Regulating the finance sector post-Trump
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Alan Duncan’s change of tune smacks of the Cold War
Last week we saw an astonishing flip-flop from the minister of state at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, Sir Alan Duncan. A t
We’ll all pay for Derek Mackay’s short-sighted budget
Scotland’s finance secretary was stumped during a recent committee meeting in the Holyrood parliament. The tax that replaced stamp duty,
The £10bn shambles over Sturgeon’s China deal has dealt a damaging blow to Scotland’s economy
The unravelling of what’s become known as the “Scottish shambles” isn’t just a huge embarrassment for Nicola Sturgeon and the
Banking: RBS ‘Dash for Cash’ scandal: 500 firms suing bank turn anger on regulator
A GROUP of almost 500 businesses suing the Royal Bank of Scotland for allegedly destroying their firms and seizing
Europe’s future: Whatever it takes
Policymakers in Brussels and within European parliaments still face turbulence as they endeavour to encourage growth and restore unity. Treasurers
Why bank bosses partying at Gleneagles is a crisis warning indicator
What is it about the Gleneagles Hotel and the Scottish banks? Is there something in the water at the opulent
Petrobras scandal’s key witness speaks out
The former oil industry executive whose evidence kicked off the corruption probe into Brazilian energy giant Petrobras – a scandal
Top economist claims Edinburgh will never recover from banking collapse fall-out
EDINBURGH will never recover from the failure of its two largest banks at the height of the banking crisis in
Lloyds Bank scraps plan to sue RBS as part of RBSSAG joint action
Lloyds Banking Group pulls out of legal action against RBS following alleged “pressure” from Treasury Lloyds Banking Group has pulled
Joris Luyendijk: Don’t blame the bankers; it’s the system that must change
When trying to interview bankers and other City of London insiders for his Guardian banking blog three years ago —
Punch-up in a brewery as Tennent’s faces legal challenge from “Nordic” beer minnow
London-based drinks business Kolson has accused Glasgow-based Tennent Caledonian Breweries of damaging its business after a contract-brewing deal between
Businesses trashed by RBS ‘vampire unit’ refuse to co-operate with FCA appointed sleuths
Businesspeople who claim to have been ruined by RBS’s Global Restructuring Group are refusing to co-operate with a firm hired
CLEANING UP
Corruption, scandal and bribery are commonplace in the world, but what action is being taken to eradicate these crimes? And
The strange case of RBS and the vampire bankers
RBS’s most recent annual report and accounts are emblazoned with the words ‘Earning our customers’ trust’. The pamphlet contains about
Pressure grows on RBS as victims of restructuring scandal cry foul at “conflicted” advisors
A former Aberdeen oil firm owner who accuses RBS of “stitching up” his business has criticised the bank for appointing
RBS lawyers fail to distance themselves from Fred Goodwin as trial approaches
The Royal Bank of Scotland has lost a fight to have its former chief executive, Fred Goodwin, excluded from the
Chivas defies ‘whisky loch’ fears with new Speyside distillery
French-owned Scotch whisky company Chivas Brothers has opened a stunning and eco-friendly Scotch whisky distillery between Knockando and Aberlour on
The Moldovan Connection
How modest homes in some of Scotland’s poorest areas became prolific ‘company factories’. Inside story by Ian Fraser and
Lawsuit threatens to spoil Osborne’s RBS share sale celebrations
George Osborne’s plan to sell the government’s 80 per cent stake in Royal Bank of Scotland, the expected highlight of
Breakthrough in RBS trial as judge orders bank to produce Fred’s emails
The Royal Bank of Scotland has been rapped over the knuckles by a High Court judge over its failure to