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ALISON Rose, chief executive of Royal Bank of Scotland owner NatWest Group, reopened an old sore as she spoke to journalists about the institution’s first-quarter results last week. Responding to a question from The Herald about the bank’s head office strategy should today’s Scottish election yield a majority of seats for the SNP, Ms Rose did not hesitate when she declared the institution would move its headquarters to London in the theoretical event of a Yes vote. “We have been v...

  Ian McConnell: Independence debate: Should we care if Royal Bank of Scotland owner NatWest moves head office to London? PREMIUM Alison Rose said the bank’s balance sheet ‘would be too big for an independent Scottish economy’ Picture: Nick Ansell/PA Wire By Ian McConnell THE chief executive of the major UK financial institution known formerly as Royal Bank of Scotland seemed entirely undaunted last week as she took centre stage in the febrile Holyrood election drama. What seemed p...

Report: Fashion Sakala set to make history by signing for Rangers this week Photo by Christopher Lee – FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images Rangers are expected to finalise the signing of Oostende attacker Fashion Sakala this week, according to the Daily Record. It’s stated that the long-anticipated swoop is on the verge of completion, with Rangers already making plans for next season. Rangers have been linked with Sakala for months now, and the Daily Record suggested in April that Sakala was in adva...

The Zambia international has expressed his excitement on the move and hopes to contribute to the Gers’ success. “I am very much excited to start this exciting journey with Rangers. It has been one of my dreams, and I feel like this is a dream come true to join Rangers – one of the greatest clubs in the world,” Sakala told the club website. “They have a great fanbase and a great history, and I believe we will share great memories together. “As a player, you always strive to play for ...

Rangers snap up 13-goal striker from Jupiler League Date published: Tuesday 4th May 2021 4:11 - TEAMtalk staff Rangers have secured the signing of Zambia attacker Fashion Sakala from Belgian side KV Oostende. Sakala has signed a pre-contract agreement and will join on a four-year deal in the summer. The 24-year-old has scored 13 goals in 29 Jupiler League games this season to put Oostende on course to qualify for the Europa League. His team-mates include on-loan Celtic...

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Rangers veteran lauds Old Firm hero who will be ‘disappointed’ after 4-1 win TF-Images/Getty Images) Veteran Rangers star Steven Davis put in a stellar performance in this afternoon’s Old Firm rout of Celtic at Ibrox – and the Northern Irish legend was full of praise for Kemar Roofe after his double in the 4-1 win. Roofe scored the first and third goals for Steven Gerrard’s side with Alfredo Morelos and Jermain Defoe adding the others, but the former Leed’s star’s inclusion seemed...

Rangers vice-captain Connor Goldson, left, celebrates a Kemar Roofe goal at Ibrox. RANGERS beat Celtic comfortably at Ibrox this afternoon thanks to an Alfredo Morelos goal, a Kemar Roofe double and an injury-time Jermain Defoe strike to go undefeated against their city rivals in an entire season for the first time in 21 years. The emphatic win over opponents who had Callum McGregor sent off for committing two bookable offences in the space of three minutes also kept alive their hopes of g...

Woollard & Henry AN historic Aberdeen manufacturer, which is one of the last remaining independent makers of paper watermarking machinery in the UK, has outlined its expansion hopes after securing a £1 million funding deal, writes Scott Wright. Dyce-based Woollard & Henry, an engineering, machining and fabrication firm, supplies 24 of the world’s 28 bank note manufacturers. It said the funding from Royal Bank of Scotland would support it through the ongoing pandemic, noting that the bank...

Steven Gerrard STEVEN GERRARD has refused to be drawn on Rangers transfer links with Fashion Sakala and Joey Veerman as he looks to bolster his title-winning squad next term. The champions have been credited with an interest in striker Sakala, who is currently with Belgian Pro League outfit KV Oostende, and Heerenveen star Veerman in recent weeks. Rangers will return to the Champions League qualifiers later this year after wrapping up their first Premiership title in a decade and preparatio...