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Women retiring in 2018 will have average expected retirement incomes £4,900 lower than men as the gender gap remains a major issue, new research from Prudential has shown.

Insurance giant Aviva, which employs 2,500 staff across hubs in Perth and Bishopbriggs, has had to inform 50,000 of its customers that they were overcharged for their premiums and promised to refund them.

Construction workloads in Scotland remained resilient despite bad weather in the first quarter of 2018 – according to the results of the Q1 2018 Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors Construction and Infrastructure Market Survey, Scotland.

Malcolm Buchanan Twelve organisations from across Scotland are in the running for a share of a £140,000 fund set up by Royal Bank of Scotland – with the public now being asked to vote for their favourites.

Ally Scott UK deal making has had an impressive start to the year as domestic and cross border activity accelerate, according to data released by EY today.

Sam Subesinghe Scottish companies raised $80 million (£57.6m) in the final quarter of 2017, as venture capital (VC) investment reached a UK-wide record of $2.5 billion (£1.8b).

The Scottish Affairs Select Committee will run a special session to investigate the potential closure of 30,000 free to use ATMs.

The Financial Ombudsman has ruled that Dundee-based platform Alliance Trust Savings must compensate a client who was unable to make several investments because online services were down, by making good on the value of the moves as they transpired, plus an additional £500.

Mark Shepherd An estimated £31 million is expected to be paid by trade credit insurers to help firms in the supply chain recover from the collapse of Carillion, the Association of British Insurers has announced.

8A Easter Belmont Road, Edinburgh (Image c/o Savills) Former Rangers owner Sir David Murray has had to accept a bid on his Edinburgh mansion £1 million less than the price he originally listed the property for.

Steven Morris Steven Morris, founder of Stirling-based investment syndicate ESM, has announced that his firm will switch its £25 million technology fund from a venture capital trust to an Enterprise Investment Scheme (EIS) in order to benefit from new tax breaks unveiled in last month’s Westminst

Investors under the age of 35 are much more likely to take a ‘hands on’ approach to their wealth compared to older people, according to the findings of a new survey that has revealed striking differences in how different generations are navigating the current choppy waters.

Dalnair Castle Challenger bank Aldermore has provided Edinburgh-based developer FM Group with a £3.3 million property development facility to convert Dalnair Castle, a 19th century Scottish Baronial mansion, into 10 luxurious apartments.

A West Lothian pensioner who was a trusted member of Scottish Widows annuities team has admitted boosting his own retirement income to the tune of more than half a million pounds as a result of a long running embezzlement scam.

Charlene Mclaughlan