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Ross McEwan Royal Bank of Scotland has today said that it made a £7bn annual loss last year, a tripling of the figure reported for 2015 and representing the ninth year of losses in a row for the still 73 per cent state-owned bank.

Insurer and asset manager Standard Life has today reported a 9 percent rise in operating profit for 2016.

Jo Iwasaki Government needs to show stronger support for voluntary measures which improve corporate governance rather than impose a legislative mandate, according to the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA).

West Lothian Council has become the fourth local authority in Scotland to announce a voluntarily freeze of the basic rate of Council Tax while neighbouring East Lothian decided to increase Council Tax by the full 3 per cent.

Lecturer Helen Smith, Robbie Pol and Louise Sim of Murray Taylor Accountants. An Abertay University student is to receive the first scholarship offered by a Tayside accountancy firm.

Peter Dean Glasgow-based Carrington Dean Group has become the first full service debt advice and solutions business in Scotland to receive Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) authorisation, capping a year of major developments that included an acquisition and establishing a not-for-profit organisation

Craig Vickery The Association of Certified Chartered Accountants (ACCA) has published a checklist of 3 key priorities that will underpin the success of the accountancy profession in 2017.

Lloyds Banking Group has announced plans to acquire MBNA, a UK consumer credit card business, from FIA Jersey Holdings Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Bank of America.

John Brett (left) and Shane Presley Anderson Strathern Asset Management (ASAM) chief executive, John Brett, has set his sights on one of the top spots in the Scottish investment advisory market.

East Dunbartonshire Council has made some improvements but needs to do a lot more to meet the challenges it faces, says the Accounts Commission. In a report published today, the local authority watchdog says it remains concerned that significant issues identified in two previous reports had not been

David Ferguson Two new envoys have been appointed by the UK Government to build regional and national networks to help Scotland take advantage of the UK FinTech boom.

Brad Stevens Bar Soba, the Glasgow-based bar and restaurant chain, is preparing to open a further seven restaurants following a £3 million investment by Business Growth Fund (BGF) and the appointment of industry veteran Mohan Mansigani as chair.

Mike Dailly A group of activist lawyers has called on the Scottish government to clamp down on the insolvency industry which it claims is causing excessive hardship to the lives of many indebted Scots.