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Day: 4 December 2020

Bank speculation

Virgin Money among potential bidders for TSB

TSB-Virgin
A potential tie-up would unite two Scotland-based banks Virgin Money and OSB Group, formerly OneSavings Bank, are among a group of challenger banks expected to show interest in TSB whichRead More

Workload rises

Legal firms see lower turnover into next year

Law and legal services
Lawyers are battling with challenges Scottish legal firms have seen a rise in workload since the early part of lockdown, but turnover and partner returns are expected to remain lowerRead More

£300m project

Banks unveils wind farm big enough to power Dundee

Kype Muir wind farm
Nearby Kype Muir wind farm Plans have been unveiled for a £300 million onshore wind farm big enough to power a city the size of Dundee. The wind farm inRead More

Economy struggles with impact of pandemic

Ice problems

Ministers face hail of criticism after Crossing shut

Bridge-Queensferry-Crossing
Queensferry Crossing: traffic was diverted because of ice Commuters faced more chaos today when falling ice forced the closure of the Queensferry Crossing – the bridge that was built withRead More

Charity Finance Audit Survey

Azets named top firm for expertise and service

Scott Craig
Scott Craig: ‘dedicated team’ Azets, the top ten accountancy firm, has been ranked first for expertise and quality of service in the Charity Finance Audit Survey 2020, with 96% of respondents ratingRead More

Retail hit

Shopper footfall plunges 40% in ‘annus horribilis’

Shoppers in masks
Shoppers have stayed away from retail centres Shoppers continue to snub the high street, with footfall down by almost 40% in November and Glasgow seeing numbers fall by half. DavidRead More

New backers

Williams joins investors in Pawprint’s carbon tracker

Gareth Williams
Gareth Williams: ‘positive difference’ Pawprint, the eco business allowing users to manage their carbon footprint, has attracted investment from an entrepreneur who built one of Scotland’s tech unicorns. Gareth Williams,Read More

Daily Business Live

SSE Dogger Bank stake cut; Paddy Power ups FanDuel holding

Cheesegrater London
REFRESH PAGE FOR UPDATES 8pm: US jobs below forecast The US non-farm payrolls increased by 245,000 jobs in November, below economists’ expectations of 469,000 jobs and the smallest gain sinceRead More

Negotiations resume

Brexit talks on knife edge as EU accused of fresh demands

Michel Barnier
Michel Barnier: ‘make or break moment’ Hopes of a post-Brexit trade deal were on a knife edge last night after the EU was accused to making eleventh hour changes toRead More