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Pioneering proposals to give millions of people their pension facts and figures at their fingertips have been unveiled by the UK government today.

Ivan McKee, Scotland’s minister for trade, investment and innovation, visited the Edinburgh headquarters of Scottish fintech firm Origo this week. Mr McKee was given a demonstration of the firm’s solution for the UK Pensions Dashboard, which will find and display an individual’s pe

Investment firm Brewin Dolphin said it had enjoyed a “strong” year in Scotland as it reported annual results showing profits across its business have risen by almost a fifth. The FTSE 250 company grew statutory pre-tax profits to £68.5 million in the 12 months to 30 September,

By Emma MacArthur, Manager at Scott-Moncrieff  

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.