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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World’s deepest and longest rail tunnel to open in Switzerland

June 1, 2016

A marvel to rival Hannibal's feat, the Gotthard base tunnel has been officially opened in Switzerland today as the world's longest and deepest rail tunnel. Conquered the Alps, the tunnel will provide high speed rail services under the Swiss Alps between northern and southern Europe, in the hope of revolutionising freight transport. At current freight relies mostly on [...]
Northern Powerhouse is dependent on productivity, not links to other cities, says Centre for Cities report

June 1, 2016

Northern cities must become more productive if the government's plan for a Northern Powerhouse is to become a reality, a think tank has warned. A new Centre for Cities report today said that chancellor George Osborne's ambition will only come to fruition if the focus is on boosting productivity in underperforming cities in the north. [...]
EU referendum odds: Bookmakers cut odds on Brexit again as Leave rally continues

June 1, 2016

Bookmakers have again shortened their odds on the chances of Brexit. Following a series of polls that indicated Leave gaining ground, William Hill and Betway have become the latest bookmakers to cut their odds on a Brexit vote, following Ladbrokes yesterday. William Hill is now offering 10/3 on a Leave vote, down from 4/1 within [...]
EU referendum: Vote Leave sets out alternative immigration plan on points-based system

June 1, 2016

Brexit campaigners have warned on immigration again today, with Vote Leave's top brass announcing that the UK should adopt a points-based immigration system if it leaves the EU. Messrs Johnson and Gove, as well as Priti Patel, unveiled a joint statement that said "such a system can be much less bureaucratic and much simpler than the existing system for [...]
UK steel: Tata Steel sells European business to Greybull Capital

June 1, 2016

Tata Steel has sold part of its European steel business to Greybull Capital, a private equity company. Greybull, which specialises in taking on struggling companies, has become the owner of Tata Steel's long products business, including the plants in Scunthorpe and mills on Teesside. Bimlendra Jha, executive chairman of the Long Products Europe business and [...]
Companies are failing to use technology to fight fraud, KPMG research warns

June 1, 2016

Companies are failing to use technology in the fight against fraud, one of the big four accounting firms has warned. New research from KPMG has found that technology is the Achilles heel in the fight against fraud, with only three per cent of companies successfully using data analytics to detect fraud. Meanwhile, it says, a quarter of fraudsters [...]
French President Francois Hollande says he will not U-turn on labour reforms as strikes loom

May 31, 2016

French President Francois Hollande has said that the controversial labour reforms will go ahead despite threats of industrial action on railways. Hollande's comments come as a national railway strike is due to commence tonight, with the Paris Metro set to join it on Thursday. Air France pilots have also voted to strike for at least six [...]
Volkswagen’s share price drops after it reports profits and sales to have tumbled in first quarter of 2016

May 31, 2016

Volkswagen today reported a fall in pre-tax profits and sales in the first quarter of what chief executive Matthias Müller said will "undoubtedly be a demanding" year. The company's share price fell more than 3.5 per cent on the news. The figures Volkswagen reported a profit before tax of €3.2bn in the first quarter, down [...]
EU referendum: Business secretary Sajid Javid to say small businesses rely on trade with EU

May 31, 2016

Business secretary Sajid Javid is to argue small and medium-sized businesses benefit from EU membership – amid rising tension between Remain and Leave on the economy. Javid will cite new figures which show 1.2m small firms export to Europe or supply firms that export to Europe, demonstrating the importance of free trade with the bloc. On a [...]
EU referendum: Remain campaign Britain Stronger in Europe says Vote Leave has made £111bn in spending commitments

May 31, 2016

The Remain campaign has hit out at the Leave campaign for more than £100bn in spending commitments it has made in the buildup to the vote in June. In a report published this morning Britain Stronger in Europe said that Vote Leave have made £111bn in spending commitments, which is over ten times the net £10bn [...]

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