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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Companies House has launched its free digital data service

June 22, 2015

Companies House, the UK registrar of companies, today announced the launch of its public beta search service allowing users to access all of its digital data free of charge. This means users will be able to access over 170m digital records on companies and directors including financial accounts, company filings and details on directors and secretaries. Read [...]
Spire Healthcare share price rises after it selling stake to South Africa’s Mediclinic

June 22, 2015

Spire Healthcare shares rose 9.4 per cent to 350 pence per share today, propelling it to the top of the FTSE 250, after South African rival Mediclinic bought a stake in the private health firm from private equity firm Cinven. Remgro, a major shareholder of South Africa's Mediclinic, bought a 29.9 per cent stake from Cinven for 360 pence [...]
London is about to get its second cat café Ginger and Tom’s in West Hampstead – and this time it’s jungle-themed

June 22, 2015

Cat lovers will be purring at the prospect of London's second cat-themed café opening its doors later this year – and this time it's jungle-themed. Ginger and Tom's café is due to open at a site in West Hampstead in October. Read more: London now has its own £1 café It's being set up by Anna Kogan Nasser who [...]
Boris Johnson says City will thrive even if there’s a Brexit

June 22, 2015

Boris Johnson has poured cold water on fears over the potentially damaging impact of a Brexit on the City, also saying that London will continue to thrive as long as it invests in infrastructure. The incumbent London mayor shrugged off some business leaders' concerns that exiting the European Union would be harmful to Britain, saying [...]
Card Factory share price falls eight per cent after bosses sell shares

June 19, 2015

Shares in discount greetings chain Card Factory slumped eight per cent to 329p per share this morning, after bosses sold shares amounting to 4.3 per cent of the company. The Wakefield-based retailer said senior management had sold off 14.8m shares at 330p per share, making the total placing worth £48.84m. Its chief exec Richard Hayes sold £9.6m worth [...]
Colt share price jumps after Fidelity makes buyout offer

June 19, 2015

Shares in telecoms group Colt jumped 21.6 per cent to 190.5p per share this morning after its majority shareholder Fidelity made a bid to take it private. The US fund manager, which owns two thirds of Colt, offered to pay 190p for the additional shares, but added that the offer would not be increased. Read [...]
Government borrowing in May falls to an eight-year low

June 19, 2015

Strong growth in income tax receipts helped whittle government borrowing down to an eight-year low last month. Public sector net borrowing, excluding public sector banks, was £10.12bn in May 2015, compared to £12.35bn from the same time year the same time a year ago. And this was below economists' forecasts of £10.8bn. This meant public [...]
Bank of England to launch new blog “Bank Underground”

June 18, 2015

The old lady of Threadneedle street will lift up her skirt tomorrow with the launch of a new staff blog entitled "Bank Underground". The blog, named after the nearby tube station, will let Bank of England staff write editorials which support, as well as challenge, existing orthodoxies. Previously, Bank of England staff were limited to communicating with [...]
Sirius Minerals share price closes down 13.4 per cent on York Potash mine planning report

June 18, 2015

Shares in Aim-listed Sirius Minerals closed down 13.4 per cent to 18.62 pence per share this afternoon, after a disappointing planning report on its York Potash mine application. Planning officers at the North York Moors National Park Authority said that the application has "a clear and fundamental conflict with both local and national policies". Sirius [...]
Dragon Oil share price dips slightly as shareholder Baillie Gifford unimpressed by £3.7bn takeover off from Emirates National Oil Company

June 18, 2015

Dragon Oil's largest minority shareholder Baillie Gifford isn't impressed by Emirates National Oil Company's (ENOC) £3.7bn takeover offer for the oil explorer. The Edinburgh-based asset manager, which owns a 7.2 per cent stake in the company, said the offer "materially undervalues the company's strong growth potential and encourage shareholders to reflect on the growth infrastructure that is presently being [...]

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