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Housebuilder Taylor Wimpey said it expects to deliver an operating profit of £820 million after the housebuilder posted a record first half performance and strong operating profit margin. Group completions of 7,303 homes (H1 2020: 2,771) excluding joint ventures, completed a record first half

Santander's business loan scheme has passed the £1 billion lending mark, providing finance to 180 companies.

Hazel Jane, convenor of the CanDo Collective, discusses how we must ensure the pandemic serves as a catalyst for increasing the level of female-founded businesses in Scotland. Scottish innovation and entrepreneurship has been put to the test since the onset of the pandemic. With many sectors being s

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has imposed fines totalling over £260 million for competition law breaches in relation to the supply of hydrocortisone tablets. The fines are the result of a CMA investigation into the conduct of several pharmaceutical firms which found that Aud

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has today made a commitment to be a more, innovative, adaptive and assertive regulator. The commitment reflects the FCA’s Business Plan for 2021/22, the first annual plan since Nikhil Rathi joined the FCA as chief executive in October 2020.

Phil Anderson, the founder of Phil Anderson Financial Services, is celebrating ranking top on Apple Podcast with his podcast series, ‘The UK Personal Finance Show’. The podcast has consistently charted between number one and number two in the UK for personal finance for the past 30 weeks

Andrew Lothian, insurance partner at global provider of integrated legal and business services, DWF, discusses Qualified One-Way Costs Shifting and their impact on injury claims in Scotland. Wednesday 30 June 2021 was a landmark day for anyone dealing with injury claims in Scotland. That was the dat

A total of 130 countries and jurisdictions have joined a new two-pillar plan to reform international taxation rules and ensure that multinational enterprises pay a fair share of tax wherever they operate. In an iconic moment for the world economy, the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Develo

AssetCo, the new asset management business launched by north east entrepreneur Martin Gilbert, has announced that it has reached an agreement with Preservation Capital Partners Limited to acquire effectively a 30% equity interest in Parmenion Capital Partners LLP. The consideration will be up to &po

Annual house price growth rises to 13.4%, the highest level since November 2004, according to the latest Nationwide House Price Index.

Argyll and Bute Council has given the go-ahead for a ballot on the proposal to establish a Business Improvement District (BID) on the Isle of Bute. A BID is part of a town, tourism and visitor area in which businesses work together to invest in local improvements to help enhance their communities. B

TSB is preparing to stop its customers from sending money to cryptocurrency trading sites such as Binance and Kraken due to concerns over high levels of fraud. According to The Times, TSB believes fraudsters are being allowed to establish e-wallets and steal money from traders due to weak security c

A new digital academy launched by Bank of Scotland aims to help people, businesses and charities across Scotland boost their essential skills. The free academy includes live training sessions as well as videos, interactive webpages and guides that can be accessed on demand at any time.

Lee Corr, senior solicitor at Thorntons, is reminding new business owners to ensure they have completed all their due diligence and remain respectful of their neighbours in order for their businesses to thrive. Many people have embraced opportunity and pursued monetising their hobbies by launching n

Royal Bank of Scotland owner NatWest has launched a new Junior Stocks and Share ISA for parents and guardians wanting an affordable alternative to cash savings to help save for their children’s future. The new JISA, available through NatWest’s digital investment services, NatWest Invest