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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US and China seek armistice for cyberspace

September 20, 2015

The United States and China are in talks to agree a deal which will prevent them from conducting cyber attacks on each other's critical infrastructure during peacetime. The deal would protect power stations, banking systems, mobile networks and hospitals from crippling cyber attacks, however, it wouldn't extend to US government and commercial targets. The United States [...]
Switzerland, UK and the Netherlands among the world’s 10 most innovative countries

September 18, 2015

Switzerland has been named the most innovative country in the world is for the second year in a row. It was followed by the United Kingdom (UK), Sweden, the Netherlands, and the United States of America (USA) as the world’s five most-innovative places on the planet, according to an index published by a United Nations [...]
The Bank of England’s chief economist Andy Haldane says next interest rates may be cut rather than raised

September 18, 2015

The Bank of England's (BoE) most dovish rate-setter, chief economist Andy Haldane, today said that the central bank's next interest rate move could be a cut rather than a widely-expected hike. Speaking at the Portadown Chambers of Commerce in Northern Ireland Haldane said the balance of risks to UK growth and inflation are skewed "squarely and [...]
The latest challenger is digital bank Tandem

September 18, 2015

Digital bank Tandem is expected to join the ranks of challenger banks that are taking on bigger high street lenders next week. Tandem is set to be unveiled by tech investor and co-founder of digital money transfer service Azimo, Ricky Knox, the FT first reported. The challenger will have mobile and digital channels, as well as a [...]
Chancellor George Osborne in bid to strengthen ties with China

September 18, 2015

Chancellor George Osborne is due to announce plans for a "new era" of ties between the UK and China, as he embarks on a week-long visit to the world's second largest economy. Osborne will meet with senior ministers from the Chinese government, as well as senior Chinese business leaders, in a bid to open up billions [...]
Worldpay confirms intention to float on the London Stock Exchange

September 18, 2015

Payments processing company Worldpay has confirmed plans to raise £890m through a float on the London Stock Exchange's main market in October. The company, owned by Advent International and Bain Capital, is expected to have a free float of at least 25 per cent after its listing. "The IPO is an exciting and logical next [...]
Asian markets lifted by US Federal Reserve decision to hold rates

September 18, 2015

Asian markets were higher this morning after the Federal Reserve held fire on interest rates last night amid fresh concerns over the global economy. Japan's Nikkei slipped 1.4 per cent, but elsewhere most shares were up. Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index rose 0.3 per cent, while China's Shanghai Composite Index shrugged off earlier losses to trade [...]
Crystal Knows will let you read colleagues’ minds

September 18, 2015

This app takes LinkedIn stalking to a whole new level. Crystal Knows builds a profile for anyone who has a LinkedIn account, and claims to give a low-down on how to speak, email and work with a colleague, business partner or potential client depending on how they approach social media. The eerily accurate tool scrapes the [...]
Oktoberfest 2015 price hike: How much more beer at Munich festival costs this year

September 18, 2015

The world's largest beer festival, Oktoberfest in Munich, kicks off for the 182nd time tomorrow. Unicredit analysts have crunched the numbers to find out how much more a Maß – the Bavarian word for a litre of beer that comes in one of those huge, dimpled glass mugs – will cost punters this year. One Maß costs about €10.2 (£7.48) compared [...]
Fed up markets down? It’s about funding not rates

September 18, 2015

Global markets were sent into a tailspin yesterday after the Federal Reserve held fire on interest rates amid fresh concerns over the Chinese economy and emerging markets. But market mavens should be paying attention to funding, rather than interest rates. It’s frequently said and not always in jest, that the credit markets are smarter than the stock [...]

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