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Day: 2 August 2016

Bank looking to offload branches

RBS ‘close to deal’ with Santander on Williams & Glyn

RBS hq
Royal Bank of Scotland looks to be close to a deal with Santander UK to offload the branch network that was scheduled to become a new "challenger"bank...

Tax specialist

EQ Accountants names new partner

EQ Accountants has appointed Angela Haig as partner. Ms Haig, who specialises in personal and business taxation, will work from the Forfar office. Brought up in Montrose, Ms Haig joins the firmRead More

Five year contract for agency

Glasgow University hires Savills as adviser

Glasgow university
The University of Glasgow has appointed estate agency Savills as its strategic investment and development advisor on a forthcoming regeneration project. During the five year contract Savills will instruct on the transformation of the existingRead More

No negative impact, says study

Wind farms ‘do not affect’ tourism jobs

Clyde Windfarm
Scottish wind farms do not affect the number employed in the tourism industry in the surrounding area, an independent study has found. The first of its kind, the study was published byRead More

'Commitment to transparency'

FanDuel rebrands ahead of UK launch

Fantasy sports company FanDuel has rebranded to coincide with today’s UK launch. It has also issued a “Players’ Bill of Rights and Governance”, or a set of measures that will align with regulationsRead More

The Financial Conduct Authority is proposing a June 2019 deadline on claims for mis-sold payment protection insurance (PPI)

Volumes down at AG Barr

Wet weather hinders sales of Irn-Bru

Irn-Bru
Irn-Bru maker AG Barr said sales have fallen over the last six months and are likely to fall further because of the unseasonal wet weather...

As I See It

Time has come to switch on Scottish Six

BBC Scotland
The 20-year debate about the so-called 'Scottish Six' tells us as much about the wider political environment as it does about Scotland's ability to edit and present a television bulletin of international news....

MPs support programme change

BBC urged to back ‘Scottish Six’ news bulletins

BBC Scotland
The BBC is being urged to replace its evening television UK news bulletin in Scotland with a new programme covering national and international events from a Scottish perspective...