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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Eurozone creeps out of negative inflation as consumer price index inches up to zero in October

October 30, 2015

The Eurozone crept out of negative inflation this month, although it remains way below the European Central Bank's target of just under two per cent. Year-on-year CPI growth was flat, having fallen 0.1 per cent in September, according to a flash estimate by Eurostat out today. European Central Bank boss Mario Draghi has said the emerging market slowdown and financial market turbulence [...]
Cambridge scientists make breakthrough on “super battery” which can power a car from London to Edinburgh

October 30, 2015

Cambridge scientists are a step closer to developing a so-called "super battery", which could power a car from London to Edinburgh in one charge. Lithium-air batteries have been touted as the next generation of batteries, due to their theoretical ability to store ten times more energy than lithium-ion batteries. But their development has been beset with problems, such as low efficiency and [...]
Glencore, Anglo American and BHP Billiton share price: FTSE 100 miners are getting hammered

October 29, 2015

London-listed miners took a beating today as traders digested the US Federal Reserve hints that a December rate hike could be on the card. Anglo American shed five per cent to 534.85p per share, while Glencore slid 4.9 per cent to 109.80p per share and BHP Billiton lost 4.6 per cent to 1,046.75p per share. "The Fed hint that it [...]
The parts of London that risk flooding by 2050 without improvements to the drainage system

October 29, 2015

Vast swathes of London risk flooding by 2050 without radical improvements to the city's 150-year old drainage system. Over the last 40 years, London has lost around 40 per cent of its permeable ground. This has effectively "waterproofed" the city by pushing more water into the drainage system everytime it rains. Potential flooding hotspots include the London boroughs [...]
US economic growth slows in the third quarter

October 29, 2015

US economic growth slowed sharply in the third quarter of this year as businesses scaled back investment, according to official data released today. Gross domestic product grew 1.5 per cent annually between July to September, significantly lower than 3.9 percent in the second quarter, the Commerce Department said. This was primarily due to businesses cutting back [...]
Dong Energy to build world’s biggest wind farm in the Irish Sea off UK coast

October 29, 2015

Denmark’s Dong Energy plans to build the world’s biggest offshore windfarm in the Irish Sea off the UK coast. The 660-megawatt Walney Extension windfarm will overtake the current record holder, Dong’s 630-megawatt (MW) London Array Offshore Wind Farm, when it completes in 2018. It will deliver electricity to 460,000 UK homes. The project will feature two different wind turbines [...]
CBI’s monthly distributive trades survey: Retail sales growth slows after a strong September

October 29, 2015

Shoppers stayed away from the high street this month in what could be a "little bit of a breather" before the festive period gets into full swing. The CBI’s monthly distributive trades survey showed 38 per cent reported sales volumes rose on a year ago, while 20 per cent said they were down. The gap of [...]
Renters in the West Midlands experience more rent increases than those in London

October 29, 2015

Thought rent in the capital was bad? More tenants in the West Midlands experience rent increases than those in London, new data has shown. Three in five letting agents in the West Midlands witnessed a rent increase for tenants in September, compared to just under a quarter of letting agents in London noticing rent increases since last month, according [...]
Lloyds share price falls as UK government sells another £1bn shares taking its stake below 10 per cent

October 29, 2015

The UK government has sold another £1bn Lloyds shares, amounting to a one per cent stake in the bank. The latest sale whittles the taxpayer's stake down to below 10 per cent, allowing the government to recoup £16bn. "It’s fantastic news that we’ve sold more shares in Lloyds Bank, taking the total recovered to £16bn," chancellor George [...]
Vacuum cleaner wars: Bosch to sue Dyson over VW-style cheating claims

October 28, 2015

Europe's vacuum cleaner wars just got a little more… heated. Bosch said today that it intends to sue rival Dyson over claims it cheated "like VW" in energy efficiency tests. Karsten Ottenberg, the chief executive of Bosch parent company BSH, said today: "James Dyson has a history of taking a very aggressive approach against his competitors and has a desire [...]

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