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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William Hill’s share price rises despite losing another executive and being hit by hefty gambling duties

January 14, 2016

William Hill was hit with hefty gambling duties and reported the loss of another top executive, but that didn't stop its share price rising after posting results in line with expectations. The figures William Hill reported full-year operating profit of £290m, in line with market expectations. Online full-year net revenue rose four per cent to £527.4m. That's [...]
Instead of God Save the Queen, of course England should have its own national anthem such as Jerusalem or Land of Hope and Glory

January 13, 2016

Today a 10-minute rule bill in the House of Commons will see MPs debate whether England should have its own official national anthem. While typically these rule bills seldom end up in the statute books as law, they offer worthwhile debates on often niche subjects. This in turn sparks media interest, allowing the wider population a [...]
EU migrant crisis: Europe can turn the current human disaster into an economic opportunity

January 13, 2016

This quarter’s CFO Global Business Outlook Survey – the quarterly survey of over a thousand global Chief Financial Officers – reveals that optimism is now stabilising at levels compatible with low but positive economic growth. On the other hand, European and US CFOs list the difficulty in attracting and retaining qualified employees as one of [...]
Job cuts at BP show that Scotland would be in a financial mess if it was independent, claims Conservative MSP Alex Johnstone

January 13, 2016

The decision by BP to cut 600 jobs from its North Sea business is proof that an independent Scotland would have been a "financial mess", a Member of Scottish Parliament has claimed. Conservative MSP Alex Johnstone said the announcement of job cuts was devastating for individuals and families, urging first minister Nicola Sturgeon to draw [...]
FTSE 100 index rises over 6,000 mark as it opens sharply higher on oil companies as share price of BP and Shell rise with pharmaceuticals including Shire and AstraZeneca

January 13, 2016

The FTSE 100 climbed back over the 6,000-point mark in the first hour of trading today, as the index rose after positive trade data from China helped abate fears of a possible slowdown in the world's second largest economy. Improvements in Chinese export data appear to suggest that while the economy is slowing, things may not be nearly [...]
MPs to vote on idea of England adopting an official national anthem separate from God Save the Queen

January 13, 2016

There's a chance you may find yourself belting out a new anthem as the England football team stand, shoulder to shoulder, chests puffed out with pride, before the final of the 2016 UEFA European Championship in Paris this summer. Okay, that's unlikely to happen, given England's record. But you may be singing a different anthem to their other matches: MPs could to [...]
Tullow Oil share prices rises as it cuts expenditure

January 13, 2016

Against a backdrop of falling oil prices, Tullow Oil has posted results in line with market expectations – which caused the company's share price to rise over seven per cent as markets opened. The figures Tullow Oil reported that, for the full year 2015, it expects to deliver revenue of $1.6bn (£1.11bn), in line with market expectations. Pre-tax operating [...]
Finally some good news: Chinese exports unexpectedly rise as concerns over a slowdown in the world’s second largest economy linger

January 13, 2016

While fears over the state of the Chinese economy persist, some good news was delivered this morning, after Chinese exports defied expectations in December to rise. Chinese exports rose 2.3 per cent in December from a year ago in yuan-denominated terms, against forecasts of a 4.1 per cent fall. A weakening currency is thought to have [...]
EU migrant crisis: German attitudes to immigration harden following Cologne attacks

January 12, 2016

Attitudes towards immigration in Germany have hardened in the aftermath of a series of sexual assaults in Cologne carried out by a group of men that included asylum seekers, according to a new poll. The poll by YouGov found that some 62 per cent of Germans now believe the number of asylum seekers is already too high, [...]
Junior doctor strike: Health secretary Jeremy Hunt calls for end to “unnecessary strikes” as industrial action continues over dispute with government around new contract

January 12, 2016

Health secretary Jeremy Hunt has called on junior doctors to come back to the negotiating table and bring an end to "these very unnecessary strikes", as hospitals across England face disruption. All but emergency treatments are facing disruption as junior doctors began industrial action following a dispute with the government over a new contract. The walk-out went ahead at 8am and [...]

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