News archive from 13 March 2013
RBS aims for £500m Direct Line Share Sale
The Royal Bank of Scotland tonight announced a plan to sell a stake in insurance group Direct Line which it expects could raise up to £530 million from institutional investors. The 82-per cent taxpayer-owned bank originally floated its former...
RBS cuts Direct Line stake in £500m sale
THE Royal Bank of Scotland yesterday said it planned to sell a stake in insurance group Direct Line which could raise up to £530 million from institutional investors. RBS said that it aimed to sell a 15.3 per cent share, or 229.4 million Direct Line...
Garrett-Cox welcomes growth but warns of slowing markets
INVESTMENT giant Alliance Trust embarked on its 125th year in business with its strongest performance in two decades. But chief executive Katherine Garrett-Cox warned that the market rally in recent months was not expected to continue “at the current...
Oil and gas optimism as tax breaks raise investment
TAX changes introduced by the UK government last year to promote investment in the oil and gas sector are "bearing fruit" as the latest survey shows growing confidence in the industry. Oil & Gas UK’s quarterly business confidence index...
Ogilvie blast SFT’s public sector project ‘failure’
CONSTRUCTION firm Ogilvie Group has accused the Scottish Futures Trust (SFT) of failing to deliver "much-needed" public sector projects such as schools and hospitals. The Stirling-based company, which has diversified from the building sector...
Dundas & Wilson recruits from failed Semple Fraser
Law firm Dundas & Wilson (D&W) yesterday revealed it has taken on 17 people from failed rival Semple Fraser, comprising six partners, six lawyers and five trainees. Allan Wernham, co-managing partner of the firm, added that the practice is...
Maven realises gain on sale of Homelux division
MAVEN Capital Partners has made a partial exit from home products supplier Homelux Nenplas by selling the Homelux division to US firm QEP Company. Glasgow-based Maven, which manages about 50 later-stage private companies around the UK, acquired its...
UK architects will design Rio’s velodrome
A PAIR of British architecture firms have won contracts to design venues for the 2016 Olympic Games in Brazil. 3DReid, which worked on the Sir Chris Hoy velodrome for the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, will be part of the team working on Rio’s...
Telegraph axes 80 jobs amid advertising revenue fall
THE Telegraph newspaper group is cutting 80 jobs as part of a plan to merge its daily and Sunday publications and put a greater focus on its website to counter declining advertising revenues. At the same time the group is investing £8 million to...
MONACO EYE UP ROONEY
MONACO are ready to launch a blockbusting bid to sign Wayne Rooney. The mega-rich outfit, managed by ex-Chelsea boss Claudio Ranieri, are heading for promotion in France and want to mark their top-flight return by making the Manchester United star...
JACK WILSHIRE'S A BIG WORRY
ARSENE WENGER last night admitted he fears England's Jack Wilshere could be facing serious long-term ankle problems. The Arsenal midfielder spent 17 months out because of a problem with his right ankle and now has problems with his left foot...
JOSE MOURINHO: GET EM OUT
JOSE MOURINHO'S return to Chelsea could hinge on the removal of the club's technical director Michael Emenalo. The Real Madrid boss is favourite to take over the Stamford Bridge hot seat this summer, following the likely departure of interim boss Rafa...
DI IS CAST FOR PAOLO
PAOLO DI CANIO moved a step closer to the Reading job last night after Roberto Di Matteo distanced himself from it. Starsport understands Di Matteo, who led Chelsea to the Champions League last season, has been sounded out about the vacancy. But the...
WENGER HAS ONE EYE ON THE LEAGUE
ARSENE WENGER will attempt Mission Impossible' without his A-listers tonight, conceding that Arsenal can't conquer Europe this season. Privately, the Gunners boss has accepted his team have little or no chance of coming back from a 3-1 home...
Weather: Edinburgh commuters in hour-long delays
EDINBURGH commuters faced the second longest delays in the UK during rush hour this morning with drivers stuck for more than 60 minutes on one of the main routes into the capital. • Edinburgh commuters face delays in excess of an hour on A9 between M9...
Realtime News
- 12:59 Football parents' anger as Longcroft School building work sparks...
- 12:58 Village sad to see pub go - but hope building could be an...
- 12:58 Derelict Wakefield pub set to be demolished
- 12:57 Figures reveal flooding and water emergencies caused 21 deaths and...
- 12:56 Doncaster College students get to work building luxury homes
- 12:56 Talented Bolsover singer Anthony is going places
- 12:56 Expert: Why it's hard to feel sorry for Shamima Begum
- 12:56 Mats Hummels says Bayern Munich’s tie with Liverpool is ‘still 50-50’
- 12:55 Broken down fuel tanker on A19 blocks slip lane
- 12:55 Village sad to see pub go - but hope building could be an...
- 12:54 Full rundown on Calderdale's car parking price rises and changes
- 12:54 Calderdale car parking price hikes to hit the borough
- 12:54 FLOOD ALERT: High tides and strong winds spark warnings across the...
- 12:53 Scots worst offenders when it comes to using phone at wheel
- 12:53 'Mooove over Cadbury's': Chocolatier makes vegan cream egg...
- 12:53 South Scotland needs to stem tide of outward migration
- 12:52 Sheffield and Doncaster children set to benefit from free education...
- 12:52 Doncaster College students get to work building luxury homes
- 12:52 WARNING GRAPHIC IMAGE: Sheep found shot in the face
- 12:51 Expert: Why it's hard to feel sorry for Shamima Begum
- 12:51 Corby house targeted by yobs
- 12:51 Alesha MacPhail murder trial: Woman said she was 'in a better place'
- 12:51 Sheffield and Doncaster children set to benefit from free education...
- 12:51 South Yorkshire handyman with terminal cancer in race to find out...
- 12:51 Broken down fuel tanker on A19 blocks slip lane
- 12:49 Bernie Sanders raises $4m in 12 hours after announcing 2020 campaign
- 12:49 Appeal to help Leamington cancer survivor to have IVF treatment
- 12:48 Fang Fenghui: China's ex-top general jailed for life
- 12:48 Racist woman gets two-month alcohol ban after attacking police officer
- 12:48 The heartbreaking toll alcohol is having on Brummies' health revealed
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