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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Europe markets shrug off Syriza’s Greek Victory

January 27, 2015

Europe markets have shrugged off the arrival of an anti-austerity government in Greece, after radical leftist party Syriza formed a coalition government with
New York braces itself for “crippling and potentially historic” blizzard

January 26, 2015

New Yorkers have been warned to stay inside amid forecasts of a "potentially historic" blizzard, which is expected to result in widespread power cuts and significant travel disruption. The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued a blizzard warning for New York City and its surrounding areas, which describes the storm as "crippling and potentially historic." [...]
Bitcoin price bounces as first regulated US exchange opens

January 26, 2015

The price of Bitcoin has jumped following the opening of the first-ever licensed US exchange, a move that will give a little bit more legitimacy to the controversial cryptocurrency. Lunar Exchange, operated by San Francisco-based Coinbase, has garnered regulatory approval in half of US States, according to the Wall Street Journal. The Exchange will give Bitcoin [...]
Greece elections 2015: Syriza forms new anti-austerity coalition government with the Independent Greeks

January 26, 2015

The formation of a new anti-austerity government has put Greece on course for a showdown with its international lenders. Syriza, the radical leftist party, which fell painstakingly short of an overall majority in Greece's general election yesterday, has formed a coalition government with another anti-austerity party Anel, also known as the Independent Greeks. "I want to [...]
Digital democracy: The 2020 General Election could be decided online

January 26, 2015

In just five years' time we could snub polling stations, and instead cast electoral votes from our laptops, according to a new report released today. The report, published by the Commission on Digital Democracy, said online voting should be available to all voters from 2020. Online voting, alongside changes to political education in schools, is likely [...]
Tesco bolsters its corporate finance team

January 26, 2015

Embattled Tesco is bolstering its corporate finance team, implying the retailer will take more moves to increase its cash position in the future. The supermarket is reported to have headhunters searching for someone to lead a small corporate finance department, which would look at investment opportunities, portfolio reviews and mergers and acquisitions. The new role [...]
Having a boss could be bad for you: Freelancers are happier and earn more

January 26, 2015

Working for yourself could be the secret to happiness, a new report has suggested. The report from Brighton University's business school found the nation's freelancers are happier – primarily because they don't have a permanent boss – and due to taking home £42,857 per year, which is more than the national average of £27,200. "For many, [...]
Telefónica to sell O2 to Hutchison Whampoa for £10bn

January 23, 2015

Telefónica has confirmed it is in exclusive talks with Chinese company Hutchison Whampoa to sell O2 for £10bn, a deal which would revolutionise the landscape of the UK's mobile market. In a statement this morning, Telefónica said the deal would take the form of an initial payment of £9.25bn, followed by deferred payment of £1bn, to [...]
Starbucks share price jumps 3.5 per cent after positive third-quarter results

January 22, 2015

Starbucks share price jumped as much as 3.5 per cent in after-hours trade today, as the coffee chain released an upbeat earnings report for the fiscal first quarter. Profits at Starbucks for the Christmas period soared 82 per cent to $9.8bn (£6.5) year-on-year, which was in line with expectations. Sales rose 13.2 per cent to $4.8bn [...]
ECB QE pushes S&P 500 into positive for the year

January 22, 2015

Draghi's decision to unleash his biggest "bazooka" has helped push the S&P 500 into positive for this year. The US blue-chip index erased its losses for the year jumping 1.6% to 2,063.98 points in a late-afternoon rally on Thursday. Meanwhile, the Nasdaq also erased its losses for the year, rising 1.8 per cent to 4,750.62 points. The S&P [...]

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