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A quarter of young adults in the UK are still using the bank account chosen for them by their parents when they were a child, according to new research. UK-based price comparison service uSwitch said that when it asked those surveyed why they had chosen a particular current account to be their main

Sarah Donn Aberdeenshire-based housebuilder and construction group Bancon has appointment Sarah Donn as its new finance director.

Brendan Devine Scottish insurance broker Sure Thing Insurance Services has attracted 80,000 customers in its first year of operation.

Mike Turner, head of multi-asset at Aberdeen Asset Management Aberdeen Asset Management has launched a new multi-asset income fund designed for "the post-financial crisis world".

The Scottish Government has lent a total of £10.8 million to the embattled state-owned Glasgow Prestwick Airport in Ayrshire. The figure was included in a new annual report that showed the airport's losses increased from £3.9 million in 2013/2014 to £4.1 million in 2014/15, raising questions abou

Martin Wheatley City watchdog Financial Conduct Authority has today announced that Martin Wheatley is to stand down as its chief executive.

Homecoming 2014 generated £136m for Scottish economy Scotland's Year of Homecoming in 2014 attracted 326,000 visitors and generated £136m for the economy, according to research.

Cyber risk tops the list of concerns for UK insurers, according to the annual ‘Banana Skins’ survey of perceived risks to the sector by the Centre for the Study of Financial Innovation (CSFI) and PwC. The UK insurance industry shares the global concern about burgeoning regulation, particularly i

Mark Carney Bank of England governor Mark Carney will appear before MPs today for the first time since the general election in May.

The Royal Bank of Scotland has successfully sold the freehold of its Aldgate Union office in London for £132 million. The eight-storey office block was put on the market late last year with a guide price of £85 million, but the price was driven up by demand from commercial and residential develope

Jo Armstrong Business economist and public finance expert Jo Armstrong has been appointed to the board of Wheatley Group.

Barclays has offered £250 in compensation to around 2,000 customers whose personal information was found on a USB stick recovered from a flat in England. The data theft was discovered last February.

Hampden & Co, the brand new Edinburgh-based private bank, has appointed Norwegian IT firm Evry to provide its card services. The bank, which opened to clients last month, said Evry will produce and personalise its cards.

Jeremy Lawson New research from Edinburgh-based Standard Life Investments suggests that the biggest threat to the global economy is currently China.

Regulators confirm strict new rules for senior bankers Martin Wheatley