The City

WATCH: Bill Oddie Gets Evicted From HSBC

The Huffington Post UK | Posted 15.05.2013 | UK Comedy

Hate bankers and love Bill Oddie? You've come to the right place! The comedian-presenter has made a video for Global Witness which sheds light on H...

Class A Myth-Making

Seth Freedman | Posted 17.04.2013 | UK
Seth Freedman

Despite using cocaine every night for the final three of my six years working in the City, I only once traded high - and, after an horrific eight hours getting increasingly jumpy and disconcerted, quickly learned never to do it again.

Why Aren't Women Allowed to Drink Fruity Cocktails Anymore?

Jack L. Williams | Posted 18.05.2013 | UK Lifestyle
Jack L. Williams

So here is my confession: too many women feel they need to drink like men. It's something we see time and time again at the bar, always the flick of the eye towards the other drinks being pulled and then the order for something meaty in a pint glass. When did this happen? What happened to girls being allowed to drink fruity cocktails? Is feminism now brandishing a pint glass rather than a bra?

Charlie Thomas

How To Restore Confidence In Banking (INTERVIEW)

HuffingtonPost.com | Charlie Thomas | Posted 29.01.2013 | UK

To restore trust in the banking system, financial watchdogs should be paid on a par with traders, bankers who have been found lacking in judgment shou...

'Rogue Trader' With The 'Magic Touch'

Posted 14.09.2012 | UK

A City trader who gambled away £1.4 billion thought he had "the magic touch" but caused "chaos and disaster". Kweku Adoboli, 32, exceeded his trad...

'Put Customers First', Banks Told

PA/The Huffington Post UK | Posted 01.09.2012 | UK

Banks must drive up standards and put customers first "to transform a sector that has lost its moral compass", the chief executive of consumer group W...

Board to Death...

Vanessa Vallely | Posted 21.10.2012 | UK
Vanessa Vallely

Since the Lord Davies report there has been increasing focus on board compositions and the apparent lack of women moving in to senior positions. Over the past 3 years we have witnessed various organisations and events focusing on how to address the gender gap at board leve

Is Success Without Achievement the New Corporate Culture?

Steve McKevitt | Posted 07.09.2012 | UK
Steve McKevitt

In a society that values winning above everything else, we should not be surprised that a culture of cheating has become endemic. So much so in fact that it is now entirely possible to enjoy a successful career without achieving anything at all, without ever being involved with a successful company or project.

Osborne Is Not All Out of Excuses Just Yet

Jeremy Cook | Posted 11.08.2012 | UK Politics
Jeremy Cook

George Osborne wrote an article in the Sunday papers, blaming the Eurozone crisis for "killing off the UK's economic recovery". He argues that our recovery, "already facing powerful headwinds from high oil prices and the debt burden left behind by the boom years - is being killed off by the crisis on our doorstep."

Graduates Let Down By Finance Firms, Says PwC

PA | Posted 08.05.2012 | UK Universities & Education

Finance firms need to change their approach to graduates' careers or the current shortage of talented employees will get worse, a new report has warne...

HSBC To Cut 2,000 UK Jobs

PA/The Huffington Post UK | Posted 25.04.2012 | UK

One of the biggest banks in the world, HSBC, is this week expected to announce some 2,000 UK job cuts as part of a restructuring of its global busines...

Is It Really So Strange to Leave Work at 5.30pm?

Mark Hillary | Posted 06.06.2012 | UK Lifestyle
Mark Hillary

I realise that in a tough economic climate people are scared and will do whatever they can to appear invaluable to the company, but why don't employers switch the emphasis on what they expect of people to the output and value rather than time?

Divorce and the City No Longer a Bonus

Amanda McAlister | Posted 25.05.2012 | UK Lifestyle
Amanda McAlister

There have been tales in Family Law circles recently of difficulties arising between ex-couples when one half works for an investment bank. Given the fabled salaries and bonuses of investment bankers, I found these stories a little odd, until one of my old clients got in touch with me last week.

Capital Claims Silver For Best Student City In World

Posted 15.02.2012 | UK Universities & Education

London has been named the second best city in the world in which to study, according to research released on Tuesday, writes editor of London Student ...

Bankers' Bonuses: The Bigger Problem

Deborah Doane | Posted 31.03.2012 | UK Politics
Deborah Doane

With bankers' bonus season in full swing, and thanks to relatively recent European rules, we at least get to see exactly the sort of pay deals being awarded to the top bankers in the City. RBS chief executive Stephen Hester's bonus, which he eventually turned down following public outrage, will be followed by a series of other bonus announcements in the coming weeks.

Cameron Defends RBS Top Team As Bonus Row Rages On

Posted 29.03.2012 | UK Politics

Replacing RBS chairman Stephen Hester could prove "more expensive" than maintaining the status quo, David Cameron warned on Saturday. After news of...

RBS Boss Stephen Hester Is 'Doing A Good Job', Shareholder Says

Huffington Post UK | Peter Guest | Posted 27.01.2012 | UK

Pressure is growing on Royal Bank of Scotland chief executive Stephen Hester to turn down his six-figure bonus, as politicians and unions line up agai...

Sarah Dean

Occupy Campaigners Debate Arrests Ahead Of Eviction

HuffingtonPost.com | Sarah Dean | Posted 25.01.2012 | UK

In the middle of the large, two-room communal tent, old, donated pieces of furniture form a circle for a meeting. The atmosphere is damp and lived in....

The Anarchists Occupying Part of London

Marcus Moore | Posted 19.12.2011 | UK
Marcus Moore

LAND close to St Paul's Cathedral remains occupied by a group of anarchists who show no signs of abandoning the camp first established there in 886 AD...

Saving the World's Economy One Line at a Time

Nick Abbot | Posted 11.11.2011 | UK Comedy
Nick Abbot

The reason we are in such dire straits is actually much simpler than that. It is because the people through whose hands all the money in world passes are stoned out of their gourds. Specifically, they are speeding their brains out on cocaine and alcohol.