By: Jessica Morris

I write about energy and industrials for City A.M. I'm particularly interested in geopolitics, energy policy and, of course, the ever lively oil markets.

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EU referendum: ComRes poll finds most Brits want to stay in the EU

January 30, 2016

The majority of Brits are in favour of staying in the European Union, according to the latest poll by ComRes, however opposition to membership ticked up slightly. Fifty-four percent of respondents in the poll carried out on behalf of the Daily Mail said they would vote to remain in the EU if the widely anticipated in/out referendum was [...]
Swiss probe finds Malaysian 1MDB state fund could be missing $4bn

January 30, 2016

Swiss prosecutors have said that their investigation into a Malaysian state fund has unearthed a shortfall to the tune of $4bn (£2.8bn). The office of Swiss Attorney General Michael Lauber said it's formally asked Malaysia to help with its probe into possible violations of Swiss laws regarding the 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB). "The monies believed to have [...]
HSBC down: Bank’s online banking back up after cyber attack

January 30, 2016

HSBC today confirmed its online banking is back up following a cyber attack which forced it to go offline yesterday. HSBC said it had "successfully defended" its systems against a distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack but was not able to fully restore services immediately as it continued to experience threats. At the end of what HSBC described as "quite [...]
Former Conservative chancellor Lord Lawson calls for corporate tax reform in the wake of Google row

January 30, 2016

A former Conservative chancellor has urged the government to ditch corporation tax which he says has "had its day", weighing in on an increasingly heated row over tech giant Google's arrangement in the UK. Lord Lawson, who was part of the Thatcher government from 1983 to 1989, said that the government should instead tax a company's sales. "It is [...]
Brent crude and WTI: Oil prices fall as hope over production cut fades

January 29, 2016

Oil prices wavered today, as soaring oil output coincided with dampened optimism around a possible production cut from some of the world's biggest producers, the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (Opec) and Russia. Brent crude, the global benchmark, fell 0.35 per cent to $33.77 per barrel, after ending 2.4 per cent higher yesterday. West Texas Intermediate, the US [...]
UK steel crisis: Union slams European Commission’s low tax on Chinese imports

January 29, 2016

The steel industry has slammed the EU's failure to impose higher levy on Chinese imports of a steel product which is made in the UK, warning that it could lead to further job losses in the already stricken sector. Gareth Stace, director of UK Steel today warned that the European Commission's decision to impose low-level duties would [...]
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Iron ore prices approach Rio Tinto chief executive Sam Walsh’s feared “fantasy land” level

January 29, 2016

Iron ore prices are careering towards what one mining industry executive previously dismissed as “fantasy land” territory – and some analysts have warned it could fall even lower. Mining companies have been pummelled by low mineral and metal prices, forcing them to restructure their business models and scrap dividends. Iron ore prices are currently at $41 [...]
EDF tells contractors to restart work on Hinkley Point C despite delayed final investment decision

January 29, 2016

French energy giant EDF has told contractors to start "unconstrained" spending on Britain's first nuclear power plant in 20 years, despite its reluctance to press ahead with a final investment decision this week, it's been reported. Sources close to the project told construction industry magazine Building that "unconstrained" meant they should continue as if a final decision on [...]
BG Group share price rises as shareholders back takeover by Royal Dutch Shell

January 28, 2016

In what will be one of the biggest energy deals in decades, BG Group shareholders today gave their blessing to a takeover by its bigger rival Royal Dutch Shell, for around £47bn. Of those that voted, 99.53 per cent of BG shareholders were in favour, and 0.47 per cent were against. It comes a day after [...]

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