A CONVICTED fraudster has set up a new company despite shuttering his last one with a string of debt and allegations of fraud. Brian Goldie, 67, started freight firm Worldwide Airways Ltd in April after claiming he had retired due to a brain tumour. Now using the name Gerald Paterson, …
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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 …
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Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) has issued an urgent scam alert following the new lockdown. It explained that vaccination scams are emerging as one of the top threats. A phone call, email or text message is sent in an attempt to steal personal and financial details. The message often contains …
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“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 …
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Tories win general election After Boris Johnson’s Conservative party won a landslide majority the likes of which has not been since Margaret Thatcher, industry professionals have hailed the news as a tailwind for the UK economy and assets. The markets reacted positively to the win, with the domestically-facing FTSE 250 …
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