Life expectancy in Scotland has increased over the past three decades but has stalled in recent years, according to a new report.
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Edinburgh-based fintech firm Modulr has revealed that it is set to create dozens of new jobs in the city, having secured £10 million from the Royal Bank of Scotland Alternative Remedies Package. The fast growing fintech, backed by Blenheim Chalcot and Frog Capital, was founded in January 2016,
Peer-to-peer lender Assetz Capital has promoted Fraser Clark to relationship director and hired Colin Mottram as senior relationship manager in Scotland. Fraser Clark is currently the regional support director for UK – North, based in Edinburgh, and his new position as relationship direct
Labour productivity in Scotland, measured by output per hour worked, increased by 1.1 per cent in real terms (inflation adjusted) during the first three months of 2019 compared to the same quarter last year.
Aegon UK, which employs 2,2400 staff at its Edinburgh Park headquarters, including 286 in the Kames Capital-branded asset management arm, has posted half year results for the period ending June 30, 2019, revealing net outflows have hit £2.6bn suggesting advisers have been leaving the firm
A former personal assistant to JK Rowling, who was found guilty of embezzling almost £19,000 from the Harry Potter author and order to pay it back, has now declared herself bankrupt. Ms Rowling has now hit out at her ex-PA as she claims she has not received any of the money taken from her whic
An event for Black, Asian and ethnic minority professionals to come together, expand their network and hear from an inspirational speaker will be held in Edinburgh next month.
Actor Steve Coogan, who plays the famous TV character Alan Partridge, has convinced a court to spare him from a lengthy driving ban because it would leave his co-workers on the show out-of-pocket. Mr Coogan, 53, told Crawley Magistrates' Court that a six-month driving ban would force him to can
Deloitte has been dragged into a long-running scandal after being reported to the Financial Reporting Council (FRC) by former client Elfed Thomas, co-founder of now-defunct telecoms company H20 Networks for failing to spot a £160m fraud at a collapsed telecoms firm. Thomas reported H20’s
Reports of investment fraud filed by savers in the UK have almost doubled in the first six months of 2019 to more than 8,000, official figures have revealed, putting them on course to all-time high by the end of the year. The data shows last year 9,398 scams were reported, according to National Frau
Homeowners seized on ultra-low interest rates to remortgage in June, but would-be buyers are holding back as political turmoil continues to cause uncertainty, latest data has shown. According to trade body UK Finance, a total of 16,880 remortgages were agreed in the month, up 8.3pc from the sam
It has been a depressing 24 hours for still 60 per cent state-owned Royal Bank of Scotland after it was again dead last in an official study ranking UK high street banks for customer service, and two key brokers lowered their forecasts for the lender’s prospects, sending its share price tumbli
Construction contractors who don’t prepare for major VAT changes could face a host of financial difficulties from cashflow problems to reduced profit. That is the warning from one of the UK’s top VAT experts, Nigel Roberts, Head of VAT and Duty at accountancy and business advis
Following contested proceedings, the Upper Tribunal has found that Andrew Tinney, the former Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Barclays Wealth and Investment Management (Barclays Wealth), breached his obligation as an approved person to act with integrity. In March 2012, Mr Tinney received a document
Standard Life Aberdeen has confirmed via a stock exchange announcement the timings and other details for its share buyback plan. In this morning's announcement, the group, which houses platforms Wrap, Elevate and Parmenion, asset managers Aberdeen Standard Investments and Aberdeen Standard Capi