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Peter Armitage, former fund manager of Capital International, has gifted the Ardoch Estate in Loch Lomond to Children's Hospices Across Scotland (CHAS). The gift also includes a £1 million cash donation.

Singapore-based Q Investment Partners (QIP) and HG Developments Limited (HGD) have secured debt finance from UK development lender Maslow Capital for their purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) development in Edinburgh.

Lloyds Banking Group will be closing 56 more branches across the UK this year, with 15 Bank of Scotland branches to close in Scotland. 

BDO has been appointed as administrator of famous Leicestershire motorbike company Norton Motorcycles.

Atelier Capital Partners has launched into the short-term lending and development finance market with finance provided by funds managed by M&G Investments. The company, which formed last year, provides finance for developments across the UK and has already financed projects in Scotland.

Children's charity Kibble has announced that it will own a 27.5% stake in St Mirren Football Club as part of an innovative new partnership to grow opportunities for young people. If plans go ahead, Kibble will own a 27.5% stake in the club, opening future job prospects and opportunities in employmen

Workloads for small building companies in Scotland fell in the final quarter of 2019 with the political uncertainty in the period up to the General Election having a marked effect, according to the Federation of Master Builders Scotland (FMB Scotland).  

Aberdeen-headquartered global payroll specialist activpayroll has secured investment from Tenzing Private Equity. The amount invested my Tenzing remains undisclosed.

Ian Smith, group chief financial officer (CFO) of Virgin Money UK PLC, will join Nordea as group CFO and head of group finance. Mr Smith will also become a member of the group leadership team.

Dundee-based shopfitting firm Primero Contracts has completed a seven-figure management buyout thanks to a funding package from Royal Bank of Scotland.

Despite anticipations of a rate cut, the Bank of England has not cut its interest rates, holding the rate at 0.75%. The bank announced today that its Monetary Policy Committee has voted by a majority of 7-2 to maintain the rate.

A digger on a building site in Worcestershire has found a collection of gold-encrusted wine bottles dating back to the 17th century worth £20,000 each.

Aneta Hologa has been appointed to join the financial services team at Munro & Noble solicitors and estate agents. The company said Ms Hologa's mixture of skills from both her background in banking and having worked as an independent mortgage adviser made her the ideal candidate to join the team

Venture Capital (VC) investment in Scottish scale-ups almost doubled in 2019, hitting just under £198 million, according to new research from KPMG. The Global Venture Pulse Survey by KPMG Private Enterprise, reveals the amount of money invested in Scottish fast-growth businesses in 2019 reache

Business confidence in Scotland fell 15 points during January to -4%, according to the latest Business Barometer from Bank of Scotland Commercial Banking. Companies in Scotland reported lower confidence in their business prospects at -2%. When taken alongside their views of the economy, this gives a