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The Capitalist: Feisty wonks, the Tooth Fairy and a CEO under citizen’s arrest

The Capitalist: Feisty wonks, the Tooth Fairy and a CEO under citizen’s arrest

A citizen’s arrest empowers private citizens to detain suspected criminals with reasonable force, until the arrival of police (Photo by Fox...

21.03.2025 3

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The Capitalist: Madders’ badders, desk politics and Volkswagen’s sausage boom

The Capitalist: Madders’ badders, desk politics and Volkswagen’s sausage boom

Members of the production team eat currywurst sausages in the Volkswagen AG manufacturing plant in Wolfsburg, Germany, 2020. (Photographer: Krisztian...

14.03.2025 3

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The Capitalist: Beavers, kebabs and disgruntled Tesla owners

(Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images) Beaver fever, PR confessions and Tesla owners get creative. Catch up on the latest gossip in this week’s...

07.03.2025 3

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The Capitalist: Tardy Tories, Heathrow’s VIP lounge and the ‘shadow DOGE’

Heathrow’s new VIP lounge will certainly attract those wanting to fly in style – provided they can stump up £4,000 Tory time zones,...

28.02.2025 2

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The Capitalist: Misbehaving MPs, right-wing fetishists and a Kate Spade handbag

LONDON, ENGLAND – JANUARY 31: Rachel Reeves, Shadow Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, outside BBC Broadcasting House on January 31, 2021 in...

21.02.2025 4

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The Capitalist: Misbehaving MPs, right-wing foot fetishists and a Kate Spade handbag

LONDON, ENGLAND – JANUARY 31: Rachel Reeves, Shadow Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, outside BBC Broadcasting House on January 31, 2021 in...

21.02.2025 7

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The Capitalist: Tory lemonade, Mrs T the opera and Netflix’s creativity crisis

Margaret Thatcher pictures in 1972 (Photo by Evening Standard/Hulton Archive/Getty Images) Tory lemonade, a Margaret Thatcher opera and Netflix...

07.02.2025 6

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The Capitalist: Pedicabs, WH Smith and HMRC hang-ups

The government is cracking down on the “scourge” of pedicabs in the city Pedicab politics, the demise of WH Smith and taxman ghostings: catch up...

31.01.2025 4

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The Capitalist: Davos, Prince Harry and the City’s unstoppable salad cult

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...

24.01.2025 5

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The Capitalist: WFH rows, Zuck’s new watch and the City’s Tesco habits revealed

WFH causes a ruckus, Zuckerberg’s eye-catching watch and the nation’s favourite meal deal: catch up on the latest City gossip in this week’s...

10.01.2025 4

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The Capitalist: Charli XCX headlines Revolut jamboree; oucho for Groucho

Charli XCX pictured with Revolut’s UK CEO Francesca Carlesi Revolut hires Charli XCX for private festival, Groucho shuts its doors and more; catch...

28.11.2024 2

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The Capitalist: Brewdog’s Linkedin love-in; Stormzy’s house party; a new City landmark

(Picture: Instagram/ Georgia Toffolo) Hair dyeing disasters, Brewdog’s Linkedin engagement and a celeb Christmas visit for the City: catch up on...

31.10.2024 2

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The Capitalist: Guildhall’s gossip police on patrol as M&S boss snubs Investment Summit

Dispatches from Labour’s Investment Summit, M&S’s CEO’s big night out and hijinks at Cheltenham: catch up on the latest City gossip in this week’s...

17.10.2024 2

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The Capitalist: Labour’s boost for wealth advisors and bane for private schools plus friends like Boris’

(Photo by Leon Neal/Getty Images) Dispatches from a big night for Boris and Bloomberg, blockchain for gorillas and a giant bronze Mr Blobby: catch...

10.10.2024 3

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The Capitalist: Tory Conference; sex in the City; matters of quizness

Dispatches from Tory Party Conference, recruitment turns steamy and more: catch up on the latest City gossip in this week’s edition of The...

03.10.2024 2

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The Capitalist: Labour’s no-Party Conference; Rightmove’s drama Down Under; R.I.P. our dots

Keir Starmer urged “moderation” at this year’s Labour Party Conference Dispatches from Labour Party Conference, Rightmove’s hopping...

27.09.2024 2

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