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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Greek referendum: Finance minister Yanis Varoufakis hails “no” vote against austerity

July 5, 2015

Greek finance minister Yanis Varoufakis has hailed a seeming "no" vote against more austerity measures implying it ramps up pressure on the country's creditors to negotiate. "As of tomorrow, with this brave "no" the Greek people handed us … we will extend a helping hand towards our lenders. We will call on each one of them [...]
Greek referendum “no” vote: What the analysts say

July 5, 2015

As Greece inches towards a historic "no" vote against austerity measures such as VAT rises and pension cuts, analysts are already reacting to the potential victory for Tsipras and co. With three hours since the polls closed, and over half of the votes have been counted, so far 61.26 per cent voted "no" and 38.74 per cent [...]
What time will we find out the result of the Greek referendum? All the timings of today’s vote

July 5, 2015

Voting for the Greek referendum closed at 5pm (BST) today and the first smattering of results are pointing towards a "no" vote. With 26.75 per cent of the vote counted, 60.59 per cent have voted "no" and 39.41 per cent have voted "yes". And so far not a single region has voted yes. Polls released earlier [...]
Greek referendum: Here’s what could happen in there’s a “yes” vote – or “no”

July 5, 2015

Today Greeks poured into polling stations to vote on whether to accept or reject a proposal from its creditors for more austerity in order to keep aid flowing. "Yes" If the Greek referendum results in a "yes" vote then this However, it's likely to stir political uncertainty, with prime minister Alex Tsipra and finance minister Yanis [...]
Champagne industry granted world heritage status by Unesco

July 5, 2015

The industry behind the production of the world's most famous sparkling white wine has been given world heritage status by the United Nations' Unesco. The Paris-based organisation said yesterday that the vineyards, cellars and sale houses in the Champagne region of north east France have "cultural significance" and should be protected. Read more: Prosecco demand sees Majestic Wine profits sparkle [...]
China freezes IPOs as stock markets nose-dive

July 5, 2015

China has reportedly stepped up efforts to stabilise its tumultuous stock market by suspending initial public offerings and creating a market stabilisation fund. The world's second-largest economy halted new share offerings yesterday according to the Wall Street Journal. This could improve liquidity because large amounts of money are frozen when subscriptions are taken, diverting it away from current [...]
When to post on Facebook to get the most likes

July 3, 2015

If you've spent ages crafting a perfectly worded Facebook post to entertain and enlighten your online "friends" – when is the best time to push it out onto the network? The so-called "when-to-post problem" is a surprisingly mammoth one thanks to factors like audiences daily and weekly behaviour patterns, locations or timezones and the other messages [...]
Bank of England to trim protection for deposits as pound stays strong

July 3, 2015

Savers will lose out when regulators trim the amount of customers' deposits guaranteed by the UK government, thanks to the pound's appreciation against the euro. The Bank of England's Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) has said the amount covered by the guarantee schemes will fall by £10,000 to £75,000 from 31 December. A rosier economic picture, as [...]
UK services sector PMI: Growth smashed expectations in June

July 3, 2015

Growth in the UK services sector beat economists' expectations last month, suggesting economic growth will pick up in the second quarter of this year. The widely watched Markit/CIPS UK services PMI came in at 58.5, beating economists' expectations of 57.5, and above May's five-month low of 56.5. It was above the crucial 50 mark which indicates [...]
UK universities with the most graduates in employment and/or further study

July 3, 2015

We're typically told it's industries such as computing and finance are hungriest for new graduates – but a new study has found the graduates coming out of arts specialist Arts University Bournemouth are the UK's most employable. In fact, no Russell Group university – which represents the 24 leading UK universities including traditionally "red brick" institutions such [...]

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