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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How to make London more affordable for new grads

September 16, 2015

London is in the midst of a housing crisis, and the UK's poorest graduates are bearing the brunt of this, however ramping up the number of innovate housing schemes for young people could help alleviate this. Less than six per cent of new graduates who move to London come from the most disadvantaged 20 per cent of [...]
Imagination Technologies share price falls after profit warning on first half loss

September 16, 2015

Imagination Technologies's share price tumbled 7.4 per cent today to 240.25p per share, after the British graphics chip designer issued a profit warning for its first half. The company, which recently rejoined the FTSE 250, said its underperformance was down to weakness in the semi-conductor market, which is partly due to the slowing Chinese economy. [...]
How technology could help solve London’s housing crisis

September 16, 2015

With no end in sight for London’s housing crisis, London’s major landowners and councils need to think differently about how tenants can access and use space. Technology is changing the way we consume products on a day-to-day basis, enabling individuals to share everything from cars to clothing on a temporary basis. So far this idea [...]
UK inflation falls back to zero in August

September 16, 2015

The UK slipped back into the land of "noflation" last month, amid falling petrol prices and a smaller seasonal increase in clothing prices than last year, according to data released today by the Office for National Statistics. Britain's consumer price index fell to zero in the year to August, from 0.1 per cent a month earlier, [...]
Aga shares have been temporarily suspended ahead of expected announcement on takeover bid from Middleby

September 16, 2015

Shares in upmarket oven-maker Aga Rangemaster have been temporarily suspended after it reached an agreement with US company Middleby recommended offer for the acquisition of the upmarket oven-maker. "On 8 September, the [deal] was approved by the scheme shareholders at the court meeting", it said in a statement of the London Stock Exchange today. The firm, whose iconic iron [...]
Bank of England quarterly bulletin says that cash isn’t dead just yet

September 15, 2015

Reports of the death of cash have been greatly exaggerated, the Bank of England claims. Well, not perhaps greatly exaggerated, but certainly a little premature. "Over the next few years, consumers are likely to use cash for a smaller proportion of the payments they make," Tom Fish and Roy Whymark of the Bank’s notes directorate said in [...]
Old Mutual’s chief operating officer Paul Hanratty to step down

September 15, 2015

FTSE 100-listed finance firm Old Mutual has announced that its chief operating officer is leaving the group. Paul Hanratty, who has spent more than 30 years at the insurer, will continue in his role until Old Mutual's prelims are announced in March next year. After that date he will step down from the board, but remain [...]
British Land’s Leadenhall Building Cheesegrater has two new tenants Petredec and Fidelis Insurance

September 15, 2015

The City's iconic Cheesegrater has two new tenants, leaving just five floors available at the Leadenhall Building. British Land and Oxford Properties, the developers behind the Cheesegrater (aka Leadenhall Building), today announced that global energy company Petredec and Fidelis Insurance were moving in. Oil and gas company Petredec, which will use the office space for its European [...]
These are Europe’s ten most reputable companies

September 15, 2015

Margeaux Appel ** EMBARGOED FOR 9AM CET ** Europe's top 10 most reputable companies 1. BMW 2. Lego 3. Sony 4. Samsung 5. The Walt Disney Company 6. Daimler 7. Canon 8. Google 9. Ferrero 10. Michelin
Eurozone industrial production accelerates to five-month high

September 14, 2015

Eurozone industrial production beat economists' expectations in July, rising to a five-month high, amid a higher volume of energy, capital and durable consumer goods. Data from Eurostat has shown industrial output in the single currency bloc rose 0.6 per cent compared to June, and 1.9 per cent year-on-year. Economists polled by Reuters had been expecting a [...]

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