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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What a weekend for stag parties – a mystery bachelor spent over £10,000 in Stringfellow’s on his last night of freedom, while a British stag party got detained in Berlin

February 28, 2016

London's bachelors really outdid themselves this weekend. While six members of a stag party were kicked off a flight from Luton for being drunk and unruly, a well-heeled bachelor staying in the city managed to blow over £10,000 on his last night of freedom. Our spy tells us that a well-heeled stag booked a private room [...]
Mother’s Day 2016: Where to spoil your mum in London this Mother’s Day Weekend

February 28, 2016

Mothering Sunday will soon be upon us, and we know you've probably left a few details till the last minute. To help you spoil your mum this year, we've found some of the best bottomless brunches, afternoon teas and events happening around the city this weekend. For the politically active maternal figure in your life, [...]
Wentworth Golf Club says the show must go on, as residents seek legal advise for disrupting this year’s PGA golf tournament

February 25, 2016

As City boys and Surrey golfers step up their campaign against Wentworth Golf Club’s new £100,000 joining fee, it seems that the troops on either side of the row are preparing for a battle. The Wentworth Estate Roads Committee, the governing body that looks after the interest of Wentworth’s residents, has hired lawyers at Quinn Emmanuel [...]
Estate agents let loose with Simon Cowell’s property mogul brother Nick Cowell at Estate Office’s 30th anniversary gala ball

February 25, 2016

He may have gone down the property route rather than into the glitzy world of showbiz like his brother Simon, but property mogul Nick Cowell had the moves like Mick Jagger at Estate Office's glamorous 30th anniversary gala. Cowell, head of property firm Cowell Group, which owns Estate Office, brought real estate bosses and rugby legends together on Wednesday [...]
EU referendum: Scotland’s only Ukip MEP David Coburn wants to leave the EU because his toaster is “powered by some kind of EU windmill”

February 25, 2016

As debates rumble on over the EU referendum, strong arguments are being made for why we should leave or remain – but one Ukip MEP has come up with arguably the most persuasive so far. David Coburn, Ukip Scotland's only elected MEP said he wants the UK to leave the EU because his toaster is rubbish. [...]
City firms commence training for this year’s Diamond Relay race at the Olympic Park stadium

February 25, 2016

The first 100 corporate teams have already signed up for this year's Diamond relay race this summer. The gruelling 5x5km dash, taking place at the Olympic Park stadium, will pit accountants, analysts, bankers, insurers, lawyers and pretty much everyone else in the Square Mile against each other this July. Last year 230 corporate running teams took part in [...]
Lloyd’s underwriters slam Admiral Insurance’s new advert for grossly misleading costume design

February 25, 2016

Old sea dogs at Lloyd's of London were spluttering into their pink gins last night over Admiral Insurance's latest advert, which features a woman dressed as what appears to be an 18th century admiral. Admiral has taken a fresh stance on its long-standing naval mascot, opting for a female to helm the ship in its new ad campaign [...]
Lloyd’s unerwriters call out Admiral’s marketers for inaccurate costume design

February 25, 2016

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Britain is a nation of technophiles; We love our smartphones so much we have to touch them every four minutes

February 25, 2016

For some commuters, walking into lampposts is a daily occurrence as we can't take our eyes away from our mobile screens, but has Britain's love affair with technology gone too far? Britons now touch their phones every four minutes throughout the day, according to new research. We interact with our phones 253 times a day, [...]
London Beer Week: A Mayfair hotel is been dishing out free pints for London Beer Week

February 24, 2016

While punters in the City fork out for expensive craft beers and cocktails as part of London Beer Week, the capital's hedge fund managers have been counting the pennies as a Mayfair hotel is pouring pints for free this week. London Beer Week, a week of tastings, masterclasses and promotional stunts by breweries from all [...]

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