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Day: 2 May 2017

Role created for George

Former keeper takes up new position for OEM

Jim George
Former Aberdeen goalkeeper Jim George has been signed up to take on a newly-created role for an oil and gas company. He has joined OEM Group as global business developmentRead More

Call for new committee

Holyrood ‘needs greater scrutiny of tax powers’

Moira Kelly
Tax professionals are calling on the Scottish Parliament to set up a committee focused exclusively on scrutinising the country’s devolved tax powers...

Market report

BP and Aberdeen underpin rise in equities

London Stock Exchange
Positive results from BP helped drive gains on the first trading day of the month. The  FTSE 100 index closed 45.68 points or 0.6% higher at 7,249.62, in line with a broadly positive European market.Read More

New head of team

Hudghton returns to DM Hall as director

Roy Hudghton
Valuation professional Roy Hudghton has returned in a full-time role to chartered surveyor DM Hall. The former head of the RICS valuation professional group in Scotland has been appointed asRead More

Expanding team

RSM adds Stupart as tax partner

Ross Stupart and Stephen Hay
Audit, tax and consulting firm RSM has added to its tax practice in Scotland by appointing Ross Stupart as corporate tax partner, based in  Edinburgh. Mr Stupart joins RSM from KPMGRead More

As I See It

Why we need to de-clutter our politics

Terry smiling
Not long to go now until there is some relief from the election pressure that is weighing heavily on the electorate. The voters may be finding the burden of information overloadRead More

Time sensitive project

Morton Fraser lands register contract

Amy Entwistle
Law firm, Morton Fraser, will provide Highlands and Islands Enterprise with the registration of its..

Malt returns to earlier owner

Glenrothes whisky brand acquired by Edrington

The Glenrothes single malt whisky
Edrington, the spirits company behind whisky brands The Famous Grouse and The Macallan, has acquired The Glenrothes Speyside Single Malt from Berry Bros & Rudd...

Tuesday’s business, political and lifestyle headlines

DB mag and mobile
Daily Business kicks of the new month with an update on the Aberdeen/Standard Life merger … astonishing figures on the Bank of Mum and Dad… a plea to the new governmentRead More

Gilbert says tie-up on track

Bonuses for star managers ‘key to Aberdeen merger’

Martin Gilbert
Aberdeen Asset Management chief executive Martin Gilbert has defended a multi-million pound retention pool for star managers..