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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Sport, cosmetics and the internet: Why it’s time for investors to be more mature about China

December 24, 2015

It’s not hard to find bad news stories about China's economy. China's stock market has plummeted 40 per cent from its peak, iron ore prices have collapsed by 75 per cent, Macau gaming revenue has halved in two years, luxury goods profit warnings abound and the yuan has been devalued. While the quality of official gross domestic [...]
More holiday, flexible working and telecommuting: What employees really want for Christmas

December 24, 2015

Guessing what another person wants to receive for Christmas is an impossible task, and one many people do badly. This is an assertion that's backed up by economics. In "the deadweight loss of Christmas" Joel Waldfogel finds gift-giving can knock up to a third off the value of an item because the recipient doesn't really want it. [...]
Brent crude oil price rises as US stockpiles drop less than expected – despite disappointing Opec report

December 23, 2015

Oil rose slightly this afternoon after figures by the US Energy Department suggested stockpiles of crude oil fell sharply last week – just hours after a report by the world's largest oil cartel said prices aren't expected to rise to pre-2015 levels until 2040. The price of Brent crude oil rose more than two per cent [...]
China, the US presidential election and tech unicorns: Everything you need to know about M&A in 2016

December 23, 2015

M&A activity in 2015 has closed out strongly in value terms, with the blockbuster deals we’ve seen in the last few months propping up headline numbers. The outflow of capital from the US has also been a positive factor. However, the mega deals are masking a degree of uncertainty that has crept into the market [...]
UK GDP revision: Economic growth weaker than expected

December 23, 2015

UK economic growth was slower than previously thought between July and September, weighed down by a worse than expected performance in the dominant services sector. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) today revised its estimate for UK economic growth in the third quarter to 0.4 per cent from 0.5 per cent. Additionally, the annual growth rate was snipped [...]
Law firm Slater and Gordon share price falls as it faces class action over Quindell division purchase from rival Maurice Blackburn

December 23, 2015

Slater and Gordon is facing a possible class action suit from a rival law firm due to a "devastating" share price drop suffered since acquiring a division of embattled Quindell earlier this year. Rival Maurice Blackburn said shares in the law firm have shed around 90 per cent since April, as investors questioned its acquisition of the [...]
Panmure Gordon share price plummets as it warns of loss for 2015

December 23, 2015

Panmure Gordon shares crashed this morning, after the stockbroker and investment bank warned tough market conditions meant it will make a loss this year. Shares in the company fell as much as 40 per cent to 50.2p per share at the open, taking the decline to around 60 per cent since the beginning of this year. [...]
Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley cast doubt on oil market rebalancing next year

December 22, 2015

Some of the world’s biggest investment banks have said that the supply/demand gap for oil will not rebalance as quickly as the market currently expects next year. Goldman Sachs said that the 1.5m barrel a day global market imbalance in the fourth quarter of this year is likely to continue into the first half of [...]
Shell share price rises as it says BG acquisition will “strengthen” financials amid oil price downturn

December 22, 2015

Royal Dutch Shell today said that its £35.6bn acquisition of BG Group will strengthen the company's financials, amid what could be a prolonged low oil price environment. Shell said the acquisition of its smaller rival should bolster its cash flow providing Brent trades at about $15 more than the current level of around $35, and that it [...]
Tom Hayes eyes Supreme Court battle after his Libor ruling conviction is upheld

December 22, 2015

Tom Hayes is considering taking his appeal to the Supreme Court, after his conviction for Libor Rigging was upheld yesterday. While the judges rejected Hayes' appeal he has said he now intends to pursue "every avenue available to clear my name", a path which could take him to the Supreme Court. "I lost a battle [...]

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