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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EU referendum: Mayor of London Boris Johnson makes U-turn claiming “nobody has been gagged” after City Hall email demands staff back London Mayor’s pro-Brexit stance

March 8, 2016

Mayor of London Boris Johnson has made a U-turn after it emerged he had warned officials to toe his line on the EU referendum. Mayor of London Boris Johnson has been vocal about "agents of 'project fear'" attempting to silence pro-Brexit voices, and backed down on the warning after being accused of hypocrisy. An email [...]
FTSE 100 opens lower as miners’ share prices including Anglo American, Glencore and BHP Billiton fall after weak Chinese trade data

March 8, 2016

The FTSE 100 index opened down this morning, following Asian markets lower after Chinese trade data declined by more than expected. The UK's blue-chip index fell 0.71 per cent to 6,136 points in early morning trading. "This morning’s latest Chinese trade numbers for February speak to that concern about the Chinese economy as imports declined 13.8 [...]
Paddy Power entered merger with Betfair with “strong trading momentum” as it reports solid 2015 results

March 8, 2016

Paddy Power has reported strong results for 2015, leading it chief executive to state it and Betfair entered the merger with "strong trading momentum". The figures Paddy Power reported revenue up 24 per cent to €1.1bn (£850m) in 2015. The bookmaker also reported operating profit of €180m, a 10 per cent rise. Operating profit was reported 50 [...]
EU migrant crisis: Turkey and EU agree to principles of deal including resettlement policy in exchange for benefits for Turkey

March 8, 2016

The European Union and Turkey have agreed on a broad outline on how to tackle the ongoing migrant crisis at a summit of leaders in Brussels. The deal will give benefits to Turkey in exchange for the the country taking back all economic migrants reaching the Greek islands in an effort to close off the [...]
London mayoral election 2016: Is Morrissey about to run to succeed Boris Johnson?

March 7, 2016

Iconic yet outspoken musician Morrissey is "seriously considering" running for City Hall, following a request from the Animal Welfare Party. Morrissey, himself a prominent advocate of vegetarianism and animal rights, was asked to enter the race by the Animal Welfare Party. Read more: Zac Goldsmith lays out "vision for London" And on the website True to You, [...]
Night Tube: Aslef’s London Underground drivers vote in favour of latest TfL deal after months of negotiations

March 7, 2016

After months of negotiations Tube drivers have voted overwhelmingly in favour of accepting the latest deal offered by Transport for London. The London Underground drivers, who are members of the union Aslef, voted with a majority of nearly nine-to-one in favour of the latest pay and conditions terms offered by TfL around the Night Tube [...]
Green Investment Bank needs safeguards on green mandate before privatisation, says Mary Creagh, chair of the environmental audit committee

March 7, 2016

Tough safeguards to make sure that the Green Investment Bank continues to invest in low-carbon projects are needed before it is transferred to private ownership, the head of a parliamentary select committee has said. Chair of the environmental audit committee Mary Creagh said she welcomed "the secretary of state’s pledge to protect the bank’s green [...]
Barclays appoints CMC Capital’s Carlo Calabria as chairman of mergers and acquisitions in Europe, the Middle East and Africa

March 7, 2016

Barclays has appointed founding partner of CMC Capital Carlo Calabria as chairman for mergers and acquisitions in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA). Calabria is one of nine new people employed to Barclays' investment banking operations from CMC Capital. "Carlo will work closely with Pier Luigi Colizzi, Head of M&A EMEA, to help accelerate the [...]
EU referendum: Remain may be in better position than polls suggest as they will almost definitely change before EU referendum

March 7, 2016

Recent polling has put the Remain camp slightly ahead of the Leave camp, after having struggled in late February when voters didn't appear to respond well to Prime Minister David Cameron's EU demands. Recent polling by YouGov now puts Remain on 40 per cent of the vote, compared to 37 per cent who want to [...]
FTSE 100 index drops despite Old Mutual’s share price rising and miners making gains

March 7, 2016

The FTSE 100 index traded lower this morning, after having opened with volatility following gains last week. The UK's blue-chip index fell 0.63 per cent to 6,160 points in early morning trading. "Investors appear to be slowly starting to drip feed money back in after a turbulent start to the year. As equity markets enjoyed their third [...]

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