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Standard Life has reported strong financial results for 2025, with operating cash generation rising 5% to £1,474m and IFRS adjusted operating profit growing 15% to £945m, driven by continued momentum across its core businesses. Workplace pension net inflows held steady at £5.3bn, m

Two specialists in the accessible housing sector in Scotland have set up their own travel agency in Edinburgh. Michael Connolly and Sarah Baum established Accessible Housing Scotland (AHS) in the summer of 2024 and have now branched into travel as they continue to help improve the lives of people wi

Armstrong Watson has strengthened its financial planning team with the addition of four new financial planning consultants across its offices. Joining the firm are Charlotte Fletcher and Glyn Jenkinson (specialising in protection advice) in Leeds, Murray Greig in Glasgow, and Fiona Durham in Carlisl

After more than twenty years with the business, Aberdeen Adviser CEO Noel Butwell has taken the decision to step down from his role and will be leaving Aberdeen in the coming months. Noel first joined the business in 2003, fulfilling a variety of roles before becoming CEO of Adviser when it was esta

Aberdeen-headquartered payroll, mobility and payments solutions firm activpayroll is celebrating its 25th anniversary in 2026. Founded in 2001 by Alison Sellar OBE, the company has grown from a 40-person team into a global organisation with more than 400 employees, supporting over 500 clients across

Premium Scottish spirits business, CVH Spirits, has relocated to Kintyre House in Glasgow city centre, marking a significant move for the premium spirits business, which is custodian for Bunnahabhain, Deanston and Tobermory distilleries. Global real estate adviser CBRE acted on behalf of landlord Le

Kelvin Capital, the Scottish based investment syndicate, has launched The Kelvin Capital Catalyst Fund, a new investment platform focused on deploying strategic capital into established, EBITDA-positive UK businesses facing succession, ownership transition or expansion inflection points. The new pla

Money Advice Scotland has launched its ‘Adviser-Only Helpline’ campaign, encouraging service providers and creditors to provide dedicated contact routes for accredited money and debt advisers.

Mid-sized businesses in Scotland are setting their sights on growth in 2026, but are facing challenges around access to finance as cost pressures loom, according to the latest research from BDO. The firm’s bi-monthly Economic Engine survey of 500 mid-market businesses – companies with re

Anderson Strathern Asset Management Limited (ASAM) has appointed Arlene Ewing as managing director as it looks to grow its team and services across Scotland. Ms Ewing brings more than 35 years’ experience in financial services and is a recognised leader in her field as both a former Chartered

A judge has dismissed a lawsuit brought against a New York City taqueria by a German tourist who complained its salsa was too spicy. Faycal Manz sought $100,000 in damages (c. £75,470) from Los Tacos No. 1, USA Today reports.

Customers of Lloyds, Halifax and Bank of Scotland were left alarmed after a technical fault caused their mobile banking apps to display the transactions of complete strangers. The glitch occurred on the morning of Thursday 12 March, with those affected reporting seeing other people's names, sort cod

SeaDyes, a Scottish startup developing fabric dyes from seaweed, has secured £200,000 in funding after entering the Company Creation phase of Scottish Enterprise's High Growth Spinout Programme. The company – which was founded by marine scientist and biotech innovator Jessica Giannotti i

Scottish retail sales ground to a halt in February 2026, with total sales recording no growth, flat at 0.0% compared with a 0.4% decline in the same month last year, according to the latest SRC-KPMG Scottish Retail Sales Monitor. The result fell below both the three-month average rise of 1.2% and th

The United Kingdom's economy recorded zero growth in January, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS), as weakness across key sectors of the economy compounded an already fragile outlook. The services sector, which accounts for the largest share of economic output, showed no growth dur