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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SodaStream has set up sugary statues near Westminster – but not everyone’s impressed

December 1, 2015

Never ones to miss a marketing opportunity, fizz aficionados at SodaStream have launched a new art project overlooking the houses of parliament – three giant statues of everyday people made entirely of sugar. The stunt coincides with the latest report from the Commons’ Health Committee which said there was now “compelling evidence” a tax on sugary [...]
London Stock Exchange gets a US health-kick in Global Entry breakfast launch

November 30, 2015

Despite the indulgences and parties of the holiday season, it looks like more than a few high-flying City slickers are cutting back on the carbs in the run up to Christmas. At Monday's Global Entry launch breakfast with Sajid Javid and Karren Brady at the London Stock Exchange, The Capitalist was tempted by an array of trendy [...]
Entrepreneurs spend up to £6000 a year on waiting around for a meeting in cafes, hotel lobbies and private members clubs

November 29, 2015

Starting a new business is tough. Any of the City’s young and hip new chief execs could tell you this, but who thought a morning coffee was at the route of the problem? Apparently, entrepreneurs are wasting around £6,000 every year just by waiting for big meetings. In an average week, entrepreneurs spend around £700, but [...]
Overheard at the Guinness and Oyster lunch: City grandee gets Tory MP to cook for dinner party guests

November 26, 2015

They say that Guinness is good for you, and that shellfish is an excellent source of low-fat protein, so while New York’s brokers had a Thanksgiving feast on Thursday and tucked into turkey with all the trimmings, London’s financial veterans had a super-healthy celebration of their own at the 50th annual Guinness and Oyster lunch. Brokers, [...]
One in 10 property workers have been sacked because of their behaviour at the office Christmas party

November 26, 2015

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Financial services lock horns over just how much we’ll spend at Christmas

November 24, 2015

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Ski holidays 2015/16: With the pound getting stronger, Bulgaria is a better bet than the Alps for a cheap skiing break

November 23, 2015

There is one thing to look forward to in winter. It’s not Christmas dinner, spending time with loved ones or going on chilly wintry walks; it’s ski season. According to London’s go-to luxury travel experts, more City slickers than ever will head to colder climes after a winning cocktail of a stronger pound and early [...]
Great British Bake Off is coming to tech-heavy Shoreditch: GBBO 2015 winner Nadiya Hussain is putting on a Christmas baking masterclass

November 23, 2015

London's big eaters can look forward to a festive feast this weekend as Foodies Festival Christmas returns to Truman Brewery with a sprinkling of stardom. Great British Bake Off stars and top chefs will all descend on Shoreditch on Friday to get everyone in the festive spirit. This year's winner of the BBC baking show, Nadiya Hussain, will prepare [...]
Is Barack Obama preparing for a career in TV? The US President loves a high-profile interview

November 18, 2015

Move over Parkinson – it looks like Barack Obama is getting into TV. The US President took time off at an Asia-Pacific summit on Wednesday for a less conventional errand: putting questions to Chinese internet billionaire Jack Ma and a young Filipina entrepreneur on government-business ties during a panel discussion. Obama joked with the eccentric founder and chairman of e-commerce firm Alibaba, probing Ma on how [...]
Tesco’s professional Christmas light un-tangler jop opening sparks a huge response

November 17, 2015

Tesco has been inundated with one hundred CVs this week after opening up a role for a professional Christmas light un-tangler. The vacancy came to light (groan…) after the firm opened up a Christmas light de-tangling service in its Wrexham store, and now needs a handful of extremely patient job-seekers to do the honours. Tesco, which began advertising [...]

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