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Punter Southall has moved its Edinburgh office to larger premises after doubling the size of its team in the last three years.

The Consumer Prices Index rate of inflation climbed to 2.6% last month, from 2.4% in June.

Operating profits at Standard Life UK rose by more than 60% in the first half of the year compared to the same period in 2011, driven by an increase in fee revenues and lower acquisition costs.

HMRC chief executive Lin Homer has announced the department will spend up to an extra £34m and recruit up to 1000 extra contact centre staff to achieve its target of answering 90% of calls.

Employers and HR professionals can now access free guidance on the implementation of the government's new pension saving rules.

The BBC has seen its scheme shortfall rise by more than a billion pounds after a 10% increase in liabilities cancelled out £170m in deficit recovery contributions.

Fidelity Worldwide Investment has launched a shopping around tool with Annuity Direct to help people use the open market option.

Royal Bank of Scotland chief executive Stephen Hester has emerged as the frontrunner to fill the vacant chief executive position at Barclays.

Prudential has seen a significant decrease in corporate pensions sales but said this is countered by a sales boost in individual annuities and with-profits.

Barclays has confirmed Sir David Walker will succeed Marcus Agius as chairman of the bank on 1 November.