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David Ferguson Two new envoys have been appointed by the UK Government to build regional and national networks to help Scotland take advantage of the UK FinTech boom.

Mark Williams Royal Bank of Scotland has provided a financing package to help a Scottish waste and construction services company to further expand its business.

Back, left to right – Mark Macefield, Kevin Cattanach & Frank Pratt Front, left to right – Lyle Crawford, David Main & Louise Presslie Whitelaw Wells, the accountancy firm with offices in Edinburgh and Glasgow which can trace its roots back to the 19th century, has announced the firm’s

Business optimism and output in Scotland have fallen to a three year low while hiring intentions are at a two year low, according to the latest Business Trends Report by accountants and business advisers BDO. The firm said that while some of this can be put down to the uncertainty surrounding the EU

Barry Benjamin Wealth management is one of the least tech-literate sectors of the financial services industry, and is falling well behind other industries, a report published today by PwC finds.

Airdrie Savings Bank, Scotland’s only independent, mutual bank, has produced a twist on the cashback mortgage idea allowing employees, trustees and volunteers of thousands of Scotland’s third sector organisations and social enterprises benefit by £250. Many banks offer cashback to borrowers as

People in China are being encouraged to opt for vertical burial or cremation under new government funeral guidelines aimed at coping with land scarcity. It's hoped the guidance, issued by nine government departments, will promote environmentally friendly forms of burial that take up little or no lan

Three drinks industry veterans have bought Scottish Borders-based craft brewer Broughton Ales. John Hunt, Steve McCarney and David McGowan purchased the business for an undisclosed sum from majority shareholder Giles Litchfield.

Aberdeen Asset Management Charitable Foundation has selected ChildHope as its fourth emerging markets charity partner. The Foundation has made a three year commitment, with an initial six-figure donation, to ChildHope.

Royal Bank of Scotland has been hit with a $669 million (£430m) share of a $5.7 billion fine handed out by UK and US regulators to a clutch of high street banks over allegations that they rigged the $5.3 trillion-a-day foreign exchange market. The fine was agreed after the 80 per cent state-owned l

Merrill Lynch International (MLI) has been fined £13,285,900 by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) for incorrectly reporting more than 35 million transactions and failing to report another 120,000 transactions between November 2007 and November 2014. The FCA said the size of the fine – the hig

Mac Mic Land has unveiled ambitions to continue expanding its portfolio of UK sites as it confirms Steve Clegg as its new chief executive officer. The strategic land company’s latest growth plans set out its aim to increase its land holding from 62 to 85 sites within the next six months, givin

Altrad Sparrows posted a pre-tax loss of £11.7 million in its 50th year of business, as turnover at the Aberdeen crane and inspection services firm fell sharply from £150.5m to £102.6m for the year to 31 August 2025. Directors attributed the revenue decline largely to reduced activ

A group of MPs has called for a Royal Commission into the United Kingdom's financial conduct regulation, warning against what they describe as a "deregulation agenda" that threatens to weaken consumer protections. The All-Party Parliamentary Group on Investment Fraud and Fairer Financial Services ha

Businesses in Scotland are being urged to meticulously track the heartbeat of work in progress throughout its lifecycle. Monitoring, managing and making changes to reduce mission creep, improve efficiencies and maximise cashflow are critical steps which can improve a business’s health and grow