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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“The next James Dyson” Steven Lindsey turns his eye to UK manufacturing through partnership between Lontra and Shield Group engineering

October 19, 2015

The entrepreneur who has been hailed "the next Dyson", Steven Lindsey, is trying to breathe new life into the UK's struggling manufacturing industry. Lindsey's company, Lontra, has entered into a knowledge sharing agreement with Shield Group engineering, one of the UK's largest manufacturers. It will combine Lontra's clean-sheet compressor design and world-class research and development facilities, with [...]
“Next Dyson” turns his attention to UK manufacturing through partnership with Shield Group Engineering

October 19, 2015

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London mayor Boris Johnson joins battle to save the capital’s night-time economy

October 19, 2015

London mayor Boris Johnson has joined the battle to save the city's night-time economy. Johnson has announced a host of new measures in the wake of a new report, entitled London's Grassroots Music Venues Rescue Plan, which found the number of grassroots music venues has fallen 35 per cent since 2007. This ramps up fears [...]
Commodity crunch to hit UK dividend growth next year

October 19, 2015

The commodity crunch is set to stifle dividend-growth in London-listed companies next year. Total dividend growth is expected to slow three per cent to £89.8bn in 2016, way below a 6.8 per cent projected increase to £87.2bn this year, according to a report by Capita Asset Services. "The concentration of global mining firms listed on the UK stock exchange [...]
Tech firm Softcat to IPO on the London Stock Exchange

October 19, 2015

A leading UK IT infrastructure and services provider, Softcat, has announced its intention to float on the London Stock Exchange next month. After its admission, the Buckinghamshire-based company expects to be eligible for inclusion in the FTSE at the quarterly review in March. The offer will consist of a sale of shares currently held by founders of Softcat. Senior members [...]
ITV, UTV, he/she/it TVs: ITV to buy Northern Irish channels for £100m

October 19, 2015

British broadcaster ITV has snapped up the TV business of the leading commercial broadcaster in Northern Ireland, UTV, for £100m. The deal means that STV in Scotland is the only remaining independent ITV regional broadcaster. It will put 13 of 15 channel 3 licences in the hands of ITV, and the company said the combined business would benefit [...]
China’s third quarter GDP beats expectations, but it’s the weakest economic growth since 2009

October 19, 2015

China's economy grew by more than expected in the third quarter of this year, easing fears that it is slowing at a greater pace than previously thought. China's statistics bureau said this morning that the country's gross domestic product increased 6.9 per cent between July and September from a year ago, beating analysts' estimates for 6.8 [...]
Volkswagen emissions scandal: Former chief executive Martin Winterkorn steps down from role at VW’s biggest shareholder Porsche SE

October 17, 2015

The former chief executive of Volkswagen, Martin Winterkorn, is due to step down from his role at Porsche SE, which is also the scandal engulfed carmaker's biggest shareholder. He'll be replaced by Hans Dieter Poetsch, the chief financial officer of the holding company Porsche SE and designated new VW chairman, with effect from November 1. "Hans Dieter Poetsch, chief financial [...]
Volkswagen share price continues to churn amid emissions scandal

October 17, 2015

Shares in embattled carmaker Volkswagen were down 3.8 per cent to 103.2p per share in Germany this morning, more than a week after news of its emissions scandal first broke. The company has suspended the research and development chiefs of its core VW brand, luxury division Audi and sports-car maker Porsche, sources told Reuters. This comes [...]
US, UK and Europe: How much stolen credit card details are worth depending on where you live

October 17, 2015

Stolen data isn't immune to the laws of supply and demand. Intel Security's The Hidden Data Economy report found that the price of stolen credit card details, the most well-known type of stolen data which is bought and sold, varies depending on how it's packaged, priced as well as sold in the dark market. A basic offering [...]

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