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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Flights at Abu Dhabi International Airport are suspended due to severe weather

March 9, 2016

Abu Dhabi airport has suspended flights and Dubai's Emirates Airlines has warned of delays due to severe weather conditions. The airport has also cancelled the UAE Air Expo 2016 for the rest of the day due to the weather conditions. It says an update will be issued later today. The airport said it had suspended flights [...]
FTSE 100 index opens flat as Prudential rises but miners extend losses after falling yesterdays

March 9, 2016

The FTSE 100 index opened flat today, after it faltered yesterday on the back of weak Chinese trade data. The UK's blue-chip index rose 0.02 per cent to 6,126 points on the news. "The weakness of yesterday’s data merely serves to reinforce the importance of this weekend’s retail sales and industrial production data. A similarly abysmal showing here [...]
E.On’s share price falls after it reports a net loss after booking writedowns as chief executive Johannes Teyssen warns of a tough course ahead

March 9, 2016

E.On has warned that pressures on the company in 2015 will not let up into 2016 as it reports a net loss. Its share price fell over 2.5 per cent on the news. The figures E.On reported a net loss of €7bn for 2015, down from a net loss of €3.1bn a year ago. That came after [...]
Disruption on Jubilee Line over problem at Bond Street and overcrowding at Canada Water station

March 9, 2016

Commuters faced a nightmare getting into work this morning after disruption across the Jubilee Line caused chaos at key stations including Bond Street, Waterloo and Canada Water. A customer incident at Bond Street at around 7:30am led to the entire line being briefly halted. Transport for London warned that some trains are being held up for short periods [...]
US Presidential Election 2016: Bernie Sanders beats Hillary Clinton in Michigan upset while Donald Trump reasserts dominance

March 9, 2016

Senator Bernie Sanders has delivered an upset in Michigan, unexpectedly taking the state against Hillary Clinton. The win comes after Sanders was victorious in Maine, as well as Kansas and Nebraska over the weekend. "I am grateful to the people of Michigan for defying the pundits and pollsters and giving us their support," Sanders said [...]
Governments may have deliberately allowed migrants to permeate borders to enable mass import of exploitable labour, says research from the London School of Economics

March 9, 2016

The border controls set up by governments allowing migrants to bypass them may have been set up as a deliberate plan to boost domestic economies and garner political support, according to new research. A study at the London School of Economics found that migrants have often been essential to domestic political and economic interests, such as [...]
US presidential election 2016: Why has Michael Bloomberg ruled out running as an independent candidate?

March 8, 2016

Former New York mayor Michael Bloomberg has ruled out making a bid for the White House as an independent candidate, fearing it would increase the chances of Ted Cruz or Donald Trump becoming the next President. Bloomberg has liberal views on key issues such as gun control, but is also viewed as business friendly, thus appealing [...]
EU referendum: Governor of the Bank of England Mark Carney denies claims that he is making pro-Remain-esque claims about the EU

March 8, 2016

Governor of the Bank of England Mark Carney has said that the bank will not be make any formal recommendation on the European Union ahead of the impending referendum. Speaking in front of MPs, Carney said that the bank's report on the EU referendum is not comprehensive, but simply looks at how the EU affects the [...]
EU referendum: Low turnout on the vote feared by pressure group as just 16 per cent of public feel informed

March 8, 2016

Low turnout is feared in the impending EU referendum, as the public is ill-informed about the consequences, according to the Electoral Reform Society. New polling shows that just one in six people feel well informed about the upcoming EU referendum, as 12 per cent feel "well informed" and a further four per cent feel "very [...]
EU referendum: Low turnout on the vote feared by pressure group as just 16 per cent of public feel informed

March 8, 2016

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