City Diary
The following business news is expected tomorrow:
• Aegon, the Dutch financial firm that owns Edinburgh-based Scottish Equitable, is due to post its half-year results. The firm said in May that its levels of new business in the UK had increased despite "challenging" market conditions.
• Bookmaker firm Ladbrokes is expected to post a drop in profits, with analysts forecasting pre-tax profits of 138.5 million, compared to 160.6m last year.
• Half-year results are also expected from Barclays and Friends Provident.
• On the economic front, the latest Bank of England interest rates decision will be made.
- Rangers run into the ground as furious HRMC battles to claw back tax
- Broken Rangers: Club signals intention to go into administration
- Scottish independence: David Cameron set to snub Alex Salmond’s separation talks bid
- Rangers blame HMRC for driving club to brink of administration
- Six Nations: Steadman given notice as ruthless Robinson seeks to strengthen team
- Devo-max merely a dodgy back-up plan to save SNP, says Jim Sillars
- Scottish independence: No breakthrough in talks between Alex Salmond and Michael Moore
- Scottish independence: David Cameron set to snub Alex Salmond’s separation talks bid
- The Rumour Mill: Tuesday’s football news and gossip
- The Rumour Mill: Wednesday’s football news and gossip
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Weather for Edinburgh
Wednesday 15 February 2012
Today
Sunny spells
Temperature: 5 C to 12 C
Wind Speed: 20 mph
Wind direction: West
Tomorrow
Light rain
Temperature: 5 C to 11 C
Wind Speed: 21 mph
Wind direction: South west

