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Lloyds Banking Group has unveiled plans to create a new tech hub in Edinburgh in a move it says will help transform the digital experience for Bank of Scotland, Lloyds Bank, Halifax and Scottish Widows customers. As part of a £3bn investment programme, the hub will boost Scotland’s tech

Independent accountancy and business advisory firm Johnston Carmichael has further strengthened its Aberdeen office with a second senior strategic hire in three months. Erin Davis has joined the Corporate Tax team as a director, where she will bring 18 years’ experience to her n

Glasgow-based private equity house Maven says it intends to begin developing rental housing and retirement villages. Having launched its property arm in 2011 with a focus on building hotels, student accommodation and commercial property, speaking to The Times newspaper Maven managing partner Bi

BE Group Debt Finance Scotland has backed Innovair with a business loan to allow the Aberdeen firm, which provides hi-tech surveying and inspection services across multiple sectors such as construction, rail and energy, to invest in innovative solutions and bring more resource into the business

There has been a 125 per cent increase in the use of post-nuptial agreements in the past year at one Scottish law firm. Alison McKee, partner and head of family law at Lindsays, told The Scotsman that the firm has seen a large increse in requests for post-nuptial agreements in the past yea

Finance leaders from across the globe are meeting in Edinburgh today to develop environmentally sustainable financial solutions. Scotland has been chosen as the host country in recognition of its growing reputation as a leader in the ethical finance debate.

FinTech startup Wagestream, which lets employees access their wages early, has closed a £15 million series A funding round, co-led by venture capital investors Balderton Capital and Northzone. In addition, the venture snagged a credit facility of up to £25 from Shawbrook Bank.

Work has been completed the fit out of the new Glasgow Tribunals Centre at Atlantic Quay.

For the first time, consumers under 45 say that fashion will be the number one category for reducing spending in the next 12 months, potentially putting a break on the rapid growth of both online and store-based fast fashion retailers, according to a research by PwC.

The Edinburgh Tax Network, in conjunction with Terra Firma Chambers, will present a seminar entitled “Practical aspects of Employee Share Incentives for Private Companies?” on Thursday 27th June 2019 at the Mackenzie Building, Old Assembly Close, Edinburgh. The speaker will be

Belgium's former king will be fined €5,000 a day until he agrees to take part in a court-ordered paternity test. King Albert II, who abdicated in 2013, was ordered last year to submit to a DNA test after a woman claiming to be his daughter took out court proceedings.

Close Brothers Asset Management (CBAM) has strengthened its senior high-net worth (HNW) investment team in Scotland with the appointment of Christopher Godfrey-Faussett to the role of managing director. Based in Edinburgh, the firm said Mr Godfrey-Faussett "will enhance the HNW investment

Baillie Gifford’s £8 billion Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust achieved a total return on net asset value of 14.6 per cent for the year to March 31. This was ahead of a 10.7 per cent total return on its benchmark, the FTSE All-world Index in sterling terms.

Accountants and business advisors French Duncan LLP have expanded their HR team in response to what the firm said was an increase in demand for their outsourcing services. The firm said the move is part of a substantial planned increase in staffing over the next five years offering more services to

The chairman of Bank of Scotland owner Lloyds Banking Group yesterday headed-off a potential shareholder revolt over executive pay by telling investors that they needed to “pay for performance”. Lloyds, which is also behind Scottish Widows, has received heavy criticism recently over