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FinTech Scotland and Smart Data Foundry have joined forces to launch a UK Fintech innovation challenge in collaboration with UK banks. This innovation challenge seeks to find innovative solutions that will support and strengthen the relationships between Financial Institutions and their SME clients.

Barclays has posted its half-year results, showing a 22% increase in pretax profit to £4.6 billion, for the six months ending 30 June 2023.

Aberdeen-based integrated logistics and materials management firm ASCO has appointed Mike Pettigrew as its new CEO, effective from 2 October. Mr Pettigrew will take over from the incumbent CEO, Peter France, as part of a planned leadership transition.

UK ministers are considering the benefits of 40-year fixed mortgages for first-time buyers who can't afford short-term mortgages. Long-term fixed-rate mortgages offer borrowers the chance to pay at one interest rate for the entire term of the loan ensuring buyers can afford their mortgage payments d

A unique solid gold letter studden with 24 rubies is the iconic item in a new exhibition at the British Museum. The letter reveals some of the history of Myanmar, being sent by the Burmese King Alaungpaya to George II in 1756.

Occupier demand in the commercial property market in Scotland fell flat through Q2 2023, according to the latest Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) Commercial Property Monitor but surveyors appear more optimistic about the market in the three months ahead. A net balance of 2% of respon

A new report from Wealthify has revealed almost three quarters (73%) of the country fall below new Financial Literacy Benchmark, exposing the UK as a weak performer on financial literacy relative to other similarly developed economies such as France, Canada, and New Zealand.

A woman in Edinburgh's New Town who painted her door pink has won a planning battle with her neighbours over the brightly coloured entrance. Miranda Dickson departed from the norm to paint the front door of her Drummond Place property a shade of Champagne pink, leading to the City of Edinburgh

Scottish ingredient manufacturer Macphie Ltd is marking the 40th anniversary of its employee trust scheme. Initially established following the firm's move from Glasgow to Glenbervie in 1973, the scheme's aim is to financially assist and improve the lives of both present and retired staff members. Th

Rapscallion Soda, a Scottish independent craft soft drink maker, is has taken strides towards its objective of providing healthier, tastier, and more sustainable alternatives to conventional soft drinks, with support from several investors. Originally established as a pop-up in Glasgow in 2016, Raps

Specialist engineering services company PD&MS has been acquired by RSK Group. The Aberdeen-based company has been operating within the energy transition, conventional energy, low carbon and renewables sectors since 2002.

Highlands and Islands Airports Limited (HIAL) has witnessed a positive recovery in passenger numbers, approaching pre-pandemic levels. For the first quarter of the 2023/24 financial year, the group reported a robust 10.4% increase year-on-year. Between April and June 2023, 425,222 passengers travell

Scottish businesses have witnessed a surge in confidence, registering in positive territory for the first time in a year, despite the ongoing challenges, according to a survey by ICAEW. The Business Confidence Monitor (BCM) index, published today, rose to +6.4 in the second quarter of 2023, up from

Scottish business insolvencies have increased by 19.7% to 292, compared with the first quarter of 2022-23, according to the latest figures released by Accountant in Bankruptcy (AiB).

Scottish energy solutions firm ICR Group has reported a record turnover of £41.7 million for the financial year 2022-23, representing a 20% increase from the previous year. Since launching in 2011, the company has seen robust growth driven by its primary energy sector operations, an internatio