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All I want for Christmas is… a virtual office drink?

City firms are getting creative to boost morale, while the hospitality industry braces for a brutal December

London’s top financial institutions were once known to pull out all the stops for Christmas celebrations
London’s top financial institutions were once known to pull out all the stops for Christmas celebrations Photo: Getty Images

City calendars are supposed to be filled with lavish black-tie parties and boozy turkey lunches at this time of year. Now, even one lunch or pub drink seems out of reach.

“Christmas is cancelled,” said one senior banker, as Financial News asked some of the City’s biggest firms what their plans were for the 2020 holiday season. 

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