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New fear for Scotsman as bid rumour denied

24.08.09
Martin Gilbert today denied he was leading a consortium of Scottish businessmen in talks to buy The Scotsman newspaper, throwing fresh doubt over the future of the 192-year-old title ... more

£7 million job with RBS — no worries

19.08.09
The recruitment by Royal Bank of Scotland of bond trader Antonio Polverino from Merrill Lynch has sent City eyebrows skywards — and not just because RBS, which is 70%-owned by the taxpayer, is rewarding him so handsomely ... more

Clients pull billions out of Aberdeen

27.07.09
Aberdeen Asset Management today revealed clients withdrew another £2.2 billion in the third quarter — taking the total net withdrawals up to £10.7 billion for the first nine months of the year ... more

Bid target Venture forced to deny it is seeking £10 a share offer

13.07.09
Venture Production was today forced by the Takeover Panel to clarify that, contrary to weekend reports, it is not holding out for an offer of £10 a share, though two of its main shareholders are... more

Aberdeen boosted by its Swiss deal

01.07.09
Aberdeen Asset Management today said assets under management will rise by nearly Swfr63 billion (£35 billion) when it completes the £298 million purchase of Credit Suisse's asset management business ... more

Chaucer's next chapter may turn the tables

25.06.09
Chaucer, the Lloyd's of London insurance group, has long been treasured by the London market for its entertainment value... more

Aberdeen boss Gilbert on the prowl to swallow up rivals

05.05.09
Martin Gilbert, chief executive of Aberdeen Asset Management, is on the lookout to snap up rival fund management groups during the current financial markets turmoil ... more

IT firm Satyam’s £1bn fraud ‘India’s Enron’

08.01.09
Scandal: European customers of India’s Satyam, including London-listed news giant Thomson Reuters, are struggling to work out how the potential collapse of fraud-hit Indian IT Services giant Satyam would affect their operations... more

New Star blow as Aberdeen opts for Credit Suisse deal

31.12.08
Investment: Hopes for a takeover of stricken New Star receded as potential bidder Aberdeen Asset Management bought Credit Suisse's UK asset management division for £250 million... more

Fund managers circling New Star as it thrashes out a deal

03.12.08
Investment: New Star Asset Management in last-ditch talks with its banks which could pave the way for a bidding war for the debt-ridden group... more

What is to become of John Duffield?

02.12.08
One of the City’s most revered figures has lost £100m in 18 months... more

Debt barrier to a bid by Aberdeen

01.12.08
Aberdeen Asset Management refuses to rule itself out of bidding for New Star... more

Japanese pay £100m for a stake in UK’s Aberdeen

02.10.08
Japan's largest bank became the latest raider of British financial institutions as it swept up 10% of Aberdeen Asset Management... more

BP could be in for a rough ride with Todd

04.09.08
Initial excitement at BP’s St James’s headquarters over the Republican Party’s choice of Presidential running mate has quickly subsided... more

Katherine the Great takes the reins at Alliance Trust

19.08.08
One of the City's most powerful women was today promoted to chief executive of the £2.6 billion Alliance Trust... more

Is it too late to stop this City exodus?

13.05.08
Gordon Brown might be considering last-minute changes to corporation tax but some heavyweight businesses are already making plans to leave... more

Aberdeen bets on an upturn with £98m buy

06.05.08
Asset management firm's combative chief executive is calling a turn in the UK property market with acquisition of Goodman Property Investors... more

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