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The humble accountant might not be the profession one most readily associates with the glamour and spectacle of Hollywood, but this year sees two more of the unlikely heroes join the select group of CA stars. This summer 'Central Intelligence' will grace cinemas with a tough-talking CIA agent (Dwayn

Edinburgh-based challenger bank Tesco Bank has today announced a 12 per cent rise in annual profits. The lender, which employs most of its 4,000-strong workforce in Edinburgh and Glasgow, said customer lending rose 10.6 per cent in the year to £8.5 billion, “underpinned by double digit growth in

Graduates from richer family backgrounds earn significantly more after graduation than their poorer counterparts, even after completing the same degrees from the same universities. This is one of many findings in new research published today which looks at the link between earnings and students’

Edinburgh-based insurance giant Standard Life has made a formal bid to acquire Axa’s Elevate platform, according to reports. Global financial news outlet Bloomberg said Standard Life is in talks for the business unit as the French insurer seeks to sell off its UK life insurance and wealth investme

Martin Jennings Aberdeen Asset Management has announced the appointment of Martin Jennings to the newly created role of head of Aberdeen digital, a distinct division within the firm.

Increased house prices and shortened selling times have resulted in an encouraging start to the year for the west of Scotland property market, according to the Glasgow Solicitors Property Centre (GSPC). The largest estate agency network in west central Scotland has published its quarterly report for

Jeremy Lawson Standard Life Investments, the global asset management arm of Edinburgh-based insurance giant Standard Life, assesses whether the global economy is on course for recession and analyses the current stage of the business cycle.

Debbie Mayor New research from Grant Thornton's International Business Report (IBR) has revealed business confidence in Scotland remains high, despite Brexit fears and the ongoing oil and gas downturn.

Sarah Speirs Demand for Scottish residential properties grew marginally last month as the number of properties coming on to the market continued to fall, according to the latest Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) Residential Market Survey.

Bill Aulet Entrepreneurial Scotland’s Annual Conference, set to take place next Thursday at Gleneagles Hotel will see the business membership network assemble a line-up of speakers including Bill Aulet, the international entrepreneur and academic who will share his knowledge, experience and insigh

Worker’s union Unite has today claimed that 73 per cent state-owned Royal Bank of Scotland is set to axe up to 600 more jobs throughout its retail business and shut 32 branches. The trade union said the plans will see the bailed-out Edinburgh-based lender, which encompasses the Natwest brand, slas

The government of Shanghai has announced new laws that will see the city's young residents who fail to visit their ageing parents regularly enough have black marks added to their credit scores. The regulations, released recently by the government of the eastern Chinese city, states that adult childr

Liz Cameron The Scottish Chambers of Commerce has today claimed that the Scottish economy is currently sitting on “a knife edge between growth and recession” as it revealed data showing a mixed start to the year for businesses north of the border.

Willie Park The oil and gas downturn could lead to a spate of companies falling foul of anti-bribery and corruption rules, a senior lawyer has warned.

Alastair Rae Scotland’s hospitality sector was led by strong performances by Edinburgh and Inverness during the traditional slow opening to 2016, according to the latest report by accountants and business advisers, BDO.