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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Theresa May: More effort needed to “wipe out” anti-Semitism

January 18, 2015

Home secretary Theresa May has said Britain must redouble its efforts to wipe out anti-Semitism, speaking at an event to commemorate the four Jewish people killed in Islamist extremist attacks in France. "The dreadful events in Paris are a reminder of the serious terrorist threat that we face." "The attack on a Jewish supermarket, where [...]
Rouble rout stops Russian tourists spending in the UK

January 18, 2015

Russia's economic quagmire is affecting the spending habits of Russians tourists in the UK, with total spending plunging 28 per cent last year according to research by tax experts Global Blue. Amid global sanctions over the Crisis in Ukraine, and a glut in the supply of oil leading to tumbling prices, thing went from bad [...]
London temperatures to slide below zero this week

January 18, 2015

Londoners will have to wrap up this week with temperatures in the capital expected to fall to -1C, according to the Met Office. Some parts of the country will experience their coldest night this year as icy winds blow in from the Arctic. Rural areas of Scotland and Northern Ireland could plunge below extremes of -10C [...]
Swiss finance minister Eveline Widmer-Schlumpf: Economy will withstand franc shock

January 18, 2015

Switzerland's economy will be able to withstand the pain inflicted by its decision to scrap the currency ceiling, which sent the Swiss franc as much as 39 per cent higher against the euro on Thursday. Swiss Finance Minister Eveline Widmer-Schlumpf said that the decision was a "good development" which would give the Swiss National Bank [...]
Here’s everything you need to know about the Swiss National Bank’s decision to scrap its currency ceiling

January 15, 2015

The Swiss National Bank shocked global markets by scrapping its four-year old currency cap today. It pushed the Swiss Franc up as much as 37 per cent against the euro, while Swiss stocks shed as much as 10 per cent. Here's everything you need to know about the currency ceiling: What was the so-called currency [...]
IG Group share price sinks on £30m hit after Swiss Franc soars 40 per cent

January 15, 2015

IG Group's share price suffered after it announced a potential hit of £30m, as its investors reacted to the Swiss central bank's shock decision to ditch its currency "ceiling". The financial spread betting firm's share price fell as much as 6.7 per cent to £6.94 in late-afternoon trade. It said clients' "positions were closed at [...]
World Economic Forum: The biggest global risks are interstate conflict and extreme weather

January 15, 2015

As tensions between Russia and Ukraine simmer, and the Islamic State reaches ever scarier heights of prominence, interstate conflict has topped the World Economic Forum (WEF) list of the biggest risks facing humanity. The global risks report has been published ahead of the WEF's annual Davos summit – where world leaders, economic heavyweights and respected [...]
Swiss franc surges after central bank scraps currency ceiling and slashes interest rates

January 15, 2015

The Swiss franc has surged against the euro after the central bank scrapped a currency "ceiling", and took interest rates even further into negative territory. The Swiss franc was up as much as 37 per cent against the euro before later paring gains. Swiss shares shed some 10 per cent after investors rushed into safe-haven [...]
Euro tumbles to new nine-year low after Swiss central bank slashes interest rates

January 15, 2015

The tumbled to new nine-year low after the Swiss central bank slashed interest rates to -0.75 per cent and scrapped its currency "ceiling." The euro fell to $1.1685 against the US dollar following the shock announcement by its central bank. The FTSE Eurofirst 300 initially shed 2.1 per cent before recovering to trade down 1 [...]
Pensioner bonds go on sale with up to 4 per cent interest rate for over-65s

January 15, 2015

Excited savers clamoured for "granny bonds" which went on sale today, but the stellar demand has caused the National Savings and Investments website to crash. "We are currently experiencing high demand for our 65+ Guaranteed Growth Bonds – customers may have to wait longer than normal to contact us," a spokesman for NS&I told the BBC. "We're [...]

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