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Archangels, the Edinburgh-based business angel syndicate, the Scottish Investment Bank, the investment arm of Scotland’s enterprise agencies, and Bio-Images Drug Delivery Limited (BDD) have announced the completion of a £2 million funding round designed to enable BDD to scale its business, focus

Alison Rose Esme Loans, the digital lending platform owned and backed by Royal Bank of Scotland subsidiary, NatWest, is to join the group of alternative finance firms on the Edinburgh-based bank's Capital Connections panel.

Royal Bank of Scotland’s treatment of small businesses may be the “largest theft anywhere” the House of Commons heard during a debate held yesterday over the bank’s conduct towards business customers in the wake of the financial crisis.

Alan Turner Nearly nine out of ten mid-sized businesses in Scotland (89 per cent) see tax as an opportunity to drive growth, according to research from KPMG.

Phil Northey Royal Bank of Scotland has joined rivals like HSBC in launching an automated investment advice service for more than five million customers.

Today sees Circular Glasgow, hosted by Glasgow Chamber of Commerce, embark on a recruitment campaign designed to facilitate 50 Glasgow-based businesses to prepare for the future.

Budding business advisors from across Glasgow have taken part in a series of workshops designed to teach them about the benefits of working in professional services.

Ross McEwan After a £392m profit for the July-to-September period saw profits for the year hit £1.3bn, Royal Bank of Scotland has said it is "on track", despite still bracing for a monster fine from US authorities.

Jayne-Anne Gadhia spoke glowingly of the culture at her current employer, Sir Richard Branson's challenger bank, Virgin Money. Virgin Money boss Jayne-Anne Gadhia has told a committee of MPs that during her time at Royal Bank of Scotland she was approached by a female colleague who had been told she

Antonio Horta-Osario Lloyds Banking Group, which includes Edinburgh-based Bank of Scotland, has announced third quarter pre-tax profits of £1.95bn – a year-on-year increase of 141 per cent.

Kerry Sharp The investment arm of Scottish Enterprise, the Scottish Investment Bank (SIB), has announced it invested a record £63.5 million into 146 Scottish companies in the most recent financial year.

Margaret MacKay Scottish Building Society today announced the appointment of Margaret MacKay to its board of directors.

One of the largest housebuilders in the UK, Edinburgh-based Miller Homes, is to be acquired by private equity group Bridgepoint in a transaction totalling £655 million, from funds managed by GSO Capital Partners.

Susan Dunlop Scotland’s food and drink industry must plan ahead to remain competitive after Brexit, warns KPMG

Banking giant Santander and Yes Bank, India’s fourth largest private sector bank, have today announced that they have signed a memorandum of understanding to help boost UK-India trade and local business networking opportunities.