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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Financiers love people watching in Piccadilly as Emma Thompson is spotted at the Wolseley

February 14, 2016

Panmure Gordon’s David Buik is known for many things: his market commentary, his eccentric language and, most of all, his love of films. So you can already imagine the sheer joy Mr Buik felt when he spotted Emma Thompson during a visit to The Wolseley in Piccadilly last weekend. “I have rarely been to The Wolseley without seeing [...]
Valentine’s Day 2016: City folk and MPs have different approches to Valentine’s gift-giving

February 11, 2016

In the run-up to the big day, news reaches us that Londoners are some of the most disorganised romantics out there, but most of us are still better than the politicians. Londoners may be the most generous Valentine’s gift-givers in the country, spending over twice as much on each other than the rest of the UK, [...]
Have you seen the houses? Wentworth Golf Club’s chief exec says that locals shouldn’t fear the club’s new £100,000 joining fee

February 11, 2016

For a man threatened with legal action by some of the City’s wealthiest banking and finance execs Stephen Gibson, the chief executive of Wentworth Golf Club, appeared calm and composed in the clubhouse’s boardroom overlooking one of the three courses. Since the club was sold to its new Chinese owner Reignwood Group a year and [...]
Kirsh’s Tower 42 shoots up the City skyscraper rankings after becoming the tallest UK building with 4G

February 9, 2016

Property moguls love nothing more than one-upping each other with small victories, but one tycoon can celebrate a first after bringing 4G phone signal to one of London's older skyscrapers. South African real estate tycoon Nathan Kirsh must be feeling pretty smug after his own victory. Kirsh’s Tower 42, only the seventh tallest building in [...]
Conservatives “play down” the auction at the party’s annual Black and White Gala dinner this year

February 9, 2016

Guests heading to the Tories' Black and White Ball on Monday night weren't expecting much from this year's auction lots. After some negative coverage in previous years – over prizes such as a dinner with Sajid Javid and shoe-shopping with Theresa May – many thought that the Tories wouldn't want to do draw too much attention to themselves. Karl [...]
Shrove Tuesday 2016: Where to watch City boys and girls competing in Pancake Day races

February 8, 2016

The financial world is spoilt for choice for pancake races to watch today. Whether your interest lies in political manoeuvres or battling banks, there’s something for everyone. For those who like their pancakes served with pomp and circumstance, the City’s livery companies will be racing each other at a more traditional Pancake Day event in [...]
Valentine’s Day 2016: Morrisons is selling oysters for 25p each ahead of Valentine’s Day – the same price as a Cadbury Freddo

February 8, 2016

Lidl may be famous for its champagne, but one of the big four supermarkets appears to be fighting the competition by slashing the price of oysters ahead of Valentine's Day this year. Morrisons is to sell fresh British oysters for just 25p each – the price of an average Cadbury Freddo in a move to try to outshine its [...]
Valentine’s Day 2016: Have a romantic weekend getaway within walking distance of your office

February 7, 2016

Nothing says “romance” like a bottle of European sparkling wine at a bar overlooking your office. There’s Valentine’s packages for both millennials and traditionalists on offer in the swanky hotels of London’s financial quarters, so there’s no need to leave your desk at all this weekend. In Liverpool Street, the Andaz hotel has given “Netflix and [...]
Relegation-threatened Aston Villa appoint former Bank of England governor Lord Mervyn King on to its board of directors

February 4, 2016

Despite Aston Villa's dreadful performances this season, the Premier League team has no problem calling on big-name fans for help. Aston Villa has announced that former Bank of England governor Lord Mervyn King has been appointed to the club's board of directors. King, who is also a cricket fanatic, is a life-long Villa supporter, with a [...]
Brace yourselves, City folk, pick-up artist Daryush “Roosh” Valizadeh is coming to town

February 2, 2016

Jilted lovers and misogynists often find February’s romantic festivities hard to swallow, so to keep solidarity up they’re meeting at the Royal Exchange this weekend. Daryush “Roosh” Valizadeh, a self-proclaimed “pick-up artist” who was famously interviewed by the BBC over the Men’s Rights Movement and his attempts to teach blokes to chat to womenfolk, is organising [...]

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