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Scottish homeowners looking to sell their first property and buy their second property are less reliant on the Bank of Mum and Dad than those in the rest of the UK, according to a new report. Despite one in five Second Steppers in Scotland borrowing from family and friends in order to make their nex

Andrew Haldane The Bank of England has held interest rates at half a per cent but hinted that an August rate rise has become more likely.

Paul Stockton Scotland’s largest independent wealth manager, Glasgow-based Speirs & Jeffrey, will change its name having been acquired by Rathbones in a £104 million takeover.

Bill Crossan and Thomas Gillan SIS Ventures is launching its first £5 million fund to back Scotland’s high impact enterprises.

A quartet of high-flying accountancy staff are preparing to face their fears by jumping out of a plane for charity.

Ross McEwan The UK government has announced plans to sell 7.7 per cent of its stake in Royal Bank of Scotland.

New research released today to mark the launch of the UK’s first ever National Numeracy Day has shown that anxiety around numeracy and maths could be holding back millions of people across the UK from getting on at work or getting a better deal on their personal finances.

A former hotel owner has been ordered to repay the money he made from trafficking workers from South Asia.

Bill Crossan and Thomas Gillan A new mission-led investment venture aimed at stimulating social entrepreneurship in Scotland has been launched by responsible finance provider Social Investment Scotland (SIS).

Andy Bell Andy Bell, corporate tax manager with Aberdeen accountancy firm Hall Morrice will only have one number on his mind this weekend while he counts down the miles as he passes the landmarks of the big smoke in the the London Marathon – 26.2.

Edinburgh-based Tesco Bank’s offices in Glasgow, Edinburgh and Newcastle, have turned pink after the work spaces were in support of Cancer Research UK’s Race for Life.

Brian McMurray Aberdeen-based accountancy firm Anderson Anderson & Brown (AAB) has announced the appointment of Brian McMurray as head of equity funding.

Veronica Donnelly Experts at Scottish accountancy firm Campbell Dallas are marking the 45th anniversary of the introduction of VAT in the UK with a stark warning that Scotland’s owner-managed businesses are struggling to manage VAT, a problem that is costing Scotland’s economy millions of pounds

(left to right) – Jillian Stewart, Maggi O’Hare, Sharon Smillie, Peter Nutini, Gillian Drummond, Paul Cochrane, Siobhan Moore (2) Teams from Johnston Carmichael offices across Scotland are again set to take part in their local Kiltwalks in order to raise money for charity.

Howard Archer Inflation dropped back to a seven-month low of 2.7 per cent in February, largely due to falling petrol prices and a slower rise in the cost of food, according to latest data released today by the Office of National Statistics.