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Vector Capital plc, a commercial lending group that offers loans to businesses in the UK, has announced its intention to seek admission to the AIM market of the London Stock Exchange. The company has also announced a conditional placing of 8,052,895 new Ordinary Shares, at a price of 38 pence per sh

The right to blow up a casino formerly owned by Donald Trump is being auctioned off by a US city.

Scottish Friendly has announced a new initiative to support The Mental Health Foundation over the Christmas season. The financial mutual will donate £10 to the charity for every My ISA product it sells throughout December, including junior ISAs.

The new Scottish National Investment Bank (SNIB) has been set three core missions to ensure it addresses the “grand challenges” facing Scotland. The missions have been confirmed to the Bank after being approved by MSPs.

One of the world's largest banks has proposed a special tax on people who work from home.

More Scottish companies are expected to sell and lease back their premises as they explore alternative ways of raising capital and strengthening their balance sheets, according to analysis from Knight Frank. The firm found that £1.05 billion has been raised by companies selling and leasing bac

According to new research from Co-operatives UK, community ownership models are helping to create a new generation of UK businesses that are better equipped to withstand the COVID-19 crisis. The organisation’s biggest ever study of the community shares market finds that of those businesses who

National Savings & Investments (NS&S) has said that it could cut interest rates further and close products after savers invested a record sum of nearly £40 billion during the coronavirus lockdown.

Edinburgh-based bank Hampden & Co has reported strong results during the third quarter of this year on the back of demand for borrowing.  Total lending was up 16% against the previous quarter at £289 million and increased 77% on a year-on-year basis.  Deposits also increased

Organisers of the AccelerateHER Awards have launched their 2021 programme today which will be staged online including a virtual finals event celebrating the achievements of inspiring and ambitious female business founders.  The annual awards provide an opportunity for businesswomen who have fou

Scottish telecoms technology company Calnex Solutions is set to be the first Scottish group to float in London for more than two years as BGF announced that it is investing in the company.  The firm intends to place shares at 48p which will raise £6.5 million for the company as well

The Unicorn Preservation Society (UPS), which operates the HMS Unicorn in Dundee, has launched a £30,000 crowdfunding campaign.

South of Scotland Enterprise’s board has announced up to £1 million financial support to the Langholm Initiative charity in its venture to purchase part of Langholm Moor from Buccleuch Estates. The Langholm Initiative is spearheading a campaign to raise enough funds to buy the land and b

Shawbrook Bank has chosen Mental Health UK as its Corporate National Charity Partner for 2021.  The specialist bank – a lending and savings bank focused on Property Finance, Business Finance, Consumer Lending and Savings – will raise crucial funds for Mental Health UK for the 2

Savers in their mid-40s and younger will have to wait a further two years to access their private pensions, it emerged last night.