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Royal Bank of Scotland has been forced into backing down on previous denials and issued a “sincere apology” after admitting its staff had indeed forged a customer’s signature in order to take more money from them.

Alan and Gina Miller (Image c/o SCM Direct) SCM Direct, the wealth management firm founded by Gina Miller, the campaigner who came to national prominence through her legal crusade to ensure the protection of the role of parliament in the triggering of article 50 to leave the EU, has presented the Fi

Royal Bank of Scotland has denied claims that it trained staff in how to forge customers' signatures, The Times reports. Bank Confidential, a new organisation which aims to root out unacceptable practices in the big banks, said it had become aware of allegedly fraudulent practices in the bank from w

Alex Feechan Tri Capital, Investing Women Angels and the Scottish Investment Bank, the investment arm of Scottish Enterprise, have backed Scottish Borders-based brand Findra, with a second-round investment of £250,000 to develop the business beyond its early roots of women’s cycling apparel.

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

(L-R): Martin McLellan and Donald Reid Glasgow-based Mitchells Roberton, which can trace its involvement in Scottish legal affairs back to the 1700s, will merge today with another long-established city legal firm, Kerr Barrie.

The Dumfries and Galloway Royal Infirmary was delivered using private finance Two of Scotland’s most renowned economists have called for an urgent and independent root and branch review of the quango responsible for the country’s privately financed infrastructure projects.

Fiona Duncan The Lloyds TSB Foundation for Scotland has been rebranded as the Corra Foundation, a few months ahead of its final scheduled payment from Lloyds Banking Group.

Craig Vickery Trade, talent and technology and their impact upon productivity were discussed at the first meeting of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) / Jenson Fisher Business Forum hosted by EQ Chartered Accountants in Dundee.

Helen Brand Ahead of the General Election, ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) has released a five-point manifesto for the next government.

Georgia Mansfield Aberdeen-based independent financial advisers Central Investment has announced its sponsorship of Georgia Mansfield, Scotland’s fastest junior female cyclist.

Rod Ashley Airdrie Savings Bank (ASB), the UK’s last remaining independent savings bank, is to close its doors with seventy jobs likely to be lost.

The Clydesdale and Yorkshire Banking Group (CYBG) has announced plans to close 40 branches in Scotland and a total of 79 throughout the UK with the loss of 400 jobs.

ESS operations director Mo Petrie, ESS managing director Mike Wilson, Handelsbanken corporate account manager Steven Rae. Ecosse Subsea Services (ESS) has agreed a multi-million-pound revolving credit facility with full service bank Handelsbanken.

As the slump in the oil and gas industry continues to push up requests for aid across Grampian Aberdeen Asset Management has provided funds to help emergency food parcels reach those most in need.