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Scottish Business Briefing - Monday 2 May, 2011
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BANKING & INSURANCE
City called in to help rescue RBS inquiry after report delay
THE deadline for the publication of a regulatory report into the collapse of Royal Bank of Scotland is set to be postponed indefinitely, triggering the appointment of an independent City heavyweight to help salvage the inquiry (Scotsman).
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ECONOMY
Companies regaining appetite for mergers
Britain's corporate community would appear to have regained its appetite for mergers and acquisitions, according to research published today as a third of the UK's larger businesses say they are planning to acquire a smaller rival in the next year (Scotsman).
US dollar and shares climb on news of Bin Laden's death
The US dollar has rebounded, and stock markets have gained in Asia after US President Barack Obama said Osama Bin Laden was dead. Oil prices slid more than 1%; the prices of gold and silver also dropped (BBC).
Edinburgh second only to London for 1m sales
SALES of 1 million homes soared in Scotland last year as the top end of the property market bounced back from the slump (Scotsman).
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ENERGY & UTILITIES
Centrica threat to close gas field over 'tax raid'
SCOTTISH Gas-owner Centrica has refused to rule out permanently closing down the UK's biggest gas field because of the Chancellor's controversial tax raid on North Sea energy firms (Scotsman).
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INDUSTRY
Simclar founder faces courtroom showdown
A WEALTHY entrepreneur faces a courtroom confrontation with liquidators seeking the recovery of 3 million worth of dividends paid by an electronics firm he closed amid controversy in 2007 (Herald).
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