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RBS customers to be first in the UK to use Apple Pay
Royal Bank of Scotland and Nat West will offer customers access to Apple Pay when it launches in the UK, making them among the first in the country to use the new system.
Published 9 June 2015
Tilney Bestinvest hires new CFO
Investment and planning group Tilney Bestinvest has appointed as new CFO a week after announcing its tie-up with the Law Society of Scotland.
Published 9 June 2015
Survey reveals Scotland lagging behind rest of UK for job creation
The results of a new survey conducted by human resources specialist Manpower has revealed that Scotland is currently the worst-performing part of the UK for job creation.
Published 9 June 2015
Arrested careers see women turn away from financial services firms – PwC
A perceived lack of career progression is causing many females to leave their jobs in financial services or putting them off joining the sector in the first place, according to a new PwC report.
Published 9 June 2015
Council chiefs urged to invest pension funds in affordable homes
Independent MSP John Finnie has written to the chief executives of the six Highlands and Islands local authorities urging them to follow the lead of Falkirk Council and invest a portion of their pension fund in building social and affordable housing.
Published 9 June 2015
Five Scottish firms revealed in UK Private Business Awards 2015 shortlist
Five Scottish businesses have been recognised for their business tenacity and entrepreneurial spirit, reaching the finals of the UK Private Business Awards 2015 (PBA), sponsored by PwC in association with HSBC Private Bank and The Supper Club.
Published 8 June 2015
Falkirk pension fund's affordable homes investment hailed as a ‘trailblazer’
Falkirk Council’s Local Government Pension Scheme Fund has awarded fund manager Hearthstone Investments£30 million to invest in social and affordable housing in Scotland.
Published 8 June 2015
Sir Ian Wood formally pledges to give away majority of his riches
Scots oil tycoon Sir Ian Wood has joined the world’s philanthropic elite after pledging to give away more than half his wealth to good causes.
Published 8 June 2015
Buccleuch Estates returns to profit but Duke frets over political tensions
The Duke of Buccleuch has seen his family’s company return to profit after making progress in the property, tourism and energy markets.
Published 8 June 2015
Campbell Dallas appoints new tax partner
Campbell Dallas has announced that Craig Coyle has been promoted to Tax Partner.
Published 8 June 2015
Scots economy to lag behind UK’s in 2015 – EY Item Club
Scottish economic growth will trail overall UK growth this year partly as a result of the depressed oil price, according to economic forecaster the EY Item Club.
Published 8 June 2015
Service sector drives solid growth for May - Bank of Scotland PMI
Private sector activity in Scotland continued to strengthen during May, growing for a second month in a row and at the fastest pace since December, according to the Bank of Scotland’s latest Purchasing Managers Index.
Published 8 June 2015
Accountant calls on Scottish firms to consider AIM as market turns 20
Scotland’s fast growth companies are missing out on higher profile, greater credibility - and a valuable source of funding by not considering the Alternative Investment Market (AIM), according to accountants BDO.
Published 8 June 2015
Scots car sales stall as UK dealers motor on for 39th month
Scottish car dealers suffered a year-on-year drop in sales last month while their colleagues south of the border enjoyed a modest rise, according to new figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).
Published 5 June 2015
