Barcelona’s city authority has finally granted a building permit to Sagrada Familia, 137 after work began.
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Former RBS executive Jim Brown has been appointed CEO of Sainsbury's Bank, subject to regulatory approval. Mr Brown will join as CEO designate next Wednesday and will work with outgoing CEO Peter Griffiths for a short handover period.
Paul McGinnes has been appointed by Leonard Curtis Business Solutions Group to head up its Reach Commercial Finance division in Scotland. Mr McGinnes takes on the head of Scotland role for the company, with a remit to meet the country’s ongoing demand for commercial finance expertise in the SM
Aberdeen-based Hutcheon Mearns has announced the appointment of Claire Clark as its new head of specialists and transaction advisory. Ms Clark has been with Hutcheon Mearns since shortly after its inception in 2015, with the business experiencing significant growth despite the backdrop of a depresse
Barclays is piloting a new economic growth initiative for smaller towns in Kilmarnock, the bank announced today.
Scottish tax and business advisory practice EQ Accountants LLP has announced plans to expand its Dundee premises to accommodate significant growth which it expects to continue. The firm, which also has offices in Forfar, Cupar and Glenrothes, is expanding its City Quay premises by incorporating the
Thomson Cooper has announced the purchase of e-cigarette company JAC Vapour Ltd from provisional liquidation by Magflo Limited for an undisclosed sum. Magflo will continue to trade as JAC Vapour with many employees being offered continued employment, including the same product engineering and design
Law firm Thorntons has opened a dedicated office in Glasgow to service growing demand. Thorntons has previously provided services and advised clients in Glasgow remotely through its existing team in Edinburgh, Tayside, Angus and Fife, but has now established a Glasgow city centre office in line with
Scotland's enterprise agencies, Scottish Enterprise (SE) and Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE), have launched their new three-year strategy documents.
Award-winning filmmakers will discuss their careers at a series of public events sponsored by Johnston Carmichael as part of Edinburgh International Film Festival 2019. The accountancy firm's Edinburgh office is supporting the "In Person" strand of events, which this year includes appearances from l
Russia's largest bank Sberbank has announced plans to open an outlet inside a McDonald's restaurant.
Glasgow-based chartered accountancy firm Wylie & Bisset has appointed Gerald McLaughlin, former corporate finance director at Campbell Dallas, as its first ever corporate finance partner. The strategic appointment brings Mr McLaughlin back to the firm where he qualified some 15 years ago, and ma
Financial services technology company Immedis has secured €25 million in strategic investment from Scottish Equity Partners (SEP).
Banks and building societies will be banned from charging higher prices for unarranged overdrafts than for arranged overdrafts under new reforms announced by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). The new reforms, aimed at making overdrafts simpler, fairer and easier to manage for consumers, represe
Euan Haggerty has been appointed as group finance director at development and construction firm Cruden Group. A Chartered Accountant and associate member of the Association of Corporate Treasurers, Euan joins with significant experience of financial control in a corporate environment and within