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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Which part of the UK has the most debt? South East and the East of England

July 29, 2015

Individuals living in the south east of England are saddled with more debt than people in any other part of the country. They have the highest median financial debt, estimated at more than £4,500, while Londoners are most likely to struggle with repaying their debts, according to new analysis from the Office for National Statistics [...]
CBI industrial trends survey: British manufacturers are being hurt by the strong pound

July 29, 2015

The strength of the pound and the Greek debt crisis continue to make life difficult for Britain's manufacturers. The CBI's monthly industrial trends survey showed firms' order books fell to their lowest level since July 2013. The monthly gauge dropped to -10 this month, from -7 in June, although it remains above the historical average [...]
FTSE 100 erases gains for 2015 amid China stock market meltdown

July 29, 2015

Britain's blue chip index erased its gains for the year, falling 1.2 per cent to 6,500.54 points this afternoon. The FTSE 100 had closed at 6,556.10 at the end of 2014, although it rose as high as 7,100 in April. The index started the day flat – shrugging off falls in the share prices of companies such [...]
The Prudential Regulation Authority has two new board members David Thorburn and Dr Norval Bryson

July 29, 2015

The Bank of England's Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) is about to get two new board members. The Bank announced the appointment of former Clysdesdale and Yorkshire Banks chief executive David Thorburn, and Dr Norval Bryson who's due to step down as deputy chairman of Scottish Widows and non-executive director of Lloyds TSB, effective from September 2015. [...]
The National Association of Estate Agents: Number of house hunters hits an 11-year high

July 29, 2015

The number of people hunting for a new home in Britain hit an 11-year high last month amid a dwindling housing stock and sky-high prices. Figures released today by the The National Association of Estate Agents (NAEA) showed around 439 house hunters were registered to each estate agent branch in the UK last month. This [...]
Pound jumps as UK economy grows 0.7 per cent in the second quarter

July 29, 2015

The pound jumped against the dollar as data showed Britain's economic recovery picked up pace in the second quarter of this year. Read more: These charts show just how dependent UK growth is on London The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said the economy grew by 0.7 per cent between April and June, from 0.4 per [...]
Brent crude oil prices continue to suffer

July 29, 2015

Brent crude oil prices have fallen for the sixth day in a row helping them clock the longest losing streak in a year. Brent crude, the global benchmark, fell 0.45 per cent to $53.06
UK GDP: London leads the way when it comes to economic growth

July 28, 2015

Official data released today has shown that the UK economy bounced back in the second quarter of this year, growing by 0.7 per cent, up from 0.4 per cent in the first quarter and in line with economists' expectations. But which cities are the main drivers of this, and who reaps the rewards? Londoners lead [...]
CBI industrial trends survey: Strong sterling knocks manufacturers’ confidence

July 27, 2015

The strength of the pound is hampering Britain's manufacturing sector The CBI's industrial order book balance fell to -10 this month, its lowest since July 2013, from -7 in July, although it remained above the average. Future confidence for exports was dented by the strong sterling, with But confidence for exports over the next three [...]
London house prices are being driven up by foreign criminals laundering money

July 25, 2015

Foreign criminals who launder money through the purchase of high-end London properties are pushing up house prices, according to the National Crime Agency. "I believe the London property market has been skewed by laundered money," Donald Toon, the agency's director of economic crime command, told the Times. "Prices are being artificially driven up by overseas [...]

Starmer not told Mandelson was denied security clearance

Trump-hating Fifa World Cup fans should have costs paid if denied visa

Avenue Q is wonderfully lawless chaos (with very rude puppets)

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