Berkeley pays out ‘precautionary cushion’ to shareholders in £1bn scheme
Berkeley Group will pay its shareholders a nearly half a billion pound windfall as it doubles the money it plans to return to investors.
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Travelex to relaunch some foreign money exchange after weeks-long blackout
Travelex has restored some of its systems after a New Year’s Eve cyber attack left customers unable to exchange foreign currency online at some of Britain’s biggest banks.
Bumper Christmas sends Ryanair soaring
Christmas hit the spot for Ryanair and the airline was able to upgrade its profit forecast, even as losses rose at an Austrian subsidiary.
Oil majors boosted by US drone strike on Iran
Global markets were dominated by the US air strike that killed one of Iran’s top generals as traders reacted to rising oil prices.
Poorest families have borne brunt of housing crisis, think-tank says
Rising property costs have increased inequality as the poorest families have borne the brunt of the housing crisis, according to a think-tank.
Life member says Fairmuir Social Club trying to ‘shut him up’
A life member of the beleaguered Fairmuir Social Club has been ordered to attend a disciplinary meeting after questioning the club’s accounts.
No refunds for customers as Scottish Slimmers goes into liquidation
Weight loss company Scottish Slimmers has gone into liquidation - but customers will not be offered a refund, the Tele can reveal.
Worry as changes to payments for Dundee and United season tickets could change
Fans of Dundee’s senior football clubs could lose the option to pay for season tickets in instalments after a financing service was withdrawn by the firm that runs it.
OVER TO YOU: Dundee council launches online questionnaire on public services
If you were in charge of the council budget, how would you balance the books and keep everyone happy?
‘We still have to change’: NHS Tayside chairman insists health board must continue to save despite £62 MILLION debt write-off
The chairman of Tayside’s health board has promised that it won’t stop trying to save cash despite having £62 million of debt written off next year.
From Shetland to Mull of Galloway: meet the banker always on the move
Taking the bank on the road isn’t a new idea; meet Norman Smith, who is continuing a tradition that was started by Royal Bank of Scotland in the 1940s.
NHS Tayside’s budget deficit shrinking – report
Tayside’s health board continues to spend more money than it has in its budget – but a new report suggests it is starting to bring its finances under control.
Award-winning ‘ethical’ Dundee credit union celebrates 15 years
When money runs out and it’s a long time until pay day, it can be hard to know where to turn.
Drugs crisis: Bereaved dad calls for addicts to get medical heroin, claiming ‘methadone doesn’t work’
A grieving dad claims prescription heroin may have saved his son from the addiction that eventually killed him.
Work on new multi-million pound Dundee sports centre to start early next year
Work will begin on a new multi-million-pound sports centre in Dundee’s Caird Park in early 2018.
Dundee council will need an extra £53 million to balance books
Dundee City Council will be forced to borrow an extra £53 million if it is to balance its books in the coming financial year, it has been revealed.
Here’s where £350m will be spent in Dundee council building project
New green spaces at the Waterfront, housing and council buildings are set to benefit from a multimillion-pound boost in the next five years.
Dundee credit union service extends to new area of city
Discovery Credit Union is bringing its services to Lochee.
Council spends 400% above market value on school contracts
Privately financed schools built in Dundee are costing the council more than four times their actual value, it has been claimed.
Second year of drop in methadone use in Tayside
The number of methadone prescriptions dished out in Tayside has dropped for the second year running, according to new figures.