Canary Wharf programmers boost kids’ IT skills with Code Club
Author: by Chloe Barrow The City took a turn for the philanthropic this week when it was announced that the…
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Canary Wharf programmers boost kids' IT skills with Code Club
The partnership between the Canary Wharf Group and Code Club, a nationwide network of after-school clubs which teach coding, was…
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Rates are great, but how will upcoming regulation change peer to peer lending?
Author: by Chloe Barrow These days, getting a decent return on savings from the bank – without exposing funds to…
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Virtual bitcoin currency ensures privacy, but is it worth the investment?
Over the last few months bitcoins have received a significant amount of media coverage as an internet currency that can…
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Scorpio-McLagan partnership marries superior wealth advice with top client service
‘I do see a service transformation under way in wealth management. This is an industry that is, in fact, incredibly…
ByCiti's Choir could snowball into wealth of business behemoth TV talent
David didn’t win the choir’s solo part, but Citi’s brave decision to submit a team of bankers was an interesting…
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Strong equity performance on the cards for Europe, but will it prove investable?
The jury appears to be still out on investment in Europe in 2014. A study of ultra high net worth…
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Much like in tennis, you’ve got to have balls in business
The Christmas season is in full flow: there’s a slight sense of urgency that this is the last week to…
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New RiverPeak Wealth targets non-private banking clients
Nick Parker, a private banker with more than 30 years of experience, has launched RiverPeak Wealth, a new wealth management…
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The world needs to act together to avoid stagflation
Author: by Stephen Hill An earlier blog examined whether QE is having any effect on US and global growth and…
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Mediation during divorce saves money, and emotional energy
Apparently old habits die hard when it comes to the traditional battleground of the divorce courts. According to a recent…
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How best to obtain a UK visa for Christmas (take note, Santa)
A few weeks ago, a generously proportioned, hirsute and rather jovial individual sought our advice in relation to some cross-border…
ByMuch like in tennis, you've got to have balls in business
On behalf of an aspiring actress friend, I once assaulted Woody Allen as he bounced a tennis ball against a…
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Citi’s BBC The Choir performance shows bankers are in tune with the public
Often depicted as greedy, untrustworthy or simply boring, it is fair to say bankers don’t enjoy a great reputation these…
ByCiti's BBC The Choir performance shows bankers are in tune with the public
With eleven nationalities represented, Citi has the most diverse choir including four private bankers, the CEO of investment banking, a…
ByHedgehog 35 on Brazilian Bentley burial, Frieze Week, ’75 million Oxford donation
Spear’s spikiest columnists on the latest gossip and goings-on in the City and beyond Spear’s spikiest columnists on the latest…
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Review of Bacon and Moore's Flesh and Bone exhibition, Ashmolean
These giants of 20th century art complement and contrast in equal measure, both offering different vantage points and providing the…
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Royal Mint’s first Shēngxiào Lunar coin reflects strong UK-China relations
As David Cameron led yet another trade delegation to China, he emphasised the intertwined future of the two countries. Writing…
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Taking the BS out of RBS
Author: by Stephen Hill Since the beginning of Global Crunch 2008-2013, when just about every bank in the UK and…
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Expert reaction and analysis of the Autumn Statement 2013
We speak to a selection of experts to find out their views on this year’s Autumn Statement, and determine what…
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