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Wednesday Update

DB Live: Wm Hill; L&G; WH Smith; St James Centre; Metro

Blair House, Musselburgh
4.45pm: London close Traders were encouraged by US stimulus and coronavirus vaccine hopes to push the FTSE 100 higher. The index closed up 68.72 points (1.14%) at 6,104.72. 4pm: BeirutRead More

10th year of growth

Lawyers must learn from pandemic says Brodies’ chief

Nick Scott
Nick Scott: inspired Top Scottish lawyer Nick Scott says the impact of the coronavirus has given the legal sector “much to learn” about how it can adapt and evolve inRead More

Backlog mounting

Courts expect ‘tsunami’ of Covid-driven fraud cases

cash money
Fraud has been ‘hidden’ during the pandemic (pic: Terry Murden) Scotland’s courts are facing a ‘tsunami of fraud cases’ over the next year as courts deal with a backlog ofRead More

Monday Update

DB Live: Hays axes 880 jobs; DW Sports collapses; Hiscox loss

6.30pm: Hays Travel axes 880 jobs The travel company that rescued many of the Thomas Cook branches when it went bust last year has announced it is cutting 878 jobsRead More

Merger forms new practice

K3 acquires Glasgow adviser Quantuma in £42m deal

Ian Wright
Ian Wright: milestone Business advisory firm Quantuma, based in Glasgow, has completed a merger with AIM-quoted K3 Capital Group in a deal worth up to £42 million. The merger willRead More

FRC appointment

Skeoch lined up as interim boss of audit body

Keith Skeoch
Keith Skeoch: expected to take interim role Standard Life Aberdeen’s outgoing CEO Keith Skeoch is expected to become interim chairman of the audit regulator. Mr Skeoch will step in atRead More

Accountancy

Barber added to EY’s growing Scottish team

Moray-Barber
Moray Barber has joined EY Aberdeen’s tax team and brings more than 20 years experience supporting clients predominantly in the oil and gas sector. His appointment follows that of DuncanRead More

Friday Update

DB Live: Davidson for Lords; PM delays easing; Halo praised

Ruth Davidson at election rally
5.30pm: Halo praised Scottish businesswoman Marie Macklin’s urban regeneration project in Kilmarnock has been praised by SEPA and international sustainability organisation Global Footprint Network for its net zero vision. TheRead More

Balance sheet robust

TSB falls to loss but ‘able to weather downturn’

Debbie Crosbie TSB
Debbie Crosbie: accelerating digital offer (pic: Terry Murden) TSB chief executive Debbie Crosbie said the bank was “simpler and more efficient’ following investment in resolving its IT problems. She insistedRead More

Thursday Update

DB Live: Car output; BAE Systems; Pure Spa; Shell; Omega

5pm: Market close Investors turned negative after digesting a series of disappointing results from some of Britain’s blue chip companies. The FTSE 100 index dipped below 6,000, closing down 141.47Read More