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One in five UK landlords will be out of business in the next two years due to tax break cuts announced by the government, according to a new study. The Annual Landlord Report, produced by Access Legal, found that UK landlords are subject to a £9.9 billion bill every year due to unpaid rent arrears

Ross McEwan, the chief executive of Royal Bank of Scotland has said that tackling costs is to be a “constant goal” for the still 73 per cent state-owned lender. Speaking at the Bank of America Merrill Lynch Banking & Insurance conference in London, Mr McEwan warned that he would not sanction

David Nish Vodafone Group has appointed former Standard Life CEO David Nish as a non-executive director.

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 £

Stuart Lunn Scottish alternative funding firm LendingCrowd has stated that is keen to work with the Scottish Government in helping small high-growth businesses through Holyrood's plans to establish a Scottish Business Development Bank.

Scottish accountancy practice French Duncan has rebranded its wealth management arm from French Duncan Financial Services Ltd to French Duncan Wealth Management to "better reflect its style of practice and changes in the way that financial services are delivered". Zane Hunter, Managing Director of F

Edinburgh-based accountants Chiene + Tait have urged Scottish property businesses to make sure their lending arrangements are fully up to speed with recent changes to the financial reporting framework, which governs the basis of how companies prepare their accounts. A Chiene + Tait spokesperson said

Peter Morrison Two directors at Edinburgh architecture firm RMJM have been found guilty in a Hong Kong court of failing to pay staff wages.

The taxman has told a Glaswegian single mother that she is to have her benefits stopped because she is in a relationship - with her local post office. Debbie Balandis, 40, received a letter from HMRC to say they were stopping her £140-a-week child tax credits because they had become aware of her ne

The Board of Dundee-based wealth manager Alliance Trust has today written to shareholders to outline significant changes to the business that it believes will "enhance shareholder value" after months of poor performance and agitation by activist shareholders. In its statement, the trust says it is t

Alison Sellar, CEO of activpayroll. Aberdeen-based activpayroll has celebrated 14 years of successful business with the launch of new company website.

Brian Sutherland Holyrood-owned Prestwick Airport has announced the appointment of a new finance director.

The number of complaints about current accounts shot up by nearly one third in the first half of 2015, according to latest figures released by the Financial Conduct Authority. The data also shows that pensions-related complaints jumped by around one fifth as the new retirement freedoms were brought

Ernst & Young has handed out average pay of £700,000 to 696 UK partners after the British side of the EY business increased its annual revenues by 8 per cent to more than £2 billion in the 12 months to 3 July. Profits available for distribution among the senior staff in London and across the U

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.