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Liz Cameron The Scottish Chambers of Commerce has reported a hesitant start to the year but remains optimistic for the rest of 2015.

More than half of Scots say they cannot break free from an ex-partner because they have joint finances, according to research by Debt Advisory Centre Scotland. The debt advice and solutions provider’s data showed that one of the most difficult things to resolve following relationship break down is

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Craig McKinlay, mortgages director at Halifax Fewer than half of people aged between 20 and 45 are making financial plans to save for a house while the number of those saving for a deposit has fallen, according to a new report.

A Fife-based credit union has become embroiled in a police fraud investigation amid reports that funds were embezzled. Police are probing accounts at Glenrothes and Methilhill-based Kingdom Credit Union Ltd.

Sir Chris Hoy Sir Chris Hoy, Britain’s most successful Olympian, is still putting in impressive performances despite his retiring from the track after his company posted 2014 results showing profits pushing £1 million.

Kenny White Edinburgh-based residential care specialist Randolph Hill Nursing Homes which provides residential nursing care for 340 residents and employs more than 500 people across Scotland has secured a £26 million finance package from HSBC.

Sandra Gilchrist KPMG has strengthened the depth and range of its tax team specialising in Innovation Reliefs and Incentives (“IRI”) with the appointments of five new staff across Scotland.

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A high school text book on economics has been revealed as the most checked-out title at the Bank of England’s vast library. The Old Lady of Threadneedle Street’s library is where leading research and analysis goes on among rows of books to support the central bank’s policies.

George Bull is Chair of Professional Services Group at Baker Tilly There was once a poster at Watford Junction railway station, just outside London. Advertising the local shopping centre, it read ‘Little blue dress, little blue dress, my life would be complete if only I could have that little blue

Eileen Blackburn is partner and head of business recovery at FD Debt Solutions, and chair of R3’s Scottish Technical Committee Amongst other measures, the Bankruptcy and Debt Advice (Scotland) Act, which comes into force in April 2015, seeks to ensure appropriate debt relief and management and inc

Sir Gerry Grimstone, chairman of Edinburgh-based insurance giant Standard Life, has spoken out on the prospect of a British exist from the European Union. Speaking yesterday at City Week, a conference on how to maintain Britain's competitiveness as a financial centre, Sir Gerry (pictured) left littl

The average cost of renting a Scottish property has risen just 1.1 per cent in the last year. The figure announced by Your Move represents the slowest increase in almost two years.

The FTSE 100 Index climbed above the 7,000 mark on Friday for the first time in its history. It came as world markets were buoyed by a small recovery in the price of oil as well as hopeful signs over the Greek debt crisis.