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Hero Media & Entertainment (HM&E), the Scotland-based digital news media and events company, has appointed Donald Martin as consulting managing editor. He will provide editorial guidance and support across the company’s growing portfolio of titles, which includes Daily Business, S

Invest2Scale has unveiled a new series of masterclasses aimed at helping Scotland's scaling businesses become more investable, with sessions on financial planning, capital raising and investor readiness. The initiative founded by Eden Scott, Cazenove Capital, MBM Commercial and CT, replaces the grou

JPMorgan Chase has relaxed its approach to lending money against shares held by early investors and employees in companies that have recently gone public. The banking giant is hoping to win new clients from high-profile tech firms such as SpaceX and Anthropic. The firm typically did not accept share

Young investors trust AI tools more than TV or influencers, according to new research. Data from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) found that 56% of 18-40 year-olds who own or are considering investments trust AI tools, compared with 47% for TV and radio, 46% for news media (down one percentage

The Bank of England has been urged by economists to halt its bond-selling programme, arguing it is driving up the government's borrowing costs at the expense of taxpayers. A group of bond investors and analysts warned the bank's approach to unwinding quantitative easing is adding pressure to already

Quilter Cheviot has hired former Brewin Dolphin investment manager John Moore as an investment manager in its Edinburgh office. Mr Moore will aim to strengthen the firm’s investment capability in Scotland and its support for advisers and high net worth clients across the region. He will report

HM Revenue and Customs has collected £322.7 billion in total from National Insurance contributions and tax between April and July 2026, compared with the same period last year. The total represents a £21bn increase on the same four-month period last year, when HMRC collected £301.7

Barclays has hired one of Bank of America's most senior bankers as part of a shake-up of its investment bank team to compete with larger Wall Street rivals. The UK lender has hired Mike Joo to serve as co-chief executive at its investment bank, while Adeel Khan will be promoted to co-chief executive

FRP Advisory has called on businesses to address difficult decisions now, warning that slow decision-making is costing the UK economy £13.7bn annually. Michelle Elliot, a restructuring advisory partner at FRP, explained that many businesses are running on "limited financial headroom" due to hi

JPMorgan Chase chief executive Jamie Dimon has warned Chancellor of the Exchequer John Healey against creating a more hostile tax environment for banks. The Wall Street executive urged the UK Government to re-consider its plans to increase taxes on banks ahead of a major pre-Budget lobbying campaign

Henderson Loggie has been appointed as the administrator of DJ Mackay & Partners after it fell into administration following financial difficulties. Shona Campbell, head of business recovery  and insolvency at Henderson Loggie was appointed on August 14, confirming the process of transferri

  Baillie Gifford's investment trusts could see their stakes in artificial intelligence (AI) company Anthropic more than double if it reaches its $2 trillion market valuation.

Private equity firm WestBridge and investment management firm Foresight Group relied on a high-profile slate of corporate finance, legal and transaction advisors to close its acquisition of a majority stake in financial advisor Beckett Investment Management. WestBridge was advised on the transaction

Legal & General has strengthened its board with the appointment Kirsty Cooper CBE as an independent non-executive director. Ms Cooper will stand down as a director of Scottish Widows on October 31 before taking her new role as group remuneration and group enterprise transformation committees &nb