Scotland’s avoided economic meltdown… now let’s look to the past for future inspiration
Even though the recession has now been under way for at least 18 months, and this has been the longest […]
December 2009
Press freedom – 1, Interbrew and FSA – 0
There was an important victory for press freedom and for unbiassed financial journalism at the European Court of Human Rights
Backroom boy Mark Fisher moves up front
Profile of the week: Mark Fisher, integration director at Lloyds Banking Group Some are lucky to survive disasters, others seem
Too big to reform?
In case anyone needed reminding, Sir Howard Davies has pointed out that, following the events of last Autumn when the
Strongbow advert: Bankers told to “sod off”
This commercial for Strongbow cider was first aired in June 2009, though somehow I only discovered it today. It is
Walter Scott financier cashes in as Mellon exit deal nears completion
Managing director Alan McFarlane to quit Edinburgh fund manager Walter Scott under terms of ‘earn-out’ clause One of Scotland’s highest-paid
Disappointed Murray lieutenant makes exit from debt-laden empire
Sir David Murray, chairman of debt-laden metals-to-property conglomerate Murray International Holdings (MIH), has parted company with one of his most
Archie Kane drops a few bombshells in Holyrood’s economy committee
Archie Kane today admitted what everyone else has suspected for some time — that HBOS was effectively bust at the
WAITING GAME
Potential vendors are waiting for a recovery, potential acquirers are waiting for the bottom of the market and, as Ian