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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Securities Association of China: Brokerage Citic Securities makes a $166bn error

November 25, 2015

China's biggest brokerage, Citic Securities, massively overstated the value of its derivatives business according to the country's security association. The Securities Association of China (SAC) said today that a monthly report submitted to it by Citic contained inaccurate figures. Read more: Citic fails to impress as its shares float in Hong Kong The statement said new and [...]
Royal Dutch Shell, Exxon Mobil and Glencore: Energy companies risk wasting trillions on uneconomic projects

November 25, 2015

Energy companies risk wasting $2.2 trillion (£1.46 trillion) on uneconomic projects over the next 10 years, according to a new report. Think tank the Carbon Tracker Initiative's (CTI) report how fossil fuel firms risk destroying investor returns says energy companies' focus on fossil fuels at the expense of emerging clean technologies could put them out of kilter [...]
Thomas Cook share price rises after it posts first annual profit in five years

November 25, 2015

The figures Thomas Cook Group revenue increased 1.1 per cent to £7.83bn in the year ended 30 September, reflecting continued customer demand for differentiated holiday offering. The FTSE 250 listed group's profit after tax crept to a positive £19m, up from a £115m loss in 2014, marking its first positive annual profit after tax since 2010. And while Thomas Cook temporarily [...]
Government bonds, the Swiss franc, the Japanese yen: Safe havens gain after Turkey downs Russia jet

November 24, 2015

Investors piled into low-risk assets such as government debt and traditionally safe haven currencies following the downing of a Russian military aircraft by Turkish warplanes earlier today. It's still unclear exactly how significant the incident could be, although Russian President Vladimir Putin has condemned it as a "stab in the back", claiming it showed Turkey's support for terrorists. Turkey, a Nato member, claims [...]
CBI Distributive Trades Survey: Mild weather hits retail sales growth in November ahead of shopping bonanza

November 24, 2015

Retail sales growth unexpectedly slowed in the year to November, for what's now the second month in a row, however shop owners are bracing for a shopping bonanza ahead of Black Friday and the Christmas period. The balance of CBI's quarterly distributive trades survey unexpectedly dropped to +7, from +19 in October, marking the slowest growth rate in [...]
Glencore cuts 4,300 jobs at its Zambia copper mining unit

November 24, 2015

Glencore has reportedly slashed 4,300 jobs at one of its mines in Zambia, as part of the commodties miner and trader drive to weather the global commodities rout. In a letter dated October 21, the London-listed company said it's still losing millions of dollars and must take action to ensure its long term viability. "The company started [...]
Glencore lays of 4,300 workers

November 24, 2015

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Apple Pay launch date: Mobile payment service to land in China in February 2016

November 24, 2015

Tech giant Apple's eponymous mobile payment service, Apple Pay, is reportedly coming to China in early February, further capitalising on the boom in mobile and contactless payments among consumers. The company has agreed deals recently with China's big four state-run banks, according to a report by the WSJ. It didn't say how much Apple would charge for [...]
Glencore, BHP Billiton, Anglo American: Failing to plan for climate change could cost mining companies $10 billion

November 24, 2015

Mining companies who fail to adequately prepare for climate change could collectively face costs of $10bn (£6.6bn), or 15 per cent of their earnings, if a carbon price is introduced, according to a new report. The report by environmental NGO CDP, analysing metal and mining companies with a total market capitalisation of $329bn, said the companies accounted for about [...]
Shaftesbury continues to be buoyed by London’s West End property market

November 24, 2015

London's residential property market might be cooling, but the commercial sector is showing no signs of slowing down with landlord Shaftesbury reporting strong growth for the full year. The figures Shaftesbury's net asset value per share rose 21.9 per cent to £8.69 in the year to September 30, up from £7.13 a year earlier. Earnings at the [...]

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