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: We must vote to remain in the EU as London is Europe’s financial capital and David Cameron has protected the rights of non-Eurozone countries

February 18, 2016

A recent visit to Brussels brought back mixed memories of my time as a minister in the last Government. In my roles in both the Treasury and the Department of Work and Pensions, I had to negotiate with the European Commission, other member states and MEPs. My first visit was a culture shock, but over [...]
EU referendum: Frexit? France-EU relationship could be set for change if Le Pen’s National Front wins presidential election

February 18, 2016

French National Front (FN) leader Marine Le Pen is revelling in the EU drama that has been unfolding over recent months, hoping a potential Brexit vote could lead to growing euroscepticism in France. Currently garnering support, Le Pen is planning a push for the French presidency next year, and if she wins she hopes to renegotiate France's membership terms [...]
EU referendum: Tim Montgomerie, co-founder of ConservativeHome, quits Conservative party over Prime Minister’s stance on the European Union

February 18, 2016

Tim Montgomerie, co-founder of grassroots ConservativeHome website, has announced he is quitting the Conservative party over Prime Minister David Cameron's position on the European Union. The influential Tory wrote in the Times that he would not be joining another party, but wouldn't be giving any more time, money or love to the "Cameron project". He wrote [...]
EU referendum vote odds: 73 per cent of bets since David Cameron’s Brussels trip back Brexit as people also bet on the referendum being held before the end of June

February 18, 2016

Prime Minister David Cameron might be forgiven for feeling like the world is against him at the moment. He's simultaneously trying to win the backing of European leaders and Conservative MPs on his draft EU proposals, not forgetting the public who are due to cast their votes later this year. And the public don't seem [...]
EU referendum: Fund manager Neil Woodford says economic arguments on staying in and leaving Europe are “bogus” ahead of EU Council summit

February 18, 2016

Star fund manager Neil Woodford has thrown his two cents into the EU referendum debate, saying economic arguments about whether the UK should remain in the 28-member bloc are "bogus". Woodford said economic arguments making the case for or against staying in the EU ahead of the referendum lack credibility. "I think it's really hard to [...]
BAE Systems share price jumps as it smashes expectations, boosted by Syria crisis

February 18, 2016

BAE Systems has reported strong revenue growth with a solid order backlog as Saudi Arabia aircraft deliveries increased. The company's share price rose 1.98 per cent in early morning trading on the news. The figures BAE Systems reported full-year sales of £17.9bn, an increase of 7.8 per cent from 2014. Underlying earnings before interest, tax and amortisation rose [...]
Self-employed people’s isolation and lack of interaction with colleagues is worrying – luckily there seems to be a growing appetite for collaborative entrepreneurship

February 17, 2016

Britain’s ever-expanding army of self-employed workers should be given additional employment rights and need help getting mortgages, loans and pensions. That was the big take-out from the latest government-commissioned review into self-employment and entrepreneurship in the UK, carried out by Cambridge Satchel Company founder, Julie Deane The number of people choosing to start a business [...]
EU referendum: Prime Minister David Cameron fighting a battle on two fronts as he hopes to convince sceptical Conservative MPs including Boris Johnson of his reforms ahead of EU summit tomorrow

February 17, 2016

Prime Minister David Cameron is now on a charm offensive on two fronts as he works on a plan to get eurosceptic MPs behind his reform plans while trying to woo fellow European leaders. Cameron is working on a plan to extend UK sovereignty, aimed at convincing sceptical Conservative MPs, including Boris Johnson, to get [...]
US recession risks are rising, so where does that leave the Federal Reserve?

February 17, 2016

Since the Federal Reserve in the United States raised interest rates in December (albeit by a very modest 0.25 per cent), concerns have been mounting that the momentum of the US economy is fading, and that the US is in fact facing recession in 2016. What is clear from recent data releases is that the [...]
FTSE 100 index trades higher ahead of Federal Reserve minutes and UK employment and wage data as Glencore, Anglo American, Rolls-Royce and tourism companies share prices rise

February 17, 2016

The FTSE 100 index traded higher this morning as all eyes turn to UK employment and wage data, as well as the latest Federal Reserve minutes. The UK's blue-chip index rose 1.27 per cent to 5,936 points in mid-morning trade, led higher by Glencore, Anglo American and Rolls-Royce despite the price of oil falling back slightly. "Despite yesterday’s slide [...]

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