Dispatches from Davos, Prince Harry’s settlement and the salad’s unstoppable conquest of the City: catch up on the latest City gossip in this week’s The Capitalist

DISPATCH FROM DAVOS

If the FOMO is too much you could still hop over to Davos and soak up the final day vibes at the World Economic Forum. As of yesterday, a room in a poky flat just off the main drag was available on Airbnb for around £1,500. This is beyond the limits of The Capitalist’s expense account, believe it or not, so we’re relying on our spies on the ground to phone in some reportage. One of the main observations is that while most world leaders jet in and jet out again sharpish, Rachel Reeves and the UK delegation seem to have opted for a mini break. “She’s everywhere,” says one City grandee. Is this commendable, or slightly desperate?

Meanwhile another Davos veteran remarks on the way the conference has changed over the years: “It started out as a political conference then became an economic policy fest, then it became a party for bankers and asset managers and it’s now basically a trade show for tech firms.” Another delegate tells us dryly they can’t shake the feeling that “the party has........

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