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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Japanese tube drivers have had their bonuses trimmed because they refused to do the same to their facial hair

March 14, 2016

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Mipim 2016: The Scottish Cities Alliance is wooing property bosses with boozy “Scottish hospitality”

March 14, 2016

London's property folk are well-known for partying hard. But will Scottish civil servants drink them all under the table in Cannes this week? Scottish Cities Alliance, a government body uniting Scotland's seven cities, has announced its presence at Mipim by sending out invitations to three separate parties throughout the week. The invites don't explain what officials will actually be doing there [...]
Yo, Trump, I’ma let you finish: Over half of people outside the US think Kanye West would be a better US President than Donald Trump

March 14, 2016

As Kanye himself would say: yo, Trump, I'm really happy for you, I'ma let you finish, but Kanye could have one of the best Presidential candidacies of all time… Yep, if US election campaigns weren't already bizarre enough this year, it turns out people outside the US would like to see Kanye West throw himself into the [...]
National Apprenticeship Week 2016: Top bosses join business secretary Sajid Javid at the Shard to kick off National Apprenticeship Week

March 14, 2016

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UK pet shop chain Pet Corner has stopped selling pet rabbits until after Easter

March 14, 2016

Ear's a good one: a rabbit is for life, not just for Easter. With Easter just around the corner, some of us may be considering getting a cuddly (and lower-calorie) alternative to the usual chocolate eggs, but one pet retailer wants to stop originality in its tracks – and has banned all sales of pet rabbits until after the [...]
National Apprenticeship Week starts today, but City big-guns have been investing in young talent for years

March 14, 2016

Today marks the start of National Apprenticeship Week, when London’s businesses raise awareness of the opportunities open to aspiring financiers and school-leavers. Apprentice programmes may be making headlines this week but the founder of one City-based charity says that the Square Mile’s top dogs have been investing in youngsters for years. David Pinchin, who founded [...]
Cheltenham Festival 2016: Just when you thought you’d seen it all, here’s AP McCoy and a horse in matching Harris Tweed suits

March 14, 2016

Deciding what to wear at at the races can be a social minefield, even for the horses. To help the equine elite descending on Cheltenham this week, Emma Sandham-King, a former apprentice at Alexander McQueen, has designed the world’s first Harris Tweed suit specifically for a race horse. The new equestrian fashion range, modelled by veteran race horse [...]
Celebrity guests Michael Buble, Lord William Hague and Go-Compare’s Wynne Evans gave thanks to Lord Ashcroft at his 70th birthday party

March 13, 2016

There were plenty of famous faces extremely happy to be at Lord Ashcroft’s 70th Birthday party last weekend. Michael Buble, William Hague and Katherine Jenkins were just a few who entertained at the do on Park Lane’s Grosvenor House Hotel. The Capitalist wonders if Lord Hague isn’t getting a bit tired of the Mayfair hotel; [...]
Canary Wharf’s workers are better at watching horse races on the sly than those in the Square Mile

March 13, 2016

You would think that, second to attending Cheltenham Festival itself, watching the races is a favourite pastime of those working in the Square Mile's oldest and grandest financial firms. Tell that to bookmakers at Ladbrokes, who claim that bankers in Canary Wharf are far fonder of sneakily watching the action at work than their peers in the City. According [...]
Speedy CBRE team crush the corporate competition in Tower 42’s Vertical Rush

March 10, 2016

TV personalities may have won the adrenalin fuelled race to the top of Tower 42 earlier this week, but one City firm also rose to the challenge. Five members of staff from real estate advisor CBRE were crowned champions of the annual Vertical Rush challenge on Wednesday. The sprint up every floor of Tower 42, precisely 920 steps, is about [...]

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