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Hidden money troubles are the biggest barrier to building a long term relationship for a fifth of young people, according to new YouGov research commissioned by Lloyds Bank.

Former Clydesdale Bank owner National Australia Bank has appointed the man who oversaw Royal Bank of Scotland’s near decade long post-bailout restructuring as its new chief executive, as the Australian lender looks to put its own troubles behind it. NAB announced this morning that Ross McEwan

Edinburgh-headquartered fintech firm FNZ has acquired JHC Systems, a UK-based provider of platform software to the wealth management industry.

As TSB rolls out a new online function which allows customers to open a current account using a selfie, new research from the bank has revealed that more than half (57 per cent) of over 55s say they never use mobile banking, despite being smartphone users.

The average price of a property in Scotland in May 2019 increased by 2.8 per cent on the previous year to reach £152,801, the UK House Price Index (HPI) has shown. Comparing with the previous month, house prices in Scotland rose by 1.2 per cent between April 2019 and May 2019.

A massive cyber attack on Bulgaria's tax office might have compromised the security of almost all adult residents' information and left officials the subject of ridicule from the hackers.

Chartered accountants firm Wylie & Bisset has urged Scottish charities to be aware of the issues raised by the unpredictability of legacy giving, following figures revealing a sharp increase in legacy gifts. Annual legacy income to UK fundraising charities now amounts to £2.23 billion, wit

Scotland faces a "property exodus" if Boris Johnson's proposals for stamp duty are put in place in the rest of the UK, property management company Apropos by DJ Alexander has warned. Johnson has proposed removing all stamp duty land tax (SDLT) for properties valued below £500,000, which the fi

Advisory firm Begbies Traynor has unveiled revenue of £60.1 million for the year to April 30, up £52.4m on a year ago. Pre-tax profits increased by more than 50 per cent to £3.5m as the higher numbers of business failures in the UK boosted results.

The Edinburgh Tax Network, in conjunction with Terra Firma Chambers, will present a seminar entitled “Construction Industry VAT – an Update: including Reverse Charge on Construction Services (Goods?)?” on Thursday 25th July 2019 at the Mackenzie Building, Old Assembly Clo

Wylie & Bisset has appointed Gerald McLaughlin, former corporate finance director at Campbell Dallas, the Galsgow-based accountancy firm's first ever corporate finance partner. The strategic appointment brings McLaughlin’s career full circle, having qualified with Wylie &

Dundee has been named among the UK’s 29 ‘credit deserts’ in a groundbreaking report from Demos which for the first time has mapped Britain’s credit environment.

Housing land values showed small signs of growth in the first quarter of 2019, with the Midlands and Scotland continuing to outperform London and wider South East, according to latest analysis fromSavills residential development land index. UK greenfield and urban land both saw small increases

Start-up businesses in the Outer Hebrides could receive a welcome injection of capital thanks to a new joint initiative launched by Business Gateway Outer Hebrides and Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE). The Outer Hebrides Young Entrepreneur Start-Up Scheme (OHYESS) will provide grants of up to

New research from wealth manager Willis Owen has revealed 34 per cent of UK retail investors have made at least one change to their investments over the past 12 months as a result of announcements made via social media channels.