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A group of Scottish villagers are hoping to acquire their local public toilets and turn them into a bank.

Standard Life and Aberdeen Asset Management expect to cut almost 10 per cent of their combined workforce of 9,000 during the course of the three-years immediately after their £11 billion merger, despite assurances made last week by Aberdeen boss Martin Gilbert that the tie-up would not result in "a

Royal Bank of Scotland has announced plans to slash 154 contractor roles as well as an additional net job cuts totally 92 in its efforts to reorganise its back office operations.

Glasgow Sheriff Court (Google) The former finance director of Glasgow-based Wheatley Group who admitted to charges of voyeurism and sexual assault has avoided a prison sentence.

Rachel Khiara Audit, tax and consulting firm RSM has appointed legal specialist Rachel Khiara as a partner in its growing legal practice.

Mark Lyonette Credit unions in Scotland now hold half a billion pounds of consumers’ savings.

Neil Shelton and Maddie Stephen of Focus Financial and John Hannah of SBP. A North-east accountancy firm has joined forces with a local financial services company to enhance its service offering.

Andrew Gambier As policymakers and regulators call for more professional scepticism in audit, the Association of Certified Chartered Accountants (ACCA) has recommended changes to the standard-setting, regulatory and audit processes to improve and encourage audit quality and tackle cognitive bias.

Cambridge & Counties Bank has made a significant move in Scotland by refinancing one of the top 10 visitor attractions north of the border.

The findings of research released today by Scottish Widows as part of Mental Health Awareness Week has revealed that one in six of us have suffered psychological problems as a result of money concerns.

A community group in Edinburgh is set to become the first organisation in an urban area to benefit from community right to buy powers.

Bridges Fund Management, a specialist sustainable and impact investor, has acquired Cumbernauld’s Antonine Shopping Centre.

A woman in Colombia has attempted to prevent her cheating husband from getting his hands on her savings by eating all of it.

The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has today issued PwC with a £5 million fine, its largest fine to date, for misconduct relating to its audit of Connaught plc, a FTSE 250 social housing company which went into administration in 2010.

Independent accountancy firm Campbell Dallas expects to raise more than £50k this year following the launch of the Campbell Dallas Charity Foundation that matches pound for pound money staff raise for their favourite causes.