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Breakaway battle

Duke and MPs unite to oppose super league ‘greed’

Banner at Liverpool
Banner at Liverpool’s Anfield stadium Prince William and MPs joined football authorities, players and fans to condemn the planned breakaway European Super League amid warnings that it could prevent aRead More

£200m partnership

Aberdeen wins biggest ever charities mandate

Richard Charnock
Richard Charnock: ‘important development’ Aberdeen Standard Capital (ASC) has secured the £200 million CAF Financial Solutions Limited (CFSL) mandate – its biggest-ever charity strategic partnership. CFSL is a subsidiary ofRead More

Recovery plan

L&G chief calls for pension funds to invest in housing

Stewart Milne - housing and housebuilding
Housebuilding needs to increase, says L&G boss Chief executive Legal & General Nigel Wilson says pension providers should divert funds into tackling Britain’s housing shortage and helping to rebuild infrastructure. MrRead More

App may issue shares

Revolut funding could value company at $10bn

Martin Gilbert
Martin Gilbert: chairs new app bank Digital banking app Revolut is expected to raise new funding that will value the company at more than $10 billion (£7.2bn). The London-based financialRead More

Deals rocket

Fintech investment surges 331% at start of year

AAC Technologies
Fintech is raising ever-higher investment The UK fintech sector has kicked off the year in confident mood, raising $2.9bn (£2.5bn) in the first three months – a 331% rise onRead More

As jobs promised...

Sir Keir unable to mask slide in poll ratings

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Sir Keir Starmer wearing a mask gifted by Duke of Edinburgh Awards participants in Edinburgh ( pic: Terry Murden) Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer was in Edinburgh on Friday toRead More

£54m deal

Canaccord Genuity buys Adam & Co division

Money
Cash will paid up-front Canadian wealth manager Canaccord Genuity is acquiring the wealth management business of private bank Adam & Co from Royal Bank of Scotland in a £54m deal.Read More

Sustainable breakthrough

Scientists find marine life option to petrochemicals

Heriot Watt
A Heriot-Watt team is working on the project Scientists have developed a way to replace harmful petrochemicals used in food, medicines and beauty products with natural ingredients in marine life.Read More

Funds milestone

Nucleus chalks up record ahead of takeover

David Ferguson
David Ferguson: ‘incredibly strong figures’ (pic: Terry Murden) Nucleus Financial, the Edinburgh wrap platform, secured its best ever month for cash inflows ahead of its expected takeover. In March customersRead More

City departure

Bank economist Haldane quits to join RSA

Andy Haldane
Andy Haldane: joining another great British institution The Bank of England’s chief economist Andy Haldane is leaving to become chief executive of the Royal Society of Arts (RSA). Mr Haldane,Read More