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Paul McCluskey Paul McCluskey is head of professional practices at Bank of Scotland

Edinburgh-based Tesco Bank has proposed the introduction of a traffic light labelling scheme, similar to that used in food labelling, to help make it easier for customers to see at-a-glance the value of the account they currently have, as well as the other accounts available in the market. The bank

David Menzies Directors who act inappropriately now face a tougher disqualification regime, as David Menzies, a director of insolvency at ICAS, explains.

Catriona Munro New rules comes into force today making it easier for victims of anti-competitive behaviour, such as price fixing or market sharing, to get redress.

New research from PwC has revealed that someone starting work today aged 22 will need to save a total of 15 per cent of their annual salary towards their pension in order to reach their desired retirement income. If they don’t increase their current contribution levels, they could end up with a £

Charles Counsell Around 90,000 employers across Scotland should already be preparing to take up new pension duties before new laws take effect in January, according to The Pensions Regulator.

John Swinney A bill giving the Scottish Fiscal Commission a permanent basis in statute has been published in parliament today.

David Lauder David Lauder of ESPC Mortgages writes his quarterly review of the mortgage market below.

Gareth Williams of Skyscanner and Nigel Eccles of FanDuel are aiming to put Scotland on the global entrepreneurial map Two of Scotland’s top tech entrepreneurial leaders – and chief executives of Scotland’s only “unicorn” companies (start-ups valued at $1bn+) have signed up to be part of a

Nick Pollard, KHA finance director, and Marc Bates from THIS Housing signing the new contract. Kingdom Housing Association Limited (KHA) and Kingdom Initiatives Limited (KIL), the wholly owned trading subsidiary of the Registered Social Landlord, have awarded a new general insurance contract to THIS

Dr Ross Brown A team of Scottish academics have revealed that increasing numbers of new firms are turning their backs on traditional methods of financing like banks and business angels in favour of internet crowdfunding.

Scottish towns make up a third of the 30 areas of Britain that have seen the biggest improvement for personal insolvencies over the past year.

As the wedding season draws to a close, new research has revealed that adults in Edinburgh spend more than any other UK city when attending a wedding. The survey of 1,536 adults by One4all, the Post Office gift card, found Edinburgh residents spend on average £297 on attending a wedding, splashing

Cat MacLean New scheme aims to persuade Insolvency Practitioners to pursue claims for a company in liquidation or administration, against banks.