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Nelson will be based in Glasgow to engage with wealth managers, financial advisers and intermediary clients across her base regions. Schroders and Baillie Gifford make deadline day moves for SDR labels She joins Rathbones from Schroders, where she had served as head of client group for Scotland and Northern Ireland since May 2021. As head of client group, Nelson was in charge of all contact with intermediary clients in the two UK regions. Prior to that, she worked as a business development manager for Schroders from 2017 to 2021. Nelson also worked at Cazenove Capital as...

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Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Gordon Ramsay, 58, is a British Michelin-star restaurateur, celebrity chef and author. He is the host of Fox’s “Kitchen Nightmares: Road to Super Bowl LIX," premiering Jan. 7, and season 4 of “Next Level Chef," starting Feb. 13. Houses meant little to me growing up in Scotland and England.

5,000-year-old marvel, have puzzled researchers. Now, new research from University College London and Aberystwyth University sheds new light on its purpose and the origins of its stones. According to the research, the massive stones of Stonehenge were sourced from far-reaching corners of Britain, including southwest Wales and northeast Scotland. This effort wasn’t just architectural but symbolic. Communities from these regions are believed to have transported their local stones to Wiltshire as a gesture of unity. Lead author Professor Mike Parker Pearson stated, “[Stonehenge was] a monument of unification for the peoples of Britain, celebrating their eternal links with their ancestors and the cosmos.” The study emphasizes the collaborative effort to create a shared identity across ancient Britain.

transaction growth, and business changes, according to a Sebi circular. Also, they have been asked to submit methodology details to Sebi within three months after approval from the Standing Committee on Technology (SCOT) and the Governing Board.

Despite the trust's share price having increased by 24% since early September, buoyed by the boost in US equities from the presidential US election, Stifel analysts Iain Scouller, William Crighton and Sachin Saggar said they «are taking a contrarian view» on the mandate. «Following this strong re-rating we are more cautious on the prospects for the investment style as we head into 2025, and wonder if many of these growth company stories are now starting to be priced for a perfect environment,» the trio of analysts said.  Scottish Mortgage NAV dragged down by 11.3% average drop in priv...

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tartle. That useful Scottish word describes the act of hesitating when introducing someone because you've forgotten their name. Tartling, with its delicate mix of awkwardness and mental gymnastics, is an art form you'll get to perfect over time in the busy labyrinth of the corporate world, where name tags and introductions are as fleeting as the average attention span during a quarterly review.

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In a London Stock Exchange notice today (28 November), the trust said it made its final payment of £28.6m on Wednesday (27 November), more than a month before its deadline at the end of the year. Home REIT edges closer to full loan repayment after £27m property sale Last month, Home REIT revealed that, following property auctions in October, it would have been able to repay the outstanding loan and, following the completion of the sales this month, it was able to make the full repayment. The last instalment of £28.6m comprised £24.9m in cash and a net break gain of £3.7m, it noted....

In a bid to create more awareness around single malts, Piccadily Agro, the maker of Indri single malt whisky and Camikara rum, also plans to launch a state-of-the-art visitor centre at Indri, Haryana, as part of their ambitious growth strategy. This will be aimed at whisky tourists and connoisseurs eager to explore the nuances of whisky making. Siddhartha Sharma, Promoter, Piccadily Agro Industries, says the Indian alco-bev industry has emerged as one of the world's most dynamic markets, driven by rising disposable incomes, evolving consumer preferences and a growing appreciation for premium spirits. “We are witnessing a remarkable shift as Indian consumers increasingly gravitate towards premium craft spirits, particularly in categories like single malts and aged rum. This evolution has created an unprecedented opportunity for Indian producers to not just serve the domestic market but to take their place among global industry leaders,” he states.

Richard Gadd and Jamie Bell will headline the new drama series Half Man. The series, co-produced by HBO and BBC, examines themes of family, identity and change over decades.

A Scottish dairy is making the audacious bid to sell what it’s calling Britain's most expensive cup of coffee

Besides, a push for sustainable tourism and protection of natural resources, and the CM Elevate programme—a state-funded initiative to promote entrepreneurship and create jobs for the youth—which has already supported 20,000 entrepreneurs, including a “Ride the Cloud” initiative offering 50% subsidies for tourist taxis, is also on Sangma’s agenda. “For tourism to grow as a whole, and in terms of the entire ecosystem, multiple factors need to be addressed,” Sangma said. The annual Cherry Blossom Festival in the ‘Scotland of the East’ has attracted a record-breaking 50,000 plus tourists, almost double the number received last year. To continue with the momentum at the music festival, take the “music and tourism economy” growth story forward, and build the overall ecosystem on a larger scale, Sangma announced several ambitious projects during the festival. The skywalk and New Shillong township Mawkdok in the East Khasi Hills in Shillong is a must-stop tourist destination. Tourists, almost certainly, make a stop at Mawkdok during their visit to the Sohra (Cherrapunji) tourism circuit, making it a strategic location for a project as ambitious and futuristic as the skywalk.

Portugal will play Croatia in UEFA Nations League Group 1 match on Monday. While Portugal have qualified for the next round, Croatia still needs point. Portugal versus Croatia soccer match will be live streamed on Fubo. The match is likely to end in a draw. Scotland forward John McGinn came off the bench to snatch a 1-0 home victory over 10-man Croatia for his country's first Nations League win of the campaign in their penultimate Group A1 game on Friday and keep them in contention for the quarter-finals.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Shomie Das, who was successively principal of three well-known boarding schools, Mayo College, Lawrence School, Sanawar, and The Doon School from 1969-95, had radically unconventional ideas about education, gleaned from German and Austrian educationists and the product of his own innate liberalism and innovativeness. His ideas about education have a relevance well beyond the three posh schools he headed because they were contrary to the priorities of Indian education, then and now.

Marlon James ventures into television with Get Millie Black, an eight-episode mystery crime series starring Tamara Lawrance. The series premieres on HBO on November 25. Marlon James, a Booker Prize-winning author, debuts his first television series, Get Millie Black. Known for his bestselling novel Black Leopard, Red Wolf, James shifts his storytelling to crime drama.

Opponents of offshore wind energy projects expect President-elect Donald Trump to kill an industry he has vowed to end on the first day he returns to the White House

In its half-year financial results published today (8 November), the trust said its NAV grew by just 1.9% over the reported period, lagging its FTSE All-World benchmark, which gained 3.6%.  The trust's results were impacted by a drop in the valuation of its private companies, which fell by around 11.3% on average. According to SMT, 96% of the companies in the trust's portfolio were revalued up to four times in the period, but said «continued market volatility has meant that recent pricing has moved much more frequently than during stable market conditions». Scottish Mortgage adds '...

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. As whiskey ages, a small amount evaporates, a loss that has long been poetically called the “angels’ share." But in the resort town of York, Maine, residents see the vapor as far from romantic. At a town meeting last year, Beth Downs held up photos from Tennessee and Kentucky, showing stop signs and trees covered in an ugly black mold called whiskey fungus.

Don’t be surprised if you’re stuck behind a chocolate lab, a Scottish fold and a guinea pig when you’re picking up cold medication at the pharmacy in the years ahead.