The Capitalist: Slow and steady wins the race at the Bloomberg Square Mile relay

Cigars at Quaglino s, a cricket-playing Prime Minister and diplomacy at the Bloomberg relay; catch up on the latest City shenanigans in this week s The Capitalist THE TORTOISE AND THE SQUARE (MILE) Bloomberg terminals don t come cheap but there are clear upsides for users. One is access to critical financial information, the other is the right to participate in the Bloomberg Square Mile Relay, a City event exclusively for Bloomberg Terminal users and clients”. Last week s event saw teams hurling round the City ahead of an electrifying after party”. The top spot in the race was claimed by Jane Street with Millennium Management hot on their heels, followed by Blackrock. Bloomberg staff were among the runners, but The Capitalist hears they were under strict instructions not to win. Official rankings show the best Bloomberg team coming in 42nd out of 99, though there are those who swear they saw them come in much higher than that. STICKY WICKET Prime Ministers have busy sched