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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European Central Bank chief economist Peter Praet says low interest rates reflect “economic malaise”

September 10, 2015

The European Central Bank's (ECB) chief economist Peter Praet has that low interest rates are due to "economic malaise" in the euro area and across world. He said the central bank's hand was forced by uncomfortably low inflation across the single currency bloc, as well as persistent weakness in the economy. "Low interest rates are ultimately [...]
How technology could help alleviate London’s housing crisis

September 10, 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 [...]
Prime minister David Cameron loses parliamentary vote over EU referendum rules

September 10, 2015

Prime minister David Cameron was handed a bruising defeat late last night, as a coalition of Labour, SNP and Eurosceptic Conservatives rejected the government’s latest proposals surrounding the EU referendum. In this government’s first defeat in the House of Commons, 312 MPs voted against the government’s amendment to the EU referendum bill, while 285 MPs [...]
Eurozone inflation beats expectations rising 0.3 per cent in May

September 10, 2015

Eurozone prices rose for the first time in six months in May – ending a series of disappointing readings which had suggested the euro area risked falling into a damaging deflationary spiral. A flash estimate by the bloc's official statistics agency said euro area inflation was 0.3 per cent in May, beating analysts' estimates, and up from [...]
Deloitte helps graduates on its scheme with East Village flats in London

September 10, 2015

Deloitte, one of the Big Four accountancy firms, is helping its new graduate intake navigate London's housing crisis by reserving more than 40 flats in the former Olympic Athletes’ Village. The firm has joined forces with Get Living London, owner and manager of privately rented homes at what's now the trendy East Village, to help junior staff [...]
European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker wants the Eurozone to have its own Treasury

September 9, 2015

European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker thinks that the single currency area should have a common system of guaranteeing bank deposits, as well as its own treasury. "We are also in favour of introducing a European treasury… Obviously there will be a lot of work to be done on the content of it, but I think it [...]
New Apple TV with its own app store and Siri unveiled by chief executive Tim Cook

September 9, 2015

Apple's chief executive Tim Cook today announced that the Apple TV is getting a makeover – with its own app store and a brand new operating system. The new Apple TV, available from October, will cost between $149 (£67) and $199 depending on the model. It will have a dedicated app store, letting developers make games and [...]
Association of Graduate Recruiters: Record number of graduates are being hired

September 9, 2015

Britain's graduate job market is booming, with record numbers being hired this year, according to an annual survey of the country's biggest recruiters. The association of graduate recruiters' (AGR) annual survey said that more university leavers are being hired than ever before, with a 13.2 per cent rise in graduate vacancies for 2014-15. Accounting and [...]
UK wage growth slows as unemployment rises again

September 9, 2015

Sterling fell to a one month low against the euro after data showed Britain's bumper wage growth has slowed, as unemployment rose again. Annual average weekly wages, including bonuses, rose 2.4 per cent in the three months to June, according to data released today by the Office for National Statistics. That's down from the 3.2 per [...]
Bank of England appoints Gertjan Vlieghe to the Monetary Policy Committee

September 9, 2015

The Bank of England (BoE) has appointed Gertjan Vlieghe for a three-year term on its nine-strong monetary policy committee (MPC) from 1 September. He will take over from external member David Miles, who is stepping down from the committee after its next meeting on the 6 August. Vlieghe is a partner and economist at Brevan [...]

UK bank ramps up fight for savers after rebrand

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