RBS hands over land for Dunard Centre

By Peter Ranscombe | January 19, 2023

EDINBURGH’S first purpose-built concert hall for more than 100 years came a step closer today after Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) handed over land to build the Dunard Centre. The venue, which received planning permission in November 2021, will sit behind Dundas House in the New Town. Impact Scotland, the charity that’s building the concert…

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Broken rules, lost money and customers violated

By Kenny Smith | January 11, 2022

The fall of Royal Bank of Scotland in 2008 was arguably one of the most disastrous events within the world of finance in more than 50 years. Ian Fraser recalls where it all went wrong for one of the biggest money making businesses that came just hours away from complete collapse. Fraser asks how and…

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Colouring book aims to get drivers behind the wheel

By Kenny Smith | March 20, 2019

A Scot who failed to pass his driving theory text has used his own experience to help others get through it. Award-winning Edinburgh-born entrepreneur Matthew Carter has created the world’s first educational colouring book for the theory test, based on research indicating that colouring has a positive effect on memory. Designed to engage learners with…

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