[ad_1] The Scottish private sector has reported a deepening contraction in private sector output during November. The latest Royal Bank of Scotland Business Activity Index ticked down from 45.8 in October to 43.9 in November, signalling that fastest decrease in the current series of reduction that began in August. The index is the sum of…
[ad_1] “What’s in a name? A rose by another name would smell as sweet,” argued Shakespeare. But is it true of company names? Do monikers matter in the world of business? One corporate Rose – Alison, the new boss of the Royal Bank of Scotland – thinks so. She’s hoping that rebranding the RBS parent…
[ad_1] Text size Getty Images The U.K. election could give Boris Johnson the ammunition he needs to secure a Brexit deal, sending a basket of undervalued domestic stocks soaring. British politics remains unpredictable, as the last election and the 2016 European Union referendum demonstrate, but the opinion polls point towards a Johnson victory and a…