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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Crossrail’s new name confuses New Yorkers after a woman named Elizabeth Line finds overnight fame

February 24, 2016

The project formerly known as Crossrail was rebranded the Elizabeth Line yesterday, in deference to her maj, but the news has caused unexpected confusion in the states. Elizabeth Line, a 40-year old businesswoman from New York, was flattered to wake up this morning and discovering London's newest addition to the underground had been named after her, too. [...]
Crossrail’s new name confuses New Yorkers after a woman named Elizabeth Line finds overnight fame

February 24, 2016

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Crossrail’s new name confuses New Yorkers after a woman named Elizabeth Line finds fame overnight

February 24, 2016

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Half of UK employees have fallen out with co-workers over the best dates to take annual leave

February 24, 2016

Most of us will be thinking of booking our summer holiday right now, but be careful you don't make any enemies in the process. Half of UK employees have fallen out with a colleague when fighting over the best days to take annual leave, and the boys and girls in the City are the most [...]
The analysts who were left out in the cold – Provident Financial stops analysts from coming into London Stock Exchange meeting

February 24, 2016

Security at the London Stock Exchange (LSE) is notoriously tight, but was there another reason why two analysts were turned away from a meeting with Provident Financial? Word reaches The Capitalist that two City figures were shunned from the event yesterday for having committed the sin of placing a “sell” recommendation on the firm’s stock. [...]
As Powa lays off staff, does nothing stand in the way of Salesforce’s skyscraper domination?

February 23, 2016

Powa Technologies, once billed by its chief exec as the future biggest tech company in the world, may no longer be a threat to Salesforce's claim to the Heron Tower after going into administration making three quarters of its UK workforce redundant. Based in the swanky Heron Tower, Powa is a mobile commerce company and one of [...]
No hard feelings, eh? France welcomes City A.M. with open arms two years after our row with the embassy

February 23, 2016

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LFW: Five brands that are trying to out-do each other off the catwalk as London Fashion Week draws to a close

February 23, 2016

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Finance sector workers queue for longer than anyone else to use the loo: New research shows London businesses are caught short of facilities

February 23, 2016

Toilet hygiene in the City is far from ideal, it turns out, after a survey of UK small businesses revealed financial workers are wasting their shifts in queues for the loo. Many British businesses are not meeting the legally required minimum standards on office toilets, leaving employees with long waits for cubicles and impacting on productivity [...]
A former Ukip candidate takes inpiration from the Spice Girls with a pro-Brexit music video

February 23, 2016

As EU membership debates heat up and the Spice Girls' reunion tour approaches, one Ukipper has combined the two for a parody music video supporting the Vote Leave campaign. Mandy Boylett, a Ukip candidate in last year's General Election (she came third in Stockton North), has taken inspiration from Britpoppers the Spice Girls and the Lightning Seeds in a pro-Brexit video [...]

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