New agency leader makes growth and acquisitions top priorities

The new chief executive of Lomond, Paul Geddes, says he’s looking at “targeted acquisitions” to grow the company. Geddes joins from Evelyn Partners, where he most recently served as chief executive, leading its recent sale to NatWest Group for £2.7 billion.  He was fornerly chief executive of Direct Line Insurance Group, where he led the company’s successful IPO and its promotion to the FTSE 100.  He also served as CEO of NatWest Group’s Retail Banking division.  Geddes succeeds Ed Phillips, who…

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BREAKING NEWS: Government unveils major home buying and selling reforms

The government has released its agenda for reforms to the home buying and selling process, which it says will cut delays, reduce and digitalise paperwork, and stop sales collapsing.   The reforms are centred around a major shift to digital processes, including digital property logbooks and sales packs to allow trusted information to be shared securely between professionals…

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CDC to tap $107m in emergency funding for Ebola response in DRC and Uganda | Trump administration

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will tap $107m in emergency funding for Ebola outbreak response in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Uganda, officials said on Thursday. The continued Ebola outbreak in the DRC comes as Canada, Mexico and the US jointly host the Fifa World Cup, attracting visitors from…

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