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The new Royal Bank of Scotland UK Small Business PMI survey has identified a clear improvement in the business environment since April, with the downturn in private sector output moderating from the record drop at the peak of the coronavirus outbreak.

The Royal Bank of Scotland has revealed the top scams fraudsters are committing in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.

Scotland's unemployment rate is now the highest in the UK, according to the latest Labour Market Statistics from the Office for National Statistics (ONS).

Aberdeen-based swarf management specialists ROMAR International has appointed Alan Shanks as its new chief financial officer. Mr Shanks took up his new role on June 1 this year, in a move which the firm said would add further strength to the board and executive leadership team.

The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland (ICAS) has launched a new paper which calls for several tax reforms and more informed public debate. The Future of Taxation in the UK – published by the ICAS Tax Board – identifies an unwillingness from the government to increase the ma

Michael Walker, Scottish Friendly’s chairman, is stepping down after 11 successful years. Mr Walker was appointed chairman in January 2009 in the aftermath of the global financial crisis and has overseen the business’s dramatic growth and innovation in the years since. 

Spending on measures to counter the coronavirus pandemic has reached just over £4 billion, Scottish Government figures have revealed.

ESPC has highlighted how the Scottish property market might move forward after the coronavirus lockdown measures have been eased.

Zumo, an Edinburgh-based mobile wallet and payments start-up, has launched an app that stores, sends and allows consumers to spend and exchange cryptocurrencies online. Customers can now use the app to buy, sell and exchange both Bitcoin and Etherium cryptocurrencies. Since the start of lo

People across Scotland are starting to focus on managing their long-term finances as the COVID-19 lockdown continues as well as contemplating how they will withstand the economic fallout of the crisis, according to financial advisory firm Carrington Dean.  This is according to a national survey

Some of Scotland’s early-stage mission-led businesses are stepping up in the fight against COVID-19, as part of the business community’s pandemic response.

A round-up of positive business stories from across Scotland.

Profits at the Royal Bank of Scotland have halved in the first quarter of this year as the bank allocated £802 million to accommodate for a rise in loan losses stemming from the coronavirus pandemic. RBS posted pre-tax profits of £519 million for the period, down from £1 billion th

New research from Nationwide has found that annual house price growth was gaining momentum before the coronavirus pandemic struck the UK.

Scotland’s digital technology sector continued to grow in 2019 with an increase in sales and profit margins, according to the latest annual industry survey conducted by ScotlandIS.