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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Lenders may let them have their say, but bankers are still trying to keep mum on Brexit

June 19, 2016

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Euro 2016: City boys don’t mince their words, as one lairy Square Miler opens up on his risky £20,000 bet on England winning the European Championships

June 19, 2016

Football fans in the City don't do things by halves. Or at least that is the only reason The Capitalist believes one high-rolling millennial in the Square Mile decided to put £20,000 on England winning the European Championships. One Londoner may have already lost a five-figure sum betting £10,000 on the Lions in the final minutes [...]
A horse walks into a challenger bank: Metro Bank chief Craig Donaldson gives us the scoop on Metro Bank’s “presents” from pets

June 16, 2016

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All eyes on the Queen’s European outfit at Ascot Ladies’ Day

June 16, 2016

With one week to go until the British public decides whether to stay in or leave the EU, all eyes are on the Queen at Royal Ascot. It's the most fashionable day of the racing calendar with racegoers stepping out in all their finery in the hope of winning the Best Dressed Lady prize. But [...]
EU referendum: Big bets for “In” backers as two gamblers put five-figure sums on Remain with one week to go

June 16, 2016

Brexiteers Nigel Farage and John Longworth might like to think they're heavy betters after placing modest sums on Britain voting to leave the EU on 23 June, but high-rolling Remainers are putting them to shame. Bookies at Ladbrokes were stunned to see a first-time better stroll into the firm's Marble Arch branch and put £35,000 — in cash — on a vote [...]
Nearly twice as many Welsh than England supporters are skiving off to watch Euro 2016

June 16, 2016

Are the Welsh a nation of skivers, or is it just this one time…? Almost twice as many Welsh than English supporters are taking a day off work to watch the England V Wales match on Thursday, it's been suggested While just under 40 per cent of football fans in Wales will be taking the [...]
Bpoplive has been cancelled, after Electoral Commission demands information from Leave.EU on “campaign spending”

June 14, 2016

The Capitalist's plans for Sunday night have been ruined. It may have seemed doomed from the start, but until this week Leave.EU was gearing up for a night of dancing and debate at anti-EU concert Bpoplive on Sunday. Now, Leave.EU, which distanced itself from the rally after acts began to pull out in droves, has announced that [...]
EU Referendum: Brexit “more likely” than the Conservatives’ majority in the 2015 general election, according to new research

June 14, 2016

The Remain camp may still be the bookies' favourite as the EU referendum looms, but economic consultants have warned that Brexit could now be on the cards. Right now, Brexit is far more likely than the Conservatives winning a majority at the 2015 general election, which they very much did, according to consultancy Oxera. The latest market [...]
Pride in London 2016: The Bank of England will fly the rainbow flag for the first time this year, but the FCA has started celebrating already

June 14, 2016

The Square Mile is catching Pride fever. News reaches the Capitalist from the Bank of England that the annual celebration of the LGBT community in London is going to be extra special this year. The Bank of England is making LGBT history by flying the rainbow flag over its building for the first time next weekend. [...]
Uber’s UK chief Jo Betram has found a way to beat the Twitter trolls

June 14, 2016

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