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Sir Howard Davies The Royal Bank of Scotland is considering a rebrand in an attempt to evade the continued reputational damage that has assailed the lender as a result of a decade’s worth of fallout stemming from multiple misconduct scandals.

Leeds Building Society, the UK’s fifth largest, has expanded its operation in Scotland with the addition of a new branch in Edinburgh, the Society’s third premises in Scotland.

Sir Douglas Flint Sir Douglas Flint, the Glaswegian former chairman of HSBC is reported to be the target of Standard Life Aberdeen as a replacement for current chairman Sir Gerry Grimstone.

John DiPaola an Associate in AC's lender services practice group (left) welcomes James MacKinnon to the firm as partner and head of private client for Edinburgh Law firm Aberdein Considine has strengthened both its private client and banking litigation teams with the appointment of a new partner and

The regeneration of a key arterial site in Glasgow city centre has taken a significant step forward with the submission of a detailed planning application for a 283,000 sq ft Grade A office development by Osborne and Co.

Hotel Indigo, Glasgow Maven Property, the property arm of Glasgow-based Maven Capital Partners, has completed the £14.5 million sale of Hotel Indigo Glasgow, a four-star, 94-bedroom hotel with restaurant in the centre of the city, to Heeton Holdings (“Heeton”), a Singapore-listed real estate co

Mike Timmins UK IPO activity has seen a decline in volume and value in the third quarter by 47 per cent and 71 per cent respectively, according to the latest EY IPO Eye.

Steve Varley The unique way dyslexic people view and interact with the world could help companies meet the challenges of business in the 21st century, according to a ground-breaking new report, by global accountancy firm EY and charity Made by Dyslexia.

Clydesdale Bank has announced that it is extending the £50 million Revolving Credit Facility with English housing association BPHA for five years, with an option to term out the loan for a further five years.

Fiona Buchanan Law firm Shepherd and Wedderburn’s banking and finance team has reported a strong year for deals activity, with a 12 per cent rise in the number of completed deals and a 41 per cent increase in the overall value of transactions.

Malcolm Buchanan Scottish private sector output expanded solidly in September but the pace of growth eased to a five-month low amid a slower rise in workloads, the latest Royal Bank of Scotland PMI index has shown.

Martin Gill Business output growth is being propped up by the resilient performance of the manufacturing sector, according to the latest Business Trends Report by accountants and business advisors BDO.

Former Nationwide financial planning director Richard Gray has been appointed by Standard Life to run its 1825 subsidiary’s London office.

Between July and September 2018, average selling prices in east central Scotland rose by 6.2 per cent to £250,991 compared to the same period last year, regional estate agents ESPC have said.

Acumen Financial Planning has been awarded the prestigious title of Accredited Financial Planning Firm of the Year at the recent Chartered Institute for Securities and Investment (CISI) awards ceremony held at the Hilton Birmingham Metropole on Monday evening, becoming the first firm to win the awa