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New figures from the British Business Bank show its Start Up Loans programme making a significant contribution to small business founders across Scotland. The programme recently passed the significant milestone of having lent over £25 million to aspiring Scottish business owners since it launc

A Scottish independent pub group has launched a bid to raise £20m to fund its expansion through acquisitions. The Edinburgh-based Bruce Group Scotland Ltd, which owns 19 pubs in and around the capital, is issuing a £20m bond to fund growth over the next few years.

Alasdair McKinnon, manager of the Scottish Investment Trust, discusses his recent trip to China and the different investment opportunities he sees in the region  

Scots’ thrifty reputation is in doubt after research from ISA provider, Scottish Friendly, revealed that households in Scotland spend more freely than many others across the UK.

Shaun Millican, partner and head of technology at Johnston Carmichael, explains how analytics for all could be one of the biggest benefits of MTD  

A bank employee who stole more than £50,000 from customers’ accounts has had his sentence reduced following an appeal. Rameez Hamid, who was sentenced to the three years’ imprisonment after pleading guilty to embezzling some £51,000, argued that the custodial term was “

The cost of rent in Edinburgh is on the rise while demand drops in Aberdeen, according to the latest housing report by global mobility experts, ECA International (ECA).

Neil Mitchinson, director of Edinburgh Asset Finance, says his firm has identified a gap within a saturated market The amount of personal debt in the UK is truly staggering and there is little sign that the nation’s insatiable appetite for borrowing – be it for the staples of life o

As the fate of Theresa May's divorce deal hangs in the balance today, Scottish middle market businesses are becoming increasingly alarmed about the impact of a no deal Brexit, according to a new survey by audit, tax and consulting firm RSM. Almost half (44 per cent) of Scottish middle market busines

The UK’s banks, asset managers and insurers have already moved nearly £1 trillion of assets to the continent ahead of Brexit, with the exodus likely to continue throughout the coming months, according to new research.

More than 2.6 million women have been put off investing because of the number of funds on offer, according to new research from Scottish Friendly.

It has been announced that Brian Milne of accountants and business advisers French Duncan LLP was appointed Provisional Liquidator of The ADF Partnership, which trades as ADF Architects, on 25th February following a directors’ petition. All 27 employees were made redundant by the dir

A gathering of senior business leaders in Edinburgh yesterday morning heard that the creation of a Scottish Stock Exchange is on track to be launched in the second half of this year with "impact issues" at its heart. Around 200 members of the Scottish business community came together at Edinburgh&rs

Legal & General has become the UK’s first £1 trillion investment manager after unveiling a 10 per cent rise in profits following a spate of infrastructure deals last year and as sales of annuities soared to record levels. The group said alongside its annual result

A Glasgow housing association has struck a £30m deal with Handelsbanken to help finance new build properties and a comprehensive programme of improvements to city housing. Southside Housing Association (SHA), will use the loan facility from the Swedish bank to support the finance of upgra