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

An exhibition in London today turns Vladimir Putin into Batman, Gandhi and Pele, because why not

October 6, 2015

Russian leader Vladimir Putin celebrates his 63rd birthday on 7 October and Hackney hipsters are hoping to celebrate with along him, after the opening of an exhibition which puts Putin right up there with Alexander the Great and Mahatma Gandhi as a “famous hero” of our time. The international exhibition, "Putin Universe" will be open in Moscow and [...]
Senior workers are holding off retirement and cashing in pensions for their own children

October 5, 2015

The Taxpayer’s Alliance may be pushing for an end to winter fuel allowances and senior bus passes, but researchers at Investec have hit back with their own study, claiming that the elderly are already suffering because they’re giving too much of their pension pots to their grandchildren. The study claims that parents and grandparents who gift [...]
Nearly one in five Londoners think over-50s are too old to do their jobs

October 1, 2015

Life begins at 50. Unless you work in London, in which case you'd better keep your head down and hope no one notices your age. Because not only do professionals in our capital consider an "older worker" to be full decade younger than the national average perception, a sizeable number of people think once you [...]
London house prices: Even Harry Potter had better than this mattress in a cupboard for £500

September 30, 2015

We all know London's house prices can seem a bit crazy at times, but one potential househunter thinks he might have found a new low. While current tenants of the Clapham property are keen to mention that the room is fully furnished, both the words "room" and "bed" could be argued to stretch the truth: [...]
Burger King has brought out a black Whopper for Halloween

September 30, 2015

Fresh from its failed Peace Day experiment (but we're still hopeful something will come out of that) Burger King is getting into the Halloween spirit with a scary black burger bun for its terrifyingly themed Whopper. Unappetising, maybe. But Burger King has promised that while it may look scary, the burger will still be tasty, [...]
Horrible bosses: Most job-seekers would take an offer even if their interviewer behaved badly, new study finds

September 29, 2015

Ever had a job interview that was so bad the interviewer fell asleep? You’re not the only one apparently – new study has revealed that the majority of British workers have had interview nightmares with scenarios ranging from uncomfortable questions to flatulence. But it makes no difference to UK workers who would still take a [...]
The “world’s fastest car” Bloodhound SCC is in Canary Wharf right now

September 24, 2015

After eight years of research, design and manufacturing, involving over 350 companies and universities, scientists at the Bloodhound Project have created what they believe is the “world’s fastest and most advanced racing car” – and it’s on display in Canary Wharf this weekend. Already 8,000 people have registered to see the Land Speed Racer in [...]
Rugby World Cup 2015: England women’s team players Fiona Pocock and Vicky Fleetwood to give Canary Wharfers a gruelling training session

September 23, 2015

The Rugby World Cup isn’t just about Stuart Lancaster’s 31-man England squad. The nation's women's rugby players Fiona Pocock and Vicky Fleetwood are heading to Canary Wharf today to show workers how it’s done with a training session at Reebok Sports Club ahead of the gym’s own five-a-side tournament next month. So far JP Morgan and [...]
How much are David and Victoria Beckham worth? The entire clan has been valued at nearly half a billion pounds

September 22, 2015

As the Beckham family make waves across the global fashion and sports industries, experts estimate that the value of brand Beckham is now at almost half a billion. According to research by the London School of Marketing (LSM), the six members of the Beckham clan; David, Victoria, Brooklyn, Romeo, Cruz and Harper generate £30m to [...]
Millions of Londoners could lose their jobs to robots, but City slickers are still safe

September 15, 2015

Could a tech revolution mean curtains for working Londoners? A new study claims that 1.3m London workers are at high risk of being replaced by machines – but apparently those in business and finance have nothing to fear (so far). Financial adviser Deloitte analysed ONS labour force data from the last 14 years and matched [...]

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