Scotland
Nationwide, the UK's leading building society, has partnered with The Mirror to give readers a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to attend the highly-anticipated Euro 2000 match between England and Scotland at Wembley Stadium. Over the next four weeks, Nationwide will be offering Mirror readers a chance to win five pairs
Scotland
The world's number one building society, Nationwide, has partnered with The Mirror to offer readers the chance to win tickets to the Euro 2000 fixture between England and Scotland at Wembley Stadium on November 17. As part of the partnership, Nationwide will give away five pairs of tickets
Scotland
Scotland's national squad manager, Craig Brown, has sparked controversy by targeting Ipswich Town's Jamaican striker, David Johnson, for the national team. According to reports, Johnson, who has never played north of the border, could be eligible to play against England in the Euro 2000 play-offs next
Scotland
George Mathewson, the group chief executive of the Royal Bank of Scotland, is preparing to take the biggest stride of his career, deciding whether to bid against its rivals, the Bank of Scotland, for the NatWest Bank. This move will be a high-stakes gamble for Mathewson, who has a reputation
Scotland
Bank of Scotland has made a hostile bid for National Westminster, valuing it at £21 billion. In its full offer document, the bank estimates that it would incur £187.5 million of expenses if the bid is successful, including £105 million of stamp duty and £82.5 million for advisers,
Scotland
A confidential memo reportedly leaked on NatWest's intranet, detailing an agreed deal with Bank of Scotland, has sparked an internal investigation. This move comes as Bank of Scotland launched a £22 billion offer for NatWest, seeking to end hostilities and speculation about a potential takeover. Analysts at Salomon
Scotland
NatWest's plan to embark on a £5bn disposal programme, aimed at returning value to shareholders and demonstrating its worth to investors, has been met with skepticism by Bank of Scotland's chief executive, Peter Burt. Burt labelled the plan as a "completely me-too strategy" that
Scotland
Royal Bank of Scotland could have paid £29.7bn for National Westminster, more than its arch-rival Bank of Scotland's £21.3bn bid, according to research by a leading City merchant bank. The study suggests that Royal's more highly rated shares by the stock market could have
Scotland
In a surprising turn of events, Royal Bank of Scotland must now consider a counterbid for National Westminster Bank after its Edinburgh rival, Bank of Scotland, launched a surprise attack. This development comes on the heels of Royal Bank's earlier aborted bid for Barclays, which may leave it
United Kingdom
The Scottish National Party is set to undergo sweeping reforms at its annual conference in Inverness, with senior leadership figures demanding significant changes to the party's stance on independence and socialism. The conference will also see the party leadership acknowledge the failure of its Penny for Scotland election
United Kingdom
Kwik-Fit Insurance Services, a leading provider of auto, home, and travel insurance, has been voted the top call centre in Scotland by a recent survey conducted by telemarketing agency BPS Teleperformance. The nationwide research, which involved 35 Scottish call centres and 3000 mystery shopper calls to UK call centres, ranked
Scotland
The news of a US-based information technology company, Unisys, setting up the European Enterprise NT Software Development Centre in Glasgow has provided a significant boost to Scotland's job market. The centre, which is expected to recruit and train software engineers in the latest Microsoft technology, comes on the
