finance

Earlier this year Londonist contacted the parenting pressure group Fathers 4 Justice to see if we could get an interview with them. We wanted to talk to them because it seems that many of their ‘stunts’ take place in the capital and Londoners tend to …

A Russion oil tycoon holes up in London after some dodgy dealings in his home country. Sound familiar? Well it’s not Roman ‘Evening Standard London Personality of the Year 2003′ Abramovich this time. Actually this bloke’s not even Russian. He’s American. Bruce Misamore is the …

So parliament reopened today, there was much procession, knocking on doors and Prince Phillip trying hard not to screw things up. The Queen read out the traditional speech written for her by the government, which explains the punching of the air and the yelling of …

Ever stood in a queue for a tube ticket and wondered why the person in front of you was taking so damn long? Of course, we at Londonist never get angry or impatient, and we certainly never have thoughts like: “Oh my God, are you …

After the attempts by the savings industry and mortgage industry to label anyone who looks for the best deal a “tart”, now it is the turn of the credit card industry. A PricewaterhouseCoopers report — Precious Plastic 2005 — asserts that “rate tarts” are costing …