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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Ben Bernanke is back and this time he’s blogging about robots

April 28, 2015

Former US Fed chairman Ben Bernanke is back with another blog post on the Brookings Institution's website, the think tank for which he is a full-time fellow. "I don't think we'll be replacing the FOMC with robots anytime soon," he wrote. "I certainly hope not".
General Election 2015: What is confidence and supply?

April 28, 2015

We're just nine days away from what many believe to be the most uncertain election outcome in living memory. And with the polls showing no clear majority, a hung parliament is looking increasingly likely. This could lead us towards another coalition government, or its more obscure friend "confidence and supply", which is a much less [...]
Mortgage approvals just jumped to a six-month high in March

April 28, 2015

Mortgage approvals hit a six-month high in March, but they're still about 14 per cent lower than a year ago, according to data released by the British Bankers' Association (BBA) today. Mortgage approvals for house purchase rose to 38,751 in March, up from 37,453 in February and the largest amount since September last year. "The [...]
Standard Chartered profit dives 22 per cent in the first quarter

April 28, 2015

British bank Standard Chartered has said that profit before tax fell by 22 per cent in the first quarter of 2015, as it quashed speculation that it could be eyeing a move east. Pre-tax profit fell to $1.47bn (£96.2) in the first three months of the year, largely due to the performance of its corporate and [...]
UK economic growth slows to 0.3 per cent in the first quarter of 2015

April 28, 2015

The last piece of key economic data spun out ahead of the General Election on May 7 has shown the economy slowed by more than expected in the first quarter. The Office for National Statistics said today the economy grew by 0.3 per cent in the first three months of this year, which was below [...]
Mapped: What emoji use reveals about your country (hint … Brits like wine)

April 23, 2015

Emojis rule. They inject our tweets, WhatsApps and other musings with more punch, help us ensure their recipients know when we're being sarcastic or silly. and sum up the things that we simply can't put into words. And for anyone who doesn't know, they're little smiley faces, or cool icons such as the dancing lady in [...]
Transport for London chief Sir Peter Hendy brands trains into London “s**t” as Southeastern causes chaos at London Bridge

April 23, 2015

The painfully early start, followed by a delayed train, and once on-board it's usually so rammed commuters are lucky if they get even a seat. All of this makes commuting into central London an absolute nightmare. So it's no wonder the commissioner of Transport for London has said the commuter trains which ferry hundreds of [...]
Retail sales unexpectedly slip in March as petrol sales plummet

April 23, 2015

The easter bunny failed to help retail sales, which unexpectedly fell last month as motorists stayed away from petrol pumps, adding to the mixed picture currently being painted for the economy. Retail sales fell 0.5 per cent in March from a month earlier, as petrol stations said sales slipped 6.2 per cent, according to data released [...]
Retail sales unexpectedly slip as sales of petrol plummet

April 23, 2015

The easter bunny failed to lift retail sales which unexpectedly fell last month amid falling sales from petrol stations, adding to the mixed picture currently being painted for the economy. Retail sales fell 0.5 per cent in March from a month earlier, as petrol stations said sales slipped by 6.2 per cent, according to data released today [...]
Have UK government borrowing figures just given Osborne a pre-election boost?

April 23, 2015

Chancellor George Osborne just received a pre-election boost after official figures released today showed he met his target for lowering the country's budget deficit in the 2014/15 financial year. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said public sector net borrowing, which fills the hole between spending and revenues, fell to £7.4bn in March, down 5.6 percent [...]

£9bn World Cup too big to be derailed by Middle East conflict, says Fifa chief

Abramovich to fight UK Government over funds from £2.5bn Chelsea sale

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