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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Qatar Investment Authority mulls shifting its focus away from the UK

October 7, 2015

One of the world's largest sovereign wealth funds is reportedly considering shifting its focus away from the UK and Europe more broadly, in favour of the US and Asia. But the Qatar Investment Authority's (QIA) plans could deal a blow to the City because it regularly takes part in initial public offerings and mergers and acquisitions. "The [...]
Exec reveals how Brookfield, Qatar conquered Canary Wharf

October 6, 2015

Brookfield Property Partners' chief executive has lifted the lid on the three-month long battle for Canary Wharf, which culminated in the largest UK property deal for a decade. Canada's Brookfield and the Qatar Investment Authority (QIA), the state's sovereign wealth fund, first launched their £2.6bn bid for the estate's owner, Songbird, in November. But if [...]
KFC owner Yum Brands shares tumble

October 6, 2015

Shares in Yum Brands tumbled today after the KFC owner served up a disappointing batch of results. The US-listed company cut its earnings outlook for the year amid headwinds from China's economy, sending its shares down 18 per cent to $68.55 per share in after-hours trading. Yum said it now expects full-year earnings per share growth well [...]
Oil prices edge back above the $50 per barrel mark

October 6, 2015

Crude oil prices jumped above the $50 per barrel mark today, after a monthly energy report suggested supplies are set to fall in the UK and global markets. The US Energy Information Administration's short-term energy outlook said that oil demand from China and the emerging markets will grow, while non-OPEC supply stalls. Brent, the global benchmark [...]
Microsoft Surface Pro 4: Tech giant unveils new smartphones, tablets and fitness tracker

October 6, 2015

Microsoft today unveiled a range of new products heralding what has been described by the company as its “next chapter”. This included a new line of Lumia smartphones, a new surface pro tablet as well as an updated version of its fitness tracker, Microsoft Band, which will run on its latest operating system Windows 10. [...]
Tesco share price closes up ahead of first half results on Wednesday

October 6, 2015

Shares in troubled supermarket Tesco closed up three per cent to 192.10p per share this afternoon, ahead of its full-year results which are due out tomorrow morning. Tesco's shares inched up at the open, and added about one per cent over the course of the morning, and continued to make gains throughout the afternoon. Shares [...]
World’s most-used payment currencies: China’s renminbi knocks Japan’s yen off fourth place behind the US dollar, the euro and sterling

October 6, 2015

China's renminbi became the fourth most-used world payment currency in August, overtaking Japan's yen, meaning it's behind only the US dollar, the euro and the sterling. "Important to note is the volatility in the Chinese market and the devaluations of the renminbi, which took place in August 2015. These facts likely played a significant role in its [...]
Digital Effectiveness Index 2015: These are the world’s most digitally effective countries

October 6, 2015

The UK has come fifth in a ranking that looks at how well companies are using digital technologies. The Digital Effectiveness Index (DEI) measures the success of companies at implementing digital initiatives, and how much this boosts their revenue and profit growth. In first and second place, with scores of 6.8 and 6.6 respectively, were the [...]
Five things to expect from the Bank of England minutes

October 6, 2015

With the minutes from the Bank of England's October meeting expected to be somewhat uneventful, economists are preparing to drill into the detail for clues as to when it will start raising interest rates. This month's meeting took place ahead of the second round of so-called "Super Thursday", when the central bank treats investors to [...]
Bank of England September minutes and interest rate decision: Five things to look for

October 6, 2015

The Bank of England's (BoE) last minutes and quarterly inflation report struck a decidedly dovish tone. However a lot has happened since then. Consequently investors will be eager to see if recent developments have pushed back expectations for an interest rate rise over at the Old Lady. Will the hawk still squark? With the BoE [...]

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