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Whether it's having a snap with Santa at an "adult" grotto or quaffing cocktails from a rooftop lounge, there is plenty to see and do in the City at Christmas. Here are 25 ideas to get you out and about this festive season.

Get into the Christmas spirit with Financial News's guide to enjoying the festive season in and around the City of London

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In Pictures: 25 things to do in the City this Christmas

Graeme Kerr

Big bonuses see women fall further behind men at Wall Street investment banks

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Barclays hires Centerview dealmaker Woeber to lead global M&A

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Find out who is on the move in the City and beyond this week

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The UK lender has given the leading compliance job to a 20-year veteran

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The UK lender has tapped a veteran dealmaker to head up a key area of growth

Several big law firms are discussing $500 million in pro bono legal services with the White House to avert restrictions on their business, people familiar with the matter said.

By Emily Glazer, Josh Dawsey and C. Ryan Barber

Latham & Watkins, Simpson Thacher Near Deals With White House

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent helped persuade the president to take some time and negotiate with trading partners in the face of pressure from business leaders.

By Annie Linskey, Josh Dawsey and Meridith McGraw

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Generative AI is going to reinvent virtually every customer experience and enable entirely new ones that have only been dreamed about, Amazon.com Chief Executive Andy Jassy said.

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Carney said the 90-day pause, and Trump’s pledge to negotiate new trading arrangements with dozens of countries, “will likely result in a fundamental restructuring of the global trading system.”

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The BOE said that further sharp falls in asset prices are likely.

Bank of England Warns of Tariffs Threat to Stability of Global Financial System

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