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 leader Jeremy Corbyn says the Trade Union Bill shows the Conservative party is trying to tighten their grip on power

February 19, 2016

Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has branded the government's Trade Union Bill as an attempt by the Conservative government to "tighten their grip on power". Writing in the Mirror, Corbyn said that the bill will come before the House of Lords next week, most of whom see it as "a spiteful, needless act that will only undermine long-standing [...]
EU referendum: 80 FTSE 100 firms will back EU In campaign regardless of the deal Prime Minister David Cameron makes

February 19, 2016

At least 80 FTSE 100 firms will back the United Kingdom staying in the European Union ahead of the In/Out referendum to be held later this year. The campaign to keep Britain in the EU and avoid Brexit has gained the backing of 80 of Britain's biggest businesses, according to the Telegraph. The businesses are understood [...]
UK public finances: Still no scope to loosen the fiscal stance in the Budget next month as January public sector net borrowing shows record surplus but falls short of expectations

February 19, 2016

The UK recorded the largest public finances surplus for any January since 2008, but came in below expectations, indicating no scope to loosen the country's fiscal stance in the Budget next month. In January public sector net borrowing showed a surplus of £11.2bn, data from the Office for National Statistics showed, but was short of [...]
EU referendum: French President Francois Hollande says proposals have been changed overnight

February 19, 2016

French President Francois Hollande has said that proposals have changed overnight, as he prepared to join the other 27 member states in the second day of intense negotiations on Prime Minister David Cameron's draft reforms. Speaking to reporters before the talks began, Hollande said that France continues to resist any deal that gives non-Eurozone states more power [...]
US Presidential Election 2016: Donald Trump suffers blow as Pope questions his Christian faith, sparking response to the pontiff from the billionaire as Sanders overtakes Clinton in poll

February 19, 2016

Outspoken Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has hit back after having suffered a blow as the Pope questioned his religious credentials over his proposal to build a wall to keep Mexicans from migrating to the US. The pontiff questioned Trump's faith after the billionaire said the way to deal with Mexican migration to the US [...]
FTSE 100 index still volatile as days two of the European Council summit in Brussels looms – but Coca-Cola’s share price fizzes

February 19, 2016

The FTSE 100 index opened with volatility this morning after having fallen below 6,000 mark yesterday as investors continued to look to Brussels The UK's blue chip index was trading 0.09 per cent down at 5,970 points in the early morning, having risen to 5,987 points as the market opened. "Having stalled on Thursday after large gains the [...]
Uber is losing $1bn in China every year due to “fierce competitor” Didi Kuaidi, says chief executive Travis Kalanick

February 19, 2016

Taxi-hire app Uber is losing more than $1bn (£699m) a year in China as it battles against what it has branded a "fierce competitor", according to chief executive Travis Kalanick. Uber launched in China in 2014, competing against the country's largest taxi app, Didi Kuaidi. The California-based firm is available in more than 40 cities [...]
EU migrant crisis: Austria to cap migrants at 3,200 a day and asylum claims at 80 a day as country’s in Schengen zone come under more pressure

February 19, 2016

Austria, a part of the Schengen passport-free zone, is to limit the number of migrants and asylum applications it receives each day from today, the country's interior minister has said. The daily migrant cap will be set at 3,200 people, while it will limit the number of asylum claims it receives daily to 80. "It is a matter of [...]
FTSE 100 index drops below 6,000 mark as share prices in Anglo American, Shell and pharmaceuticals fall

February 18, 2016

The FTSE 100 index traded lower in afternoon trading as investors continue to look to Brussels, where Prime Minister David Cameron hopes to make a deal with the rest of the European Council on his draft reforms. The UK's blue chip index traded 0.84 per cent down at 5,979 points. "Worried British investors have half an eye [...]
General Election: Electoral Commission opens investigation into Conservative party spending at 2015 election in South Thanet constituency where Craig Mackinlay beat Ukip’s Nigel Farage

February 18, 2016

The Electoral Commission is to open an investigation into allegations around Conservative party spending at the 2015 General Election. The commission's announcement follows Kent Police's decision not to pursue an investigation into allegations regarding the Conservative candidate for South Thanet's spending return at the General Election. The constituency was won by Conservative Craig Mackinlay with a vote [...]

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