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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Why Opec thinks oil prices will stay below $100 for a decade

May 12, 2015

The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (Opec) thinks oil will stay below $100 for a decade, and it's worried a low oil price environment won't be enough to snuff out the emerging US shale gas industry. A report seen by the Wall Street Journal has said that Opec thinks a best-case scenario will see oil prices [...]
General Election 2015: Shares, bonds and the pound all end higher after shock Tory win

May 8, 2015

Shares, bonds and the pound all rallied today after the Tories swept to a shock win in the General Election, sparing investors from the inevitable uncertainty which would have come with a round of coalition negotiations. The FTSE 100 closed up by 2.2 per cent at 7,035 points this afternoon as the Tory party prepared [...]
David Cameron sweeps to General Election victory after dramatic vote gives Conservatives overall majority

May 8, 2015

The Conservatives have swept to a shock victory after they secured 330 seats in the General Election, giving them enough to govern without a coalition. Prime minister David Cameron addressed reporters outside Number 10 Downing Street where he talked about rebalancing the economy and devolving power to Scotland. "I've been proud to lead the first [...]
General Election 2015: Pollsters were one of the biggest losers

May 8, 2015

Britain was in disbelief last night after an exit poll suggested the Tories were just shy of a majority with 316 seats, defying months of polls suggesting we were on the edge of what would be the closest election in living memory. Until this point we'd been told the two mains parties – the Tories [...]
General Election 2015 results: Who will be the next Labour leader? Runners and riders – Andy Burnham, Yvette Cooper, Chuka Umunna

May 8, 2015

It's official. Labour leader Ed Miliband is on his way out. It follows the Labour party's awful performance in this year's general election where they lost a total of 26 seats, and the decline came as the SNP swept to victory in Scotland clinching a total of 56 seats. The shock outcome will now see the [...]
General Election 2015 results: Which party leaders have resigned? Ed Miliband, Nigel Farage and Nick Clegg all step down

May 8, 2015

The shock election result threatens to topple up to four party leaders, as three have already stepped down today. Labour leader Ed Miliband resigned saying his deputy Harriet Harman will step in until a successor is appointed. "I will never give up on fighting for the Britain that I believe in," he while urging supporters [...]
General Election 2015 results: Which MPs are out? Ed Balls, Danny Alexander and Jim Murphy all lose seats as Nigel Farage fails to win in Thanet South

May 8, 2015

The General Election has dramatically shifted Britain's political landscape, as the Lib Dems endured a bloodbath, while they and Labour suffered as the SNP swept to victory across Scotland. Some of the biggest political names in Westminster were ousted by rival candidates including Labour's shadow chancellor Ed Balls in Morley and Outwood. Ukip leader Nigel Farage failed [...]
General Election 2015: How will it affect the City? While a Conservative government is welcomed the Brexit risk looms large

May 8, 2015

Investors cheered as it was revealed Britain would be governed by a Tory government for the next five years. While this brings greater stability, as well as more business friendly policies a number of challenges lie ahead. Here's what the City had to say: The economists: Economists think a Tory government without a formal coalition [...]
General election outcome pushes sterling towards biggest rise since 2009

May 8, 2015

The pound has gained more ground against the euro, increasing almost two per cent €1.3794.
BG Group pre-tax profit plunges 62 per cent on plummeting oil prices

May 8, 2015

The figures BG Group said pre-tax profit plunged 62 per cent to $715m (£463m) in the first quarter, down from $1.9bn during the first quarter a year earlier. Total earnings were $233m, including a post-tax loss of $332m on disposals, re-measurements and impairments in the first quarter of 2015. This was down from $1.1bn and included a post-tax loss [...]

Neville rivals Lineker media empire after The Overlap buys out YouTuber Goldbridge

Neville rivals Lineker media empire after The Overlap buys out YouTuber Goldbridge

The mysterious media moguls behind London’s pink slime propaganda machine

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