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Changes in lending practices have seen RSLs move away from their traditionally cautious approach to managing interest rate fluctuations to explore more complex options, writes Derek Hogg. Scottish registered social landlords (RSLs) can be a cautious breed. Indeed, when it comes to exposure

The Forth Green Freeport (FGF) has submitted its full business case to the UK and Scottish governments.

Edinburgh-based Capital Credit Union has praised the impact apprentices are having on the business, as it currently employs four apprentices and is encouraging other organisations to follow its lead. Chief executive Marlene Shiels said: “We’ve been employing apprentices for 10 years

Growth capital investment firm BGF has appointed Gregor Steedman and Michael Berger to its Edinburgh team following strong activity in the region and looks ahead to future deal growth. Mr Steedman joins as an investor, bringing with him a wealth of experience and unique insight. Prior to joining BGF

The HFD Charitable Foundation and Virgin Money Foundation have launched a new fund to support community groups and charities with projects to address digital inequalities in Glasgow and the surrounding area.

SMEs in Scotland have three months left to register a business banking complaint with the Business Banking Resolution Service (BBRS), which is set to close to new registrations on 13 December. The BBRS is a free, independent dispute resolution service for SME customers of Barclays Bank, Danske Bank,

ASOS, the online retailer, has sold a significant 75% stake in Topshop to parent company Bestseller, owned by Scotland's wealthiest man – Danish billionaire Anders Povlsen – in a deal worth £135 million.

The UK's Payment Systems Regulator (PSR) is proposing to lower the maximum amount banks must refund victims of authorised push payment (APP) fraud from £415,000 to £85,000. The regulator is currently consulting on this change, having reviewed data on high-value APP scams, which

Scottish renewable energy projects with a joint capacity to generate almost 2GW of clean electricity have today won contracts in a vital UK auction.

Glasgow-based tour operator McKinlay Kidd, which projects turnover in excess of £8 million this year, has become employee-owned. Announcing the change of ownership, managing director Zoe Davidson, said: “After 21 years as a trail blazing tour operator, we are thrilled that McKinlay

STV Group plc has appointed Rufus Radcliffe as chief executive officer, effective from 1 November 2024. Mr Radcliffe joins STV from ITV plc where until April 2024 he was a member of the executive committee and latterly held the position of managing director of streaming, interactive and data, playin

Scotland's onshore GDP saw a slight decline of 0.3% in June, following a 0.2% growth in May. The overall picture for Q2 remains positive, with 0.6% growth, compared to Q1's 0.5%. The largest contribution to headline GDP in was electricity & gas supply, which contributed 0.3 percentage points to

Shoplifting is up by more than a third since last year, according to new police figures. The latest recorded crime figures reveal that 40,554 alleged shoplifting crimes were reported to police in the year ending June 2024, up from 30,202 the previous year and 27,045 in the year ending June 2020.

The Single Cask – home to a warehouse in Glenrothes of over 3000 casks – has collaborated with drinks and hospitality charity The Drinks Trust to release an "Ultra Rare" single cask whisky from Teaninich Distillery.

Scottish technology services company Waracle has agreed a new multi-million-pound contract with SP Energy Networks that will help the electricity network operator accelerate its digital technology delivery programme.