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Hampden Bank has announced strong growth in its 2024 annual results, alongside significant expansion plans and the retirement of its chair, Simon Miller. The Edinburgh-headquartered bank saw double-digit increases in both deposits and lending. Deposits grew by 16% year-on-year to £991 million,

Pluto Finance, a provider of private credit for UK property developers, has appointed Jamie Drummond as lending director for Scotland. Mr Drummond will lead Pluto Finance’s entry into the Scottish housebuilding and developer market by providing access to the firm’s flexible and innovativ

Aberdeen-headquartered Wood Group has announced it must restate financial results for its 2022 and 2023 financial years and the first half of 2024, following an independent review, which may lead to suspension of its shares from trading on the London Stock Exchange.

Lloyds Banking Group has announced it is strategically enhancing its artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities by training 200 senior leaders through an intensive 80-hour programme – "Leading with AI". Delivered in partnership with training provider Cambridge Spark and experts from Cambridge U

Aberdeen Investments has named John McCareins as its new chief client officer. He is set to join the firm in mid-June 2025 from Northern Trust Asset Management, where he was executive vice president and head of international.

Hong Kong Customs has intercepted a record-breaking gold smuggling attempt at the city's international airport on 25 March, seizing approximately 145 kilograms of suspected gold bullion valued at around HK$110 million (c. £11m). This represents the largest gold seizure by Hong Kong Customs to

Administrators from Azets have finalised the sale of Bankhouse Care Home in Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, to a Glasgow-based operator Bellerose Care Limited, for an undisclosed sum. The deal secures the ongoing care for 40 residents and preserves all 58 staff jobs, with employees transferring to the new

A commercial judge has dismissed an action by a former company director seeking over £500,000 from the accounting firm instructed to value his shares for compulsory sale after finding that the firm did not act negligently in carrying out the valuation. Mark Coulter raised the action against An

Home-Start Dundee, a charity dedicated to supporting families in need, is to appoint Shona Campbell of Henderson Loggie as liquidator. The decision comes after extensive efforts to secure sustainable financial support and attract new volunteers to allow the charity to continue its work in the Dundee

Turcan Connell has announced the promotion of 27 legal and tax professionals, including the promotion of Sarah Jackson to partner and Heather Burnett and Jillian Bynoth to the role of legal director. Ms Jackson joined Turcan Connell as a trainee in 2007. She then qualified as a solicitor and notary

Scottish brewer Innis & Gunn generated excitement among travellers with the announcement of a novel 'Pint to Gate' self-serve tap offering free non-alcoholic Lager 0.0% at Edinburgh Airport. The prospect of a complimentary pre-flight refreshment quickly captured attention. However, the innovativ

Prominent industry leaders will explore the future of sustainable business at the third annual ICAS Sustainability Summit in London on 23 April 2025. The event, hosted by renowned environmental journalist and former BBC analyst Roger Harrabin, takes place at a pivotal time for the UK’s journey

Purpose-Built Student Accommodation (PBSA) continues to be a shining light in the Scottish commercial property investment market, according to the latest investor research on the living sector conducted by leading independent property advisory firm, Lismore Real Estate Advisors. A majority (72%) of

Geoff Jacobs and Alistair McAlinden have been appointed as joint administrators to Dovetail Enterprises (1993) Limited, trading as Dovetail, on 28 March 2025. Dovetail is a well-known registered charity and manufacturer of safety doors, mattresses and bed bases. The business, which is based in Dunde