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The Nationwide Building Society has launched a first of its kind support service for people affected by cancer. Britain’s biggest building society and second largest mortgage lender said the new service demonstrates the vital role the financial industry can play in supporting customers with cancer

Jennifer Young Scottish law firm Ledingham Chalmers has increased group turnover to £12.5 million, exceeding 2014’s record turnover by 0.76 per cent.

Nearly 10 per cent of UK companies don’t know how many cyber security attacks they have had this year and 14 per cent don’t know how they happened, according to PwC. Turnaround and Transformation, the latest Global State of Information Security Survey released today by PwC in conjunction with CI

The Board of Dundee-based wealth manager Alliance Trust has today written to shareholders to outline significant changes to the business that it believes will "enhance shareholder value" after months of poor performance and agitation by activist shareholders. In its statement, the trust says it is t

Jeff Spence Alliance Trust Savings has announced the appointment of Jeff Spence as the company’s new operations director.

Havelock Europa has announced plans to cut its workforce by 10 per cent as it warned annual profit and revenue will be “materially lower” than current market expectations. The Kirkcaldy-based shop, school and office fitting firm is shedding 50 jobs following a review of the business led by newch

Steven McKnight (left) welcomes Gary MacFarlane to his St. James’s Place Wealth Management team. St. James's Place Wealth Management has strengthened its Aberdeen team with the appointment of Gary MacFarlane in the role of financial consultant.

Geoffrey Thomson Perth-based investment firm Braveheart has announced that founder and chief executive Geoffrey Thomson has quit as the firm announced losses of more than £760,000.

Accountancy heavyweight Deloitte has posted a seven per cent rise in profits that has seen partner earnings rise from £750,000 to £822,000. Revenue at the firm grew 6.4 per cent from £2.55 billion to £2.71bn in the 12 months to the end of May this year.

Alan Brown and Bruce Cartwright of PwC have been appointed as joint administrators of Fletcher Shipping Ltd, a Portlethan-based oil field services firm. Established in 2007, Fletcher Shipping provided offshore supply vessels to exploration and production firms operating predominately across the Nort

The Bank of Scotland, Scotland’s first and oldest bank, is today celebrating its 320th birthday having been founded by an Act of the Scottish Parliament on 17 July 1695, just a year after the founding of the Bank of England. Following the passing of the Act, the Bank's promoters opened two subscri

David Hoey David Hoey, a partner and accredited employment law specialist with bto solicitors, has been appointed as the Chairman of the Institute of Directors for Glasgow and the West of Scotland.

Edinburgh-based Royal Bank of Scotland, which six years ago was the largest bank in the world, has been reduced to 18th in the the global Top 1,000 banks table, as compiled by industry publication The Banker.

Michael Matheson The Scottish government is taking an "innovative approach" to tackling more than 230 serious organised crime groups (SOCGs) operating in the country, according to Justice Secretary Michael Matheson.

Net lending from banks participating in the UK Government's Funding for Lending Scheme (FLS) to small and medium-sized enterprises grew by £635m in the first three months of the year, according to official data released by the Bank of England. The figure represents a turnaround from the £800m decl