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Formal agreement over penalty

Dividend triggered as RBS settles with DoJ

RBS banknote
Royal Bank of Scotland has confirmed its intention to pay a dividend after

Top fund manager speaks out

Tesla worth more than Musk’s valuation says Scots investor

James Anderson
An Edinburgh fund manager says the electric car company Tesla is worth more than its founder is prepared to offer to take it off the stock market.

Bank sees profits rise

Asia-focused HSBC rewarded for change of strategy

HSBC
HSBC has reported a rise in pre-tax profits as its focus on growing markets sees it return to growth.

Trump: 'US is the envy of the world'

US growth hits 4.1%; BP unveils shale deal

Donald Trump
Stock markets were lifted today on the back of positive company results and an easing of transatlantic trade tensions.

Trade war warning

World whisky groups unite to denounce tariffs

Scotch whisky leader Karen Betts joined worldwide distillers in Kentucky to denounce tariffs...

'A big day for free trade' says Trump

Trade war fears ease as US and EU agree lower tariffs

Juncker and Trump
Asian markets expressed relief overnight as the United States and Europe appeared to be on track to avoid a trade war..

Platform firm could be sold

FNZ’s private equity owners ponder £2bn sale

Adrian Durham
Private equity owners of platform technology firm FNZ are said to be pondering the £2 billion sale of the company.

As profits slump at carrier...

Ryanair refuses pilot demands and forecasts airline failures

Ryanair
Ryanair hits back as more strikes planned and said it expects rising costs to lead to more airline failures mergers.

Markets

Trump in new Chinese tariffs threat

Shares in London fell after President Donald Trump made new threats to impose more tariffs on Chinese...

IPO of Mumbai associate

Standard Life Aberdeen poised for £1bn India windfall

Standard Life Investment
Standard Life Aberdeen will hold a stake worth just under £1 billion in the flotation of its associate business HDFC Asset Management in India