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David Duffy David Duffy, chief executive of Clydesdale Bank owner CYBG, suffered a fall in his overall pay on the back of the £164 million loss the lender disclosed last week.

Barclays has today launched #FarmtheFuture, a nationwide campaign encouraging farmers to plan for their future and tell young people about the benefits of a career in agriculture, as new data reveals that Britain’s farming population is ageing rapidly.

Data published today shows that women in the UK are much more likely to get an increase in earnings as a result of going to university than men.

Andrew McRae The Scottish Government should set aside £75 million to help firms adapt to the UK leaving the European Union, the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) has urged Ministers.

Roseanna Cunningham Community ownership should become a normal and realistic option for communities to acquire land and assets, according to recommendations on community ownership published today Friday 23 November, 2018.

David Duffy Clydesdale Bank owner CYBG posted full year 2018 results to end September 2018 today showing the lender swung to a loss over the course of the last year on the back of a £150 million charge for PPI mis-selling claims.

Debbie Crosbie The TSB has announced that Clydesdale and Yorkshire Bank chief operating officer Debbie Crosbie is to become its new CEO following the resignation of Paul Pester in the wake of the lender’s multiple IT meltdowns this year.

Benny Higgins Sistema Scotland, the charity which runs the Big Noise programme for children living in disadvantaged areas, today announced the appointment of former Tesco Bank chief executive Benny Higgins as its new Chairman.

Alan McIntosh Alan McIntosh writes on problem debt ahead of tomorrow's meeting of the Economy, Energy and Fair Work Committee

Bill Michael “Big Four” accountancy firm KPMG is to cease undertaking consulting work for FTSE 350 companies where it serves as auditor to avoid conflicts of interest following a string of scandals.

More than 1 million Scots have benefited either directly or indirectly from social investment, according to Social Investment Scotland’s (SIS) latest annual Social Impact report.

Sam Subesinghe Chief Information Officers (CIOs) are using digital strategies to become more customer centric, according to a KPMG survey of 1,200 UK CIOs.

https://youtu.be/uvLNYNiw5I0 Money management startup startup ANNA Moneyhas announced its latest product innovation – a debit card that miaows when you spend money. Designed to help business owners keep on top of their spending, the ANNA app will emit a miaow every time the contactless debit card

Adrian Lowcock Over four in five (82 per cent) parents and relatives who invest in JISAs have been using them to invest for children or young relatives since they were less than five years of age. However, 80 per cent plan to wait until their recipients are 16 or over before telling them they have m

Participation in grassroots football delivers more than £1 billion of positive value to Scottish society and its economy, according to a new European study published this week.