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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Estate agent wars: OnTheMarket hits one million mark for unique users three weeks after launch

February 18, 2015

Newly launched online property portal OnTheMarket.com said it had its one millionth unique user this weekend, as it continues it battle against the "unfair duopoly" held over the online market by Rightmove and Zoopla. OnTheMarket.com, set up by Agents' Mutual, is backed by estate agents such as Savills and Knight Frank. The rule banning agents from listing properties [...]
We are spending £1,840 a year on lunch

February 18, 2015

Nipping out of the office to buy pre-packed sandwiches and snacks is costing your average British worker a significant chunk of their average salary. Research suggests 60 per cent of Britons who buy their lunch from nearby shops spend an average of £1,840 a year, over 46 work weeks, splurging in the likes of Pret, [...]
The FTSE 100 closed at its highest level in 15 years last night, and is inching further towards an all-time high

February 18, 2015

Britain's benchmark index continued to snap at the heels of an all-time closing high of 6,930 this morning. which was reached on the last day of trading in 1999 when markets were busily inflating over tech stocks. This comes after the FTSE 100 closed at its highest level in 15 years yesterday, or its second best [...]
Second hotel cancels crucial Rangers’ meeting after “threats from persons unknown”

February 18, 2015

A second hotel has pulled out of the Rangers' extraordinary general meeting, this time with the club citing "threats from persons unknown". The meeting, which will seek shareholder approval over a requisition order made by former directors Dave King and Paul Murray, had been scheduled to take place at the Grange Hotel at Tower Hill [...]
What’s in a name? Fund managers with “foreign sounding” names have 10 per cent less cash

February 17, 2015

Fund managers with foreign-sounding names experience up to 10 per cent less fund flows than their peers who have typical American names, even when their performance is the same. That's according to new research – snappily titled "What's in a name? Mutual fund flows when managers have foreign-sounding names" – due to be published later [...]
Boris Johnson’s Crossrail for Bikes to link Tottenham, Stoke Newington, Dalston and the City of London

February 17, 2015

The next phase of Boris Johnson's "Crossrail for Bikes" will make it easier for Londoners to cycle from Tottenham, Stoke Newington and Dalston into the City of London, Transport for London (TfL) said today. The new cycle superway 1 (CS1), which will run along quiet streets parallel to the A10, could cut cyclists' journey times from Tottenham to [...]
Britain’s most popular jobs: Lawyers and accountants beat Hollywood movie stars, models and Olympic athletes

February 17, 2015

When it comes to the most desirable careers, Britons increasingly prize books over looks, with professions such as law and accountancy beating Olympic athletes, Hollywood movie stars and models. But this seemingly topsy-turvy outcome is in line with a broader trend, which saw jobs that were once considered geeky or less cool clinch the top [...]
UK inflation falls to 0.3 per cent in January, its lowest since records began in 1989

February 17, 2015

UK inflation has fallen to its lowest level since equivalent records began in 1989, as plunging oil prices and a bitter supermarket price war push down the cost of living. The consumer price index (CPI) – which measures the cost of items in a typical family's shopping basket – rose just 0.3 per cent in January [...]
InterContinental Hotels share price slumps as much as five per cent after revenue dips on property sales

February 17, 2015

The figures Full-year revenue at InterContinental Hotels Group fell 2.4 per cent to $1.85bn (£1.2bn), down from $1.9bn a year earlier, while operating profit was three per cent lower at $651m. This was due to the sale of some of its US hotels. However, beneath this, reported revenue per available room grew 6.1 per cent globally, led by [...]
Pessimism weighs on Greek debt crisis negotiations ahead of Eurogroup meeting in Brussels

February 16, 2015

Cautious optimism surrounding Greece's debt negotiations this morning has since swung into gloom, with doubts voiced by a number of euro area officials reverberating through the country's stock market. The Athens Stock Exchange (ASE) was trading down 4.4 per cent at 855 points in early afternoon trading. Eurozone finance ministers voiced doubts as they arrived [...]

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