fox News turning the heat on him in the Republican debate, and after remarks that have alienated him from sections of the Republican party. The most recent poll of the Republican field in Iowa by Suffolk University shows Trump leading the field, with 19 [...]
Chinese central bank allows renminbi to devalue further

August 12, 2015

The People’s Bank of China (PBoC) has set the mid-point rate for the renminbi lower for a second consecutive day. The Chinese central bank, which fixes the currency every morning, set the midpoint rate for the renminbi at 6.3306 per dollar, 1.6 per cent weaker. That follows a move by the PBoC on Tuesday which [...]
Brent crude oil price falls 1.7 per cent as Opec output reaches three year high

August 11, 2015

Crude oil production by members of the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (Opec) reached its highest in three years in July, despite Saudi Arabia indicating it had pulled back, figures published today showed. Brent crude oil is trading 1.7 per cent lower. Opec's monthly oil market report suggested total output among member countries rose 100,700 [...]
Eurosceptic group Business for Britain research shows the European Union spends over £500m a year promoting itself

August 11, 2015

The European Union spent €664m (£536m) directly on publicity and communication in 2014, according to research from Eurosceptic group Business for Britain. The spending came through budgets “where their primary purpose was promoting the EU and the political priorities of the Union", a report by the organisation said. According to the research, the EU committed [...]
Greek debt crisis: Greece reaches a deal on a third bailout with creditors

August 11, 2015

Greece has reached a multi-billion euro agreement over a third bailout with its lenders, following another overnight set of talks which started on Monday afternoon. The two sides are reported to have agreed on a wealth fund to handle privatisations, as well as how to address non-performing loans in its bankings sector – two key [...]

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