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Allan Bird A widespread lack of AEO accreditation (Authorised Economic Operator) across Scotland’s brewing and distilling sector could result in a dramatic reduction in exports to the EU, a leading Customs trade expert is warning.

David Alexander, Managing Director of D J Alexander David Alexander, Managing Director of Edinburgh-based property management firm DJ Alexander makes the case for tweeking LBTT

Edinburgh-based Tesco Bank is staring down the barrel of a record fine projected to be up to £30 million over a cyber attack that took place in 2016.

Dundee-based Alliance Trust Savings has been ordered by the Pensions Ombudsman to pay £500 to one of its clients for the stress it caused during the transfer of her Sipp.

Specialist agricultural business finance company UK Agricultural Finance has become the latest alternative finance firm to join Royal Bank of Scotland’s Capital Connections panel.

American lender Umpqua bank is rolling out a new mobile app described as Tinder for bankers, offering users the capability of selecting their own personal banker from a host of mugshots and profiles.

Donald MacKinnon Donald MacKinnon, director of legal services at employment law, HR and health & safety specialists, Law At Work (LAW), looks at how the rights of House of Fraser’s 17,500 employees may be affected following the deal with Mike Ashley’s Sports Direct

Sir Howard Davies Sir Howard Davies, the chairman of the Royal Bank of Scotland, has used an event to mark the tenth anniversary of the crisis that saw the Edinburgh-based lender bailed-out at a record cost of £45 billion to the UK taxpayer, to concede that the public is "very unlikey" to recoup th

Mark Carney Governor of the Bank of England Mark Carney is to remain in his role until 31 January 2020, the Chancellor of the Exchequer announced today.

Two Edinburgh-based companies, Float and Sustainably, have been included amongst the 20 firms selected for the Tech Nation Fintech Programme.

Paul Dounis As part of its turnaround plan, family-owned bakery Aulds will retain eight high street stores, after its retail business was placed into liquidation last month.

Andrew Sloan Wealth manager Brewin Dolphin has appointed a new regional relationship manager (RRM) to develop its professional services proposition across its four Scottish offices.

Wonga Group Limited and WDFC UK Limited (Wonga), has placed itself into administration with Grant Thornton appointed to take over the controversial business which has been brought down by caps on the interest it can charge and the spiralling cost of a flood of compensation claims brought against it

An American charmer who attempted to get free meals by going on dates with women before bailing out and leaving the unlucky ladies with the tab, is facing the possibility of 13 years in prison in the alleged case of so-called "dine-and-dash".

Banks and building societies in the UK are relaxing lending standards and cutting fees in order to retain momentum in the housing market and protect their weakening profits, the FT has reported. The trend, which comes despite the rules brought in to address the easy lending that play such a major ro