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Prime Minister Andy Burnham has been blasted over his “fantasy” claim that scrapping the state pension triple lock will bankroll his government’s plans for social care. Mr Burnham confirmed that from April 2030 the triple lock will no longer exist and that he will “adjust&rdq
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Lloyds Banking Group has poached Coutts Veteran Franklin Asante to strengthen its private banking team. Mr Asante joins Lloyds as head of entrepreneurs at its Mayfair office following more than 18 years at private bank Coutts.
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Columbia Threadneedle Investments has appointed Gianluca Di Mascio as portfolio manager and Karan Bhanot as associate portfolio manager. The duo will work within the firms research enhanced strategies team, based in London reporting to Christopher Lo, who is based in Boston, the firm's head of resea
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Commercial finance broker Bryant & Bell has appointed former Lloyds Banking Group director, George Grierson to its team, as it marks £10m milestone in its first year. The Edinburgh headquartered firm was launched by Cameron Bryant and Jack Bell last year following more than a decade o
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AMS Accountants Group has revealed plans to create around 25 jobs in Aberdeen as it builds towards a £5m audit business in the city within the next three years. The move is part of a wider ambition to turn over more than £20m and have around 200 staff within the next five years. The firm
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Professional services and accounting firm Wbg has appointed 14 trainees. The trainees comprise 11 graduate trainees, two school leaver/graduate apprentices, and one internship – across its external audit, internal audit, business advisory and marketing teams.
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Thomson Cooper has promoted Chris Steedman to audit director and opened a third office. Mr Steedman was recently award Responsible Individual (RI) status by The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland (ICAS). He joined Thomson Cooper as a Senior Audit Manager in 2025 following a senior manage
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The UK association for restructuring, turnaround and insolvency professionals has welcomed the Insolvency Service's new five-year strategy promising to crack down on abusive business practices and resolve insolvencies faster. Chief executive of R3, Caroline Summers, said the group welcomed the focus
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AMS Accountants Group has revealed plans to create around 25 jobs in Aberdeen as it builds towards a £5m audit business in the city within the next three years. The move is part of a wider ambition to turn over more than £20m and have around 200 staff within the next five years. The firm
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A Scottish insolvency practitioner is urging business owners to consider an potential under-used lifeline to save their business. Christine Convy, director of Dunedin Advisory, who is a Chartered Accountant and licensed insolvency practitioner with more than 25 years’ experience in restructuri
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Dains has launched its brand in Scotland at an event for clients and professional connections, formally presenting the group's Scottish business under a single name for the first time. Group chief executive Richard McNeilly praised the Glasgow team at the launch, saying it is the fastest growing bus
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Aon and accountancy and business advisory firm Saffery have brought in 20 graduates and trainees between them across Scotland as part of an investment in early careers. The global professional services firm recruited four graduates to its Scottish offices as part of its Early Careers programme.
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