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Day: 18 May 2015

More criticism of postponement

Report into 2008 collapse of HBOS ‘faces further delay’

HBOS trio
A report into the collapse of HBOS is facing a further delay as a result of legal wrangling with former executives of the bank. The report had been expected this summerRead More

Good returns while doing good

Social enterprise fund open for business

Nick Kuenssberg
Investors now have the opportunity to invest their money in a pioneering fund which aims to provide a social, as well as financial, return on investment. SIS Community Capital, Scotland’sRead More

Mon close: Small gains for FTSE100

After an intra-day surge to 7,015.49 the FTSE 100 settled just 8.38 points higher at 6,968.87 as oil and gas producers and banking shares pulled the market back. Online gaming group Bwin.PartyRead More

Falkirk born Andrew Kerr, chief executive of Cornwall council, to succeed Sue Bruce in same role at Edinburgh CC.

Explorer to exploit low oil price

Parkmead raises £13m for North Sea buying spree

Tom Cross
Oil and gas explorer Parkmead, has raised £13.44 million to take advantage of the low oil price to acquire assets in the North Sea. It has placed 11.2 million shares atRead More

Green Investment Bank is backing E.On’s £1.3bn windfarm project off the south coast with £236m investment

Fund enjoys best ever quarter

BGF says demand growing for capital as milestone reached

Simon Welton
The Business Growth Fund, backed by Britain’s biggest banks, has enjoyed its strongest ever quarter and says demand for equity capital among small and medium sized firms is growing. Chief executiveRead More

Promotions and seasoned hires at Change

Mark McFall
Change Recruitment Group has unveiled a second wave of top level moves and appointments, including promotions from within and two seasoned hires. Brian Burnett has been promoted, from financial controllerRead More

John Colley to step down as chairman of Superglass; Mark Cubitt, ex-Wolfson Microelectronics, joins as senior independent NXD

Permanent jobs rose in Scotland last month at slowest rate for two years, says Bank of Scotland, pay rates also rose