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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Higher tuition fees and rising student expectations mean universities and employers must work together

February 8, 2016

Graduate employment figures have finally returned to pre-recession levels, but in an era of higher tuition fees and a competitive global labour market, universities must innovate to meet market demands, as well as students’ ever increasing expectations. Businesses are frustrated with the status quo in higher education provision. Various sectors including digital, manufacturing and construction [...]
UK Waspi pensions campaign: The government must revisit changes to the state pension age that disadvantage women

February 8, 2016

We in the SNP are not against equalisation of the state pension age; that’s not why we support the Women Against State Pension Inequality (Waspi) campaign. It's perfectly fair for men and women to retire at the same age. However, the pace of the process and the lack of transitional arrangements make up the real [...]
Pan African Resources share prices surges as earnings double on strong South African rand

February 8, 2016

AIM-listed Pan African Resources shrugged off the gloomy sentiment that's hanging over equity markets today, with the strong South African rand helping it to double earnings during the last half of 2015. Shares in the South African miner jumped as much as 16 per cent to 13.05p in mid-afternoon trading. The company, which operates gold mines in [...]
Anglo American chief executive Mark Cutifani warns miners bracing for most challenging year yet

February 8, 2016

Anglo American's chief executive, Mark Cutifani, has warned miners to brace for the most challenging year yet, as he forecast no immediate end to the commodity price rout which has hammered their balance sheets over the last 18 months. Speaking at a mining conference in Cape Town, Cutifani said some producers' refusal to cut production despite weak [...]
The National Bank of Greece, Piraeus Bank and Alphabank share price: Banks send Greek stocks to lowest level since 1990

February 8, 2016

Heavy losses among Greek bank shares, sparked by fresh political uncertainty over the country's €86bn (£66.4bn) bailout, sent its stocks to their lowest level since 1990 today. Traders and analysts attributed the turbulence to uncertainty that a bailout review by the country's lenders could drag on. Greece's "troika" of creditors – the European Commission, the European Central [...]
Total’s flagship gas project at Laggan-Tormore in the West of Shetland starts production

February 8, 2016

French energy giant Total announced gas from its flagship Laggan-Tormore project, off the Shetland Islands in the North Sea, started flowing to the mainland today. Laggan-Tormore, which is the first new large gas field in Britain since 2013, will eventually supply 2m households, meeting about eight per cent of the UK’s energy needs. "Laggan-Tormore is a [...]
Npower becomes latest “big six” energy supplier to slash gas bills after announcing 5.2 per cent cut

February 8, 2016

Npower has become the latest "big six" energy supplier to whittle down customers' gas bills, amid mounting calls for firms to pass on record low wholesale gas prices to their customers. It comes after similar cuts from rivals E.ON, SSE and Scottish Power in recent weeks, on the back of falling wholesale gas prices. Npower said that it [...]
Brent crude and WTI: Low oil prices aren’t a death knell for the global economy

February 8, 2016

At times like these it is easy to caught up in the rhetoric, particularly as there seems to be a race to go to press with the most unnerving and doom-laden headline. We acknowledge that downside economic risks have risen: There's generally weak data, fears of a destabilising Chinese currency devaluation and speculation that the [...]
Standard & Poor’s puts Syngenta on negative watch after ChemChina bid

February 5, 2016

Credit ratings agency Standard & Poor's (S&P) has placed Syngenta on negative watch, following the Swiss pesticide and seed giant's acceptance of a $43bn (£29.7bn) bid from China state-owned firm ChemChina. S&P said it's placed Syngenta's "A+" long-term credit rating and "A-1" short-term credit rating on negative watch, saying they could be lowered if and when the deal with ChemChina closes. "While the [...]
Quindell buyer Slater and Gordon’s UK chief executive steps down

February 5, 2016

The UK chief executive of the law firm which bought the professional services of arm of embattled Quindell last year has stepped down. Neil Kinsella was the first chief executive of Slater and Gordon from 2012 to 2013, after it took over Russell Jones and Walker (RJW), before becoming its interim head of general law. He was [...]

Two top flight clubs in same league to be owned by same firm after major sport decision

Premier League’s smallest stadium gets approval to begin £90m rebuild

This hotel on the Elizabeth Line is 30 minutes from London but feels totally remote

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