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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As the world descends into global chaos, the United States is on the border of disorder

February 12, 2016

As the world’s foreign and defence policy elite descend on the Bavarian capital for this weekend’s 52nd annual Munich Security Conference participants and observers are likely to ask: Where are the Americans? True, the congressional delegation is strong, with a dozen or so senators and representatives making the trip. But apart from secretary of state [...]
First-time buyers who purchase a house this year will have already spent £52,900 on rent – or the deposit on a £1m house

February 12, 2016

Those who are about to step on to the property ladder this year will have already cashed out £52,900 on rent, according to new research – more than you would spend on a five per cent deposit on a £1m house. And the figures published by the Association of Residential Lettings Agents (Arla) show that [...]
FTSE 100 index closes lower as banks including HSBC, Lloyds, RBS and Barclays fall and miners’ woes continue

February 11, 2016

The FTSE 100 index closed sharply lower on Thursday as the selloff in banking and mining shares continued. The UK's blue-chip index fell 2.39 per cent to 5,536 points, led lower by the financial sector with both banks and insurers set to struggle with low interest rates. "Banks have been hit hard and further steep weakness can not [...]
EU referendum: Senior Conservative MP presses chancellor George Osborne to “clear up important questions” around the draft EU negotiation proposals

February 11, 2016

Ahead of next week's European Council summit a senior Conservative MP has pressed chancellor George Osborne to "clear up important questions" arising from elements of the draft reform proposals. "There is a lot at stake in these negotiations. They could offer gains for the UK, but a lot of important and detailed questions need to be answered [...]
Pro-Heathrow group sends Valentine’s Day message to “commitment-phobe” Prime Minister David Cameron

February 11, 2016

Pro-Heathrow expansion group Back Heathrow is hoping to find love this Valentine's day from Prime Minister David Cameron, sending him a romantic message urging him to "make a commitment" to Heathrow. The message is from a "busy west London airport, well-built, popular, looking for a commitment (to a third runway), hoping "David Cameron will make my [...]
US Presidential Election 2016: Can the stock market predict who is going to be the next President?

February 11, 2016

The big wins in the New Hampshire primaries by candidates Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders reflects the general discontent the US currently has. This is also mirrored in the stock market and suggests the potential for a big appetite for change come November. Stock prices reflect a number of forces including economic, earnings and interest [...]
EU referendum: Why Brexit is threatening Britain’s SME exporters

February 11, 2016

As the economy gains momentum, the UK’s 4.9m SMEs are looking to capitalise on this growth, casting their net beyond our shores to fulfil their business growth ambitions through exporting. However, RSA’s recent study found that these businesses are hitting a BRIC wall; they have huge ambitions to access exporting opportunities in emerging and growth economies, [...]
US Presidential Election: New Jersey governor Chris Christie suspends campaign

February 10, 2016

New Jersey governor Chris Christie has suspended his bid for the White House. Christie only managed to garner 7.4 per cent of the vote in the New Hampshire primary yesterday, trailing fellow candidates Donald Trump, John Kasich, Ted Cruz, Jeb Bush and Marco Rubio. "I have both won elections that I was supposed to lose and I’ve [...]
FTSE 100 index closes higher as bank shares rise and Janet Yellen’s remarks calm markets despite the continued fall of miners

February 10, 2016

The FTSE 100 index closed higher today as banks recouped some of the losses they made yesterday and US Federal Reserve chair Janet Yellen calmed markets. The index closed 0.71 per cent higher at 5,672.3 points. "Fed Chair Janet Yellen’s testimony was always going to be aimed at provoking the least reaction possible in her testimony to the House Financial [...]
Why Brexit is Threatening Britain’s SME Exporters

February 10, 2016

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