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Royal Bank of Scotland is set to shed nearly 160 employees as it closes a total of 62 branches across Scotland, it announced today. The announcement from the bank - which is still 72 per cent state-owned - comes just nine months after RBS's announcement of 30 branch closures.

Ally Scott EY’s corporate finance team in Scotland, led by partner Ally Scott, acted as lead advisors on the £30 million sale of two businesses by Perthshire-based entrepreneur Simon Howie.

Stuart Preston In recent years, Scotland’s economy has become increasingly international in scale. While Brexit negotiations create some debate over how we might trade with global markets in the future, it’s widely accepted that long term growth relies on the country maintaining trading ties wit

Stuart Thomson and Susie Walker Accountancy and business advisory firm Johnston Carmichael has strengthened its corporate tax team with a new senior appointment in the Central Belt.

Anti-fraud campaigners have praised the world's longest-running radio soap opera for running a story on investment fraud.

Kristofor Hall Shepherd Chartered Surveyors has promoted two key residential surveyors operating at either end of the M8 corridor.

Professor Graeme Roy A new policy foundation has announced a partnership with one of Scotland's foremost economic institutes, the Fraser of Allander Institute at the University of Strathclyde.

Kirsty Blackman The SNP has called on Prime Minister Theresa May to take "action to tackle international tax avoidance".

A leaked Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) report says RBS management "turned a blind eye" to failings in its scandal-hit Global Restructuring Group (GRG), the Mail on Sunday reports. The unpublished report is said to reveal that RBS management pressured staff members to squeeze companies for larger

Sir Peter Burt Sir Peter Burt, former chief executive of Bank of Scotland, has passed away at the age of 73.

Paul Wheelhouse The Scottish Government has called on the UK government to establish and enforce a guaranteed minimum level of service provision for essential banking services.

Derek MacKay Scotland faces "the most challenging budget in the history of the Scottish Parliament", Finance Secretary Derek Mackay has said.

Rohina Bhandari A private equity manager at Wall Street firm WL Ross & Co. has been killed in a rare shark attack.

The billionaire CEO of a brokerage giant has warned that the Bitcoin craze could lead to a financial crisis similar to 2008. Thomas Peterffy, CEO of Interactive Brokers, told Fortune that he relayed his concerns to the US commodities regulator, who is unable to intervene.

George Hay Henderson Loggie partner George Hay has retired after 22 years with the firm.