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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The City gears up for a very horsey weekend with the Investec Derby and Chestertons Polo in the Park

May 31, 2016

'Tis the season of summer hats, high society and equestrian sport, but don't worry if you can't get out of London to watch the races. International polo is set to return to Fullham this Friday, with eight teams from around the world set to compete at this years' Chestertons Polo in the Park. The tournament [...]
After 80s rocker Bryan Adams comes out for Vote Leave, here’s how other musical relics (probably) feel about a Brexit

May 31, 2016

Last week we learned 80s rock icon Bryan Adams is backing a Brexit. The news came just as Adams was midway through a European tour of his latest album, and means Vote Leave is steadily catching up with the Stronger In campaign when it comes to celebrity endorsements. Seven celebrities have now been outed as outers, [...]
AQA launches entrepreneurial GCSE

May 31, 2016

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Spotted: Lord Sugar and “familiar people carriers” head to Greenwich University to film the new Apprentice series

May 31, 2016

Lord Alan Sugar has had a busy morning. Shortly after the enterprise tsar released a video calling brexiters "mugs" ahead of the EU referendum next month, Lord Sugar and his film crew were spotted shooting the next series of The Apprentice at Greenwich University. An anonymous fan of the show at the south London university noticed Lord Sugar's car and a [...]
Paymaster General Matt Hancock wants to lose a stone to race at Newmarket

May 26, 2016

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Fancy a game of Fundball? Investment firm Allianz is setting up a financial fantasy football league

May 26, 2016

Traders know that the only way to make fantasy football more fun is to swap the football part for market conditions. At least that's the view of money-makers at investment firm Allianz. As the fund manager launches it's fantasy trading game European Equities 2016, global strategist Neil Dwane reckons "there are many parallels between football management [...]
The man behind the £1,000 Shop says the launch party is going to get messy

May 26, 2016

David Shapiro advises his well-heeled clients to take the day off after the launch of his £1,000 shop next month. "We will be having a launch party, and it will be messy," is the word from the marketing manager of Mayfair's newest "discount" pop-up store. Shapiro says that the booze will be free flowing in August [...]
Hundreds of startup founders are locking themselves away this bank holiday weekend to prepare to break a world record at Voom 2016’s world’s longest pitching competition

May 26, 2016

While City slickers will no doubt be flocking to the home counties to enjoy their bank holiday weekend, London's startup founders are planning to swot up in an attempt to break the world record for back-to-back business pitches. Around 160 entrepreneurs will be pitching back-to-back for over 29 hours straight in a Guinness World Record attempt as [...]
Everything I do, I do it for Leave.EU – rock singer Bryan Adams has declared his pro-Brexit views, while on a European tour….

May 26, 2016

Has the Leave.EU campaign finally found an artist who will play at ill-fated musical rally Bpoplive? Bryan Adams is the latest celebrity to speak out on the EU referendum next month. The rocker's pro-Brexit views come Straight From the Heart, as he asked his Twitter followers if they "really want to be governed by people that [...]
As Gransnet users back brexit, the EU referendum campaigns become a battle for the UK’s matriarchs

May 26, 2016

Matriarchs are divided on Brexit. Gransnet, the younger sister to mothering website mumsnet, has polled its users to find out how grans are planning to vote on the referendum next month. The study found that 52 per cent of nans intend to vote to leave the EU, against 38 per cent who say they will back [...]

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