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A man who presented himself before a court to prove that he is still alive in order to remain financially relevant has been refused the annulment of his death certificate.

Royal Bank of Scotland has sold offshore assets from its asset financing group Lombard to specialist lenders Investec and Shawbrook Bank for £150 million.

Just nine per cent of people in the construction and property sector are financially on track for the retirement they aspire to have, according to new research from Aegon UK. The Edinburgh-based insurance firm said the figure was unchanged from April 2015 but is now lagging behind the UK average of

In Canada, an ‘unappreciated’ mother has invoiced her son for roughly £20,000, after financially supporting him for 13 months and receiving no recognition for it. The bill included a charge of around £520 for being “an a******”.

Royal Bank of Scotland has backed commercial vehicle contract hire and financing business Asset Alliance Group, which employs 80 staff in Lanarkshire and Wolverhampton, with a £75 million cash injection. The asset-based lending facility is secured against the company’s vehicle portfolio and will

Soaring rents are making the prospect of having children financially prohibitive for young families in two-thirds of the UK, according to new figures. The Guardian, in conjunction with Generation Rent, has found that Birmingham, Edinburgh, Bristol and all of south-east England rank among areas where

Perth-based Braveheart Investment Group has today announced that it is to terminate its partnership alternative financing platform Crowdcube. A statement from Braveheart said that once two committed investments between the pair are finished, “it will henceforth not be working with Crowdcube either

A Pembrokeshire couple who rescued two paintings from a skip while walking their dog have sold the artwork at auction for £16,000.

Video game retailer, and 2021 'meme stock', GameStop has launched a surprise $55.5 billion offer for eBay, valuing the e-commerce platform at $125 per share in a half-cash, half-stock deal.

Northern Light Microscopy Limited (NLM), has raised more than £1 million in an oversubscribed pre-seed financing round to accelerate the commercialisation of a microscopy system to make advanced imaging more accessible. The investment, led by DSW Ventures with participation from Scottish Enter

Edinburgh office development, Port Hamilton, is set to undergo a major transformation into a cutting-edge workplace, supported by a £135 million funding package from HSBC UK. Occupied by Bank of Scotland-owner Lloyds Banking Group, the building will be refurbished to the highest sustainability

The Start Up Loans programme has sen a 15.1% rise in loan volumes in Scotland during 2025 compared to the previous calendar year, making Scotland one of the most entrepreneurial areas of the UK. The average loan size in Scotland was also approximately £1,000 higher than the UK average, suggest

Production has resumed at the Cononish gold mine near Tyndrum, marking a reversal of fortunes for Scotland’s only commercial gold mine. The restart coincides with a historic surge in global gold prices, which surpassed a record $5,100 (over £3,700) per ounce this week due to geopolitical

Underlying operating profit at Baxters Food Group climbed 44% to £22.3 million for the year ending 29 March 2025, as strong demand from the US military helped the Scottish soup maker significantly reduce its losses.