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An organisation representing shareholders in Royal Bank of Scotland who have called for the creation of a shareholder committee to help improve corporate governance at the bailed-out bank have accused it of obstructing democracy by dismissing the proposal.

EY has said new changes made to its UK student recruitment process are helping to ‘open up’ the doors of the profession to a more diverse range of talent.

Martin Gilbert Aberdeen Asset Management has posted a latest trading update showing assets under management have dropped as outflows hit £10.5 billion.

Maria McConnell Scottish accountancy firm French Duncan has been appointed to help businesses trade effectively on Amazon.

Edinburgh-based Tesco Bank, which employs 4000 at its base in the capital, has reduced the rates on a selection of its 2 year and 5 year fixed rate mortgage products to help customers take the next step on the property ladder.

Royal Bank of Scotland has appointed independent Scottish-based PR firm The Big Partnership to deliver regional media relations for its NatWest, Royal Bank of Scotland, Lombard and Invoice Finance brands across the UK.

Scott Rasmusen (R) and Gregor Mair. Edinburgh law firm Gibson Kerr has announced a second merger in three months as it further underlines its intentions within the residential and commercial property service in the capital.

Glasgow-based Clydesdale Bank has reported “solid start” to its financial year, despite market conditions remaining competitive and the looming spectre of Brexit.

Raj Mody New figures released today from PwC’s Skyval Index show the deficit of defined benefit (DB) pension funds stood at £470 billion at the end of January 2017.

Euan Stirling Edinburgh-based global investment manager, Standard Life Investments, has issued its Governance & Stewardship Annual Review for 2016 providing an account of its global engagement and voting activities during the year.

Chamber President Neil Amner, flanked by his two new directors - Peter Duthie, of Scottish Event Campus and Anne Ledgerwood, of St. Enoch Centre. (Photograph by Martin Shields). Glasgow Chamber of Commerce has made two additions, drawn from the city’s business community, to its ruling Council.

Work on a major Edinburgh city centre development site has started with the backing of a £21 million funding package from the Royal Bank of Scotland’s Real Estate Finance team in Edinburgh.

US-Scottish M&A activity held up in 2015 and 2016 despite turbulence in global markets, according to new analysis from Deloitte.

Ahead of the latest Bank of England inflation report on Thursday, new research from Royal London has shown for the first time the true scale of losses to consumers from leaving their savings invested for the long term in Cash ISAs compared with a more diversified investment approach.

The Chartered Institute of Taxation (CIOT) has welcomed today’s announcement by HMRC that businesses will be able to continue to use spreadsheets for record keeping under the new quarterly reporting regime, and confirmation that no penalties will be levied for late submissions in the new regime�