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Day: 12 December 2019

Europa League

Gerrard stays calm despite Rangers’ Euro progress

Success: Gerrard (pic: SNS Group) Rangers 1 Young Boys 1Ibrox Stadium Rangers boss Steven Gerrard was keeping his feet firmly on the ground despite steering his team into the lastRead More

Markets

US markets hit record high as Trump ‘signs off’ China deal

Donald Trump
US President Donald Trump is believed to have signed off on a trade deal with China that would delay a new round of tariffs due to come into effect onRead More

Social Enterprise

Ovens succeeds Crossan as chairman at SIS Ventures

Scottish ‘profit with purpose’ fund SIS Ventures, is gearing up for its next phase of fundraising with a change of chairman. David Ovens, chief operating officer at Archangels and currentRead More

Housebuilding

Varley to head up Avant Homes in Scotland and NE England

Scott Varley
Housebuilder Avant Homes has promoted Scott Varley to the newly-created role of area managing director for Scotland and north east England. Mr Varley first joined the company in 2006 as regional landRead More

Mandate switch

Aberdeen Standard Investments ‘to win’ Woodford fund

Neil Woodford
Neil Woodford: sacked Aberdeen Standard Investments is expected to take on the suspended £244 million Woodford Income Focus mandate. The Edinburgh-based asset manager is close to sealing a deal to runRead More

IFA deal

St James’s Place acquires Scottish adviser Policy Services

Money - own pic
Money management: firms will merge Wealth manager St. James’s Place is acquiring Scottish financial adviser Policy Services on terms which have not been disclosed. Established in 2002 in Linlithgow, PSLRead More

Accountant setback

KPMG partners suffer £50k pay cut over audit failures

Catherine Burnet
Catherine Burnet: ‘crucial role’ Big Four accountant KPMG has cut the pay package of every partner by £50,000 as it responds to regulatory demands over audit failures. It will stopRead More

Engineering

Executive changes at Weir to focus on sustainability

Weir Group has announced changes to its group executive including two appointments that strengthen its focus on sustainability and technology.  Paula Cousins (pictured) will become chief strategy and sustainability officer,Read More

Wellbeing

Scots take part in tests revealing stress you can see

stress
Global health service company, Cigna, is helping its Scottish employees to see stress differently.

Technology

Scott to help boost Commsworld’s public sector offering

Craig Scott and Commseworld
Network and telecoms firm Commsworld has appointed an experienced business development director to further expand its public sector client base. Craig Scott, formerly regional director Scotland with MLL Telecom joinsRead More