By: Edith Hancock

I edit The Capitalist, City A.M.'s diary. I cover the parties, gossip and lighter side of news in the Square Mile. Got a story? reach me at thecapitalist@cityam.com

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Lloyds Bank leads the London financial sector in British LGBT Awards

May 15, 2016

Bravo to bankers at Lloyds – the firm has been crowned the top employer for promoting diversity in this year's LGBT Awards. Lloyds Banking Group, which has a professional LGBT Network of over 3000, was named LGBT Network Group of the Year. The bank saw off stiff competition from the likes of Tesco and PwC. Dubbed [...]
Have Asda execs been stress eating with James Martin ahead of first quarter results?

May 15, 2016

Has Asda chief Andy Clarke been eating his feelings? The Big Four retail giant has struck up a delicious partnership with former Saturday Kitchen star James Martin. Last month the Yorkshire foodie figure rustled up a strawberry gateau with Asda boss Andy Clarke at the InterContinental Hotel on Park Lane in London, marking the start of a new marketing partnership [...]
Law fails to offer protection for whistleblowers

May 9, 2016

The current protections available to whistleblowers in the UK are “inadequate and in need of significant reform”, a report released today. The Public Interest Disclosure Act 1998 (PIDA) was introduced to ensure that whistleblowers would be appropriately compensated if they experience workplace hostility, or are fired after they reveal malpractice in their place of work. [...]
ITV experiences advertising sales slowdown

May 8, 2016

ITV is expected to announce a slowdown in advertising sales in a trading update this week Ad revenue growth is believed to have all but stopped in the first three months of this year although first-quarter revenues are expected to have risen by 12%, due to the continued success of ITV’s production division. Adam Crozier, [...]
Sports Direct in surprise Austin Reed bid

May 8, 2016

Sports Direct’s Mike Ashley is thought to have thrown his hat in the ring for menswear retailer Austin Reed. It is understood that Ashley has tabled a surprise £30m bid for Austin Reed which went into administration at the end of last month. Administrators Alix Partners are thought to have received around 50 expressions of [...]
Michael O’Leary comes out all guns blazing ahead of Question Time tonight

May 5, 2016

Break a leg, Michael O'Leary. The Ryanair boss is due to make his first appearance on BBC's Question Time tonight, but it looks like there's some topics already on the agenda after lary O'Leary said that cyclists should be "shot". O'Leary is known for his outrageous sound-bites, but really went to town at a conference on Wednesday night when [...]
Business traveller? Check out this retro advert for City Airport from the 90s

May 5, 2016

As Londoners head to the polling stations to choose their next mayor, the fate of City Airport hangs in the balance. While planners and politicians to and fro over London airport expansion, Green party candidate Sian Berry has other ideas, and pledges to demolish the whole thing if she wins the race for City Hall. [...]
Brits are getting pickier, as loyalty programme membership plummets by 15 per cent in two years

May 5, 2016

Brits are less loyal than ever as far as the finance and business sector is concerned. Membership to company loyalty schemes has fallen 15 per cent in the last two years, according to new research. Frequent flyer programmes are the hardest hit, with airline bonus schemes losing more than 35 per cent of their members since 2014, [...]
Trouble on the high seas as The Science and Technology Committee launches an inquiry into the “Boaty McBoatface” online poll

May 5, 2016

It is curtains for Boaty McBoatface? The Science and Technology Committee doesn't seem happy with the Natural Environment Research Council's (NERC) online poll which saw 120,000 Brits vote to name a new research vessel Boaty McBoatface. NERC's Name Our Ship competition saw hundreds of thousands of votes cast to name a new polar research vessel, and Brits are [...]
Boris Johnson’s best moments as London mayor: The good, the bad, and the slightly awkward

May 5, 2016

You might have missed the news, but Boris Johnson is clearing his desk today as a new mayor of London is soon to be named. As Bojo packs his bags, The Capitalist looks back on his best, worst and most awkward moments from his time in office. The Good The Time He Was First Elected former mayor [...]

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