Europeans may not need to be so glum. A suitor is near and pay checks will be out next week. More

How London bankers living in “Notting Hell” are faring in the midst of the Wall St meltdown. More

London’s financial workers shared a smaller pie this past bonus season. More

“City boy” is none other than ex-Dresdner analyst, Geraint Anderson. More

The RBS banker who organized a drink-in on the Tube is reportedly under internal review. More

Life is good for at least 37% of financial services professionals in London, reports one UK headhunter. More

Banker dough helps prop up demand in prime London neighborhoods.
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Boozy lunches may be a thing of the past, but that’s not stopping The City’s bankers and lawyers from hitting the bottle. More

Consultancy Centre for Economics & Business Research is predicting that at least 4,000 finance jobs will go next year in London. Meanwhile, an anonymous trader reports on the travails of the once high-fliers in the City.

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Could it be that I finally hear something bad about London — namely, that it’s nightlife is starting to suck? M.B. brings our attention to a Times article from early this year on the practice of hypercompetitive clubsumption (yes we’re in a dangerously desperate mood today), whereby the exuberantly rich are spending an average of $7,000 on weeknights and $20,000 on weekends to secure VVVVVViVIP spots at clubs like Movida. And while Movida sounds remarkably like a lamely-named 27th street club, I’m happy to inform you that the club actually belongs to the famed London nightlife scene.

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