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Burger King has unexpectedly entered the highly-competitive cryptocurrency market by setting up a new digital currency in Russia. Customers at Burger King's restaurants in Russia will receive one WhopperCoin for every rouble they spend in the store, with a Whopper burger redeemable for 1,700 Whopper

Jim Pettigrew Scottish finance veteran Jim Pettigrew has been appointed senior independent director of Rathbone Brothers following his appointment as a non-executive director in March, Citywire reports.

Alan Broome A new emergency accounting firm has chosen Edinburgh as the location for its first operation.

Lloyds Banking Group has been compelled to paid back a £1000 penalty it slapped on a retired couple after they transfered their savings between two of its own subsidiaries just four days too early.

Stephen Boyle Scotland’s latest Quarterly National Accounts, announced today by Scotland’s Chief Statistician, show that during the first quarter of the year Scotland's onshore GDP grew by 0.7 per cent in real terms, based on 2014 weights.

Philip Rodney Scottish law firm Burness Paull has seen profits dip from 2015/16's £22.5 million to £22 million.

Childcare provided for free by relatives is giving an approximate £2832 annual boost to Scottish families, according to the latest ‘How Scotland Lives’ research from Bank of Scotland.

Jamie Grant Barclays has completed the provision of a major new banking arrangement with Edinburgh headquartered private investment company Murray Capital.

Joanna Hill The Start Up Loans Company has become the latest alternative finance firm to strike a partnership with Royal Bank of Scotland and Nat West's programme designed to help businesses access alternative sources of finance.

US government agency the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation has named Royal Bank of Scotland and Lloyds in a lawsuit it has filed against some of the UK’s largest banks over manipulation of Libor.

Chris Hill Investment firm Hargreaves Lansdown has reported a rise in full-year net profit as it benefited from winning new clients and higher assets under management.

Nearly a quarter (23 per cent) of UK firms plan to hire more legal professionals in the second half of the year than the first.

UK spy agency MI5 has revealed that it is looking to recruit a finance officer for its Northern Ireland operation but all applicants must be British citizens and cannot discuss their application with anyone "other than with your partner or a close family member, providing that they are British".

Sarah Deaves Total household wealth in the UK reached an estimated £10.5 trillion last year, according to latest research from Lloyds Bank.

Adrian Grace Edinburgh-based life insurance, pensions and asset management firm Aegon has reported net platform inflows of more than £3 billion for the second quarter of 2017.