We reported that Graham + Sibbald said it has “continued its expansion plans” with the acquisition of English property consultancy Aitchison Raffety (Commercial) Limited.
The firm now comprises 370 employees across 26 locations. The acquisition was financed through a private equity deal with global investment manager Foresight Group.
McIlroy’s Irish Open victory proves costly for William Hill
The dramatic playoff triumph by Rory McIlroy at the Amgen Irish Open has proven costly to bookmaker William Hill, with the Northern Irishman proving the most popular selection with punters both prior to the tournament and during in-play betting.
Business correspondent Kristy Dorsey also wrote that the world number two and Masters champion accounted for 24% of all pre-tournament stakes, three times more than the next most popular player, Tyrrell Hatton, and he attracted 35% of all in-play bets.
McIlroy was forced to eagle the 72nd hole to take it to a play-off after Joakim Lagergren’s own stunning eagle at the 16th.
After the first two extra holes were tied in birdie fours, Lagergren found the water hazard third time around to allow McIlroy to win it with two putts.
Investment giant Phoenix Group has underlined the importance of its “most trusted brand” as it announced plans to change its name and reported a strong first-half performance, deputy business editor Scott Wright reported.
The move comes after the company, which built its name as a life and pension book consolidator, acquired the business in 2018.
Phoenix Group Holdings plc, which employs around 2,000 people at its Standard Life operation in Edinburgh, told the stock market that its name will change to Standard Life plc in March 2026, following sustained speculation in the city.
It underlines the impact that Standard Life has had on Phoenix since it acquired the life and pensions book of the venerable Edinburgh investment business for £3.2 billion in 2018.
Chartered accountants are the professionals most trusted by senior business and finance decision-makers in Scotland, ranking ahead of doctors, scientists, academics, lawyers and engineers, new research reported by business editor Ian McConnell shows.
The research was conducted by Edelman DXI for Chartered Accountants Worldwide (CAW), an organisation which brings together a network of 15 international institutes, 1.8 million chartered accountants and students in more than 190 countries.
CAW’s biennial Trust Survey found 87% of senior business and finance decision-makers in Scotland trust chartered accountants “to do the right thing” – ahead of scientists (84%), engineers (84%), doctors (83%), academics (70%), and lawyers (65%).
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