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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Richard Branson has just launched a £1m competition with Virgin Media Business to find Britain’s best startups

March 22, 2016

Straighten those ties, polish those shoes and sharpen those power point skills. Richard Branson has just launched a competition to find Britain's best businesses, and there's £1m worth of prizes up for grabs. VOOM 2016 is the UK's most high-value pitching competition. Run by Virgin Media Business, the initiative allows British entrepreneurs to sell their ideas [...]
South West Trains takes after Boaty McBoatface and renames one of its carriages “Trainy McTrainface”

March 22, 2016

A British railway worker is showing solidarity in the quest to rename a £200m research vessel Boaty McBoatface, as South West Trains names one of its carriages "Trainy McTrainface". London's amused commuters spotted the name flashing over the carriages at Waterloo station on Tuesday morning. https://twitter.com/funfield5/status/712195930041282560 I've just seen a train named 'Trainy McTrainface' 😂 — Harriet [...]
Winterflood Securities founder Brian Winterflood says the whole family is voting for a Brexit

March 21, 2016

Whether you're In or Out, the EU referendum is a thorny issue in finance. Some are more vocal than others. Eurosceptic group Business for Britain counts a number of bankers and fund managers among supporters, while last month HSBC chief Stuart Gulliver told reporters: "It’s in Britain’s economic interest to remain in a reformed EU, and [...]
This giant dinosaur in Canary Wharf is working its way around London to teach kids about healthy eating

March 21, 2016

There's a giant dinosaur roaming the streets of Canary Wharf today. Florasaurus, a diplodocus made from plants, has landed in the Docklands in a bid to promote healthy eating and encourage parents to make sure their kids eat enough vegetables. The green giant's tour sees the Florasaurus navigate its 13 metre long body through Canary Wharf, Tower Bridge and [...]
“Students are fans”: Metro Bank chair Vernon Hill gets an honourary professorship at Cass Business School and gives his top tips for UK students

March 21, 2016

Everywhere Metro Bank's American founder Vernon Hill goes he sees fans. Hill was sworn into an honorary professorship at London's Cass Business School on Monday morning, and it's safe to say he takes the same view of students as he does of the challenger bank's customers. "Universities should definitely be thinking of their students as fans", Hill told The Capitalist [...]
Ladbrokes treats champion jockey Frankie Dettori to a little Mayfair glamour as he becomes the brand’s ambassador

March 21, 2016

Champion jockey Frankie Dettori has been working hard in Mayfair. Earlier this month, The Capitalist joined Dettori at travel firm Palatinate's 10th anniversary lunch at Sexy Fish, but the Italian jockey was dragged from his table mid-starter by his manager to have a covert chat with Ladbrokes PR boss Mike Dillon. A week later, we spoke to the firm's bookies in Cheltenham [...]
LMAX Exchange’s yacht crew meet and greet the firm’s clients in China as they lead the Clipper Round the World Yacht Race

March 21, 2016

Fintech firm LMAX Exchange's yacht team never miss an opportunity to network. Team LMAX Exchange, currently leading the Clipper Round the World Yacht Race, were the third to dock in Qingdao, China, this week, and are using their time in the city to catch up with the firm's foreign clients. The company invited a select group of 80 clients from [...]
Wentworth golfers declare victory as owner Reignwood scraps a proposed £100,000 joining fee, but the club’s tennis captain and mining grandee Kirill Klip is still on the warpath

March 20, 2016

Golfers may have declared victory in the battle for Wentworth Golf Club after Chinese owner Reignwood scrapped plans to charge members £100,000 to rejoin, but the club's tennis captain and resident mining boss is still on the warpath. Following months of discussions, Reignwood announced on Friday it was backing down on a number of proposed measures [...]
Sainsbury’s boss Mike Coupe celebrates a Sport Relief windfall with David Walliams and Eastenders star Maddy Hill as the grocery giant raises more than £7m for charity this year

March 20, 2016

Sainsbury's boss Mike Coupe must be feeling pretty confident about his store's competitive streak. A week after revealing strong results, the superstore boss got together with soap opera stars to celebrate the success of Sainsbury's Sport Relief Games. This year, the grocery giant has raised over £7m in aid of Sport Relief, culminating in a series fitness [...]
Canary Wharf’s Crossrail Place gets international acclaim, picking up a gong at Mipim’s annual awards ceremony

March 20, 2016

Who says Canary Wharf is dull and grey? It may be known in the UK as the City's younger sibling, but the Docklands has made big waves with property chiefs worldwide. Crossrail Place picked up the award for Best Urban Regeneration Project at this year's Mipim awards, celebrating the end of a hard week of boozing and schmoozing with real [...]

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