February 2012
4 posts
RBS – From Regal Backbone of Scotland to Reckless...
By Jamie Mann and Chris Sharp
The Royal Bank of Scotland, Edinburgh’s favourite international bank, went from being one of the largest banking groups in the world to a near-collapse in less than a decade. Bailed-out by the government and currently 83% taxpayer owned, one would hope that RBS is a responsible and customer-orientated bank; but is RBS “Here For You” or is it simply another corporate...
Occupy Edinburgh asks whether city centre... →
Occupy Edinburgh asks whether city centre...
After Occupy Edinburgh campers announce their intention to leave St Andrew Square, Chris Sharp and Jamie Mann from the protest ask how essential the organisation responsible for managing the park, Essential Edinburgh, really is?
The Essential Edinburgh Business Improvement District (BID) is the first of its kind in Edinburgh - a scheme started in 2008 when businesses voted...