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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Blue sky thinking, puppy punching and touching base – 10 office jargon phrases that need to die by close of play

April 13, 2016

As anyone in the City knows, colleagues love a bit of blue sky thinking before close of play – and nothing beats touching base offline for a quick thought shower, unless of course none of you are singing from the same hymn sheet while you're trying to peel the onion. If you understood and agreed with the above sentence, [...]
One in three Londoners are worried about their colleagues knowing how much they gamble, new study finds

April 13, 2016

Londoners face more issues with gambling than most of the UK, according to new research. Over a quarter of UK workers who gamble say they wouldn't want their colleagues to know the extent of their habit, but one in three Londoners say they would hide their betting activity from co-workers. The problem is particularly acute in [...]
For one day only, City restaurant M is having a flash sale, with everything on the menu costing just £2.40

April 12, 2016

Normally you'd be hard pressed to get a three course meal in the Square Mile for under £40, but one upscale haunt is pledging to sell menu items for peanuts for a whole day. To celebrate the launch of its new 24-hour cookbook, opulent M on Threadneedle Street, famed for its Kobe beef steaks and wealthy [...]
Mullets, knee socks and sheer determination: JP Morgan unearths archival pictures from the firm’s first Square Mile fun run in 1986

April 12, 2016

Fashion really has come a long way since the 80s. Activewear may be one of the trends that the City's financiers are following, but that wasn't always the case. With JP Morgan's Corporate challenge celebrating its 30th birthday this year, folks at the firm unearthed a photo album and sent us retro pictures of one of the [...]
It’s like Tinder, but for gin – Ginder weekend lets Londeners swipe right for mother’s ruin

April 12, 2016

London-based initiative A World of Gin has launched Ginder – a weekend event that seeks to help hopeful gin lovers find their perfect gin and tonic match. The boozy speed dating event, kicking off this Friday in Bethnal Green, invites gin fans to book in for a 30 minute "swiping session", where they’ll be offered various [...]
A tale of two parties – money-making managers may be double booked next week, as two awards dinners for London’s hedge fund set take place on Tuesday night

April 12, 2016

Next Tuesday is going to be a heavy one for London's hedge fund set. Thomson Reuters and Allocator will be fighting over the capital's money makers on the same night: The Capitalist notes both firms are holding black tie balls for hedge fund managers on the same night on opposite sides of Zone One. This isn't the first [...]
Going to City A.M.’s mayoral debate? Why not play buzzword bingo? Here’s what the bookies think will come up on the night

April 12, 2016

Sadiq Khan and Zac Goldsmith go head-to-head in City A.M.'s Mayoral Election Debate on Tuesday night, but what will they say? Never ones to miss the chance to turn a profit, bookies at Ladbrokes have made us offers on the big questions and key points coming up tonight. The betmaker is confident that Labour candidate Khan will hammer [...]
Is this the most regal election ever? Exiled emperor Ankit Love is running in the London mayoral elections, and wants to ban cars from the capital

April 11, 2016

This really is the most regal election ever. We've had donations from London socialites, Polish princes and a day on the campaign trail with Zac Goldsmith sell for £35,000. Now, even an exiled emperor is having a go at running in the London Mayoral Election, but instead of banning Nigel Farage, the heir wants to ban cars [...]
This is where Brits spend the most money buying their first car (spoiler alert: it’s not London)

April 11, 2016

Supercar season may be just getting under way in the city, but for all the golden Lambourghinis causing congestion in Knightsbrige, Londoners on average don't spend as much on their first cars as you'd think. Scotland is the real home of Britain's petrol heads, as new drivers north of the wall spend the most on their [...]
The lawsuit is on: trouble in Mayfair as PRs launch legal attack on business club 12 Hay Hill

April 11, 2016

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