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The use of foodbanks in Scotland remains at record levels, figures published by The Trussell Trust have revealed. In the 2014/15 financial year, 133,726 emergency supply packages were given out to people in crisis by The Trussell Trust’s 51 food banks – an increase of 13% on the previous year.

Aberdeen Asset Management has acquired The Hub, an 84 unit residential development in Harrow on the Hill, as part of its drive to commit £500 million to UK private residential property over the next five years. The development’s location in an improving suburb of London, its high quality and conf

UK freelancers and micro-businesses are missing out on millions of pounds worth of tax relief from unclaimed expenses they deem too small or time-consuming to put in their accounts, according to a new study. Provider of cloud accounting software for freelancers, contractors and micro-businesses, Fre

DWF, which has a strong presence in Scotland, is to acquire niche law firm Fox Hartley to strengthen its insurance, litigation and product liability capability, enhance its sector expertise and help secure new domestic and international insurer clients.

The UK government’s flagship energy-saving programme, the Green Deal, has not achieved value for money because it failed to persuade householders that energy efficiency measures are worth paying for, the National Audit Office has found. A report by the watchdog, published yesterday, revealed that

A man in Belfast is being treated for head injuries after the brick he allegedly hurled at a charity office window bounced back and hit him. The man, in his 40s and currently unnamed, was detained by police outside the Public Initiative for Prevention of Suicide (PIPS) charity office in north Belfas

New data released by the Nationwide appears to confirm the old cliché of Scots being thrifty with their cash. According to the building society’s figures showing the UK regions with the most cash ISA holders, Scotland has some of the UK’s top savers.

Architects at SASANBELL have completed work to alter and refurbish the Edinburgh headquarters of professional chartered accountants body ICAS.

HSBC has today launched a £450 million lending fund to support small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Scotland as part of a broader commitment to make banking cheaper and simpler for its customers. The £450 million fund is the largest package of support to be announced by HSBC for SMEs in Sc

Scotland has again seen year-on-year rises in levels of ‘significant’ Scottish business distress, the signals that indicate the early signs of financial problems, according to data released today by business rescue and recovery specialist Begbies Traynor. The firm's quarterly ‘Red Flag Alert�

A pioneering new bond finance deal for Paragon Housing Association has paved the way for greater opportunities for registered social landlords (RSLs) to fund investment in new stock and diversify their business models. HBJ Gateley’s banking and social housing teams and RSM’s corporate finance pr

The overwhelming majority (94 per cent) of recently retired pensioners are enjoying their retirement years, but more than two in five (41 percent) regret retirement-planning mistakes which have left them struggling financially, accord ing to the results of new research by Prudential. The provider of

Lorraine Macphail The referendum on the UK's future in the European Union is damaging investment in Scotland's fragile property and construction sector, according to Grant Thornton.

Mark Stewart, Jamie Davidson, Mark Conetta Johnston Carmichael’s expertise in the infrastructure and renewables sectors has been bolstered by the addition of a new team who have joined the firm this month from RSM UK.

Specialist courses which teach pupils about running their own business should be delivered in all schools across Scotland, the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) has said. During the Holyrood election campaign, alongside calls to reform public procurement and business rates, FSB has pressed the pa