Business News Round Up (06/08/19)
UK’s most sustainable cities ranked in new report
A report released by UK Powerhouse has revealed there is a growing north-south divide between cities in the UK in terms of environmental sustainability, with cities in the South producing lower CO2 emissions per person and zero-emissions commuting.
https://envirotecmagazine.com/2019/08/06/uks-most-sustainable-cities-ranked-in-new-report/
Scottish Government would want RBS to quit independent Scotland, says CEO
Ross McEwan, CEO of the Royal Bank of Scotland, has said the banking group would move its headquarters to London is Scotland gain independence because the bank would be too big for the Scottish economy.
https://www.insider.co.uk/news/scottish-government-would-want-rbs-18837830
BDO’s Northern team completes £850m of deals despite uncertain conditions
BDO’s Northern corporate finance team have made 30 deals in the first half of 2019, despite political and economic uncertainty, with a combined valued exceeding £850 million.
Jul car sales at lowest in seven years as Brexit continues to bite
Car manufacturing in the UK has declined for a fifth consecutive month, marking the weakest sales in seven years as political and economic uncertainty knocks consumer and business confidence.