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Amid rising concerns over the levels of problem debt in Scotland, the Scottish Government has revealed plans to create a new debt advice service. This year, Citizens Advice Scotland has issued 100,000 pieces of debt advice to people living in Scotland, whilst more than 600,000 Scots - 14.2% of the p

Callum McInnes of BTO solicitors discusses the pros and cons of bridging finance. Over the past five years or so, mainstream lenders have cut back and in many cases withdrawn lending altogether. This has made way for an alternative form of funding in the form of bridging finance.

Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) has prevented over £11.64 million of fraud in the run-up to Christmas.

There is still life in the buy-to-let (BTL) market despite the regulatory and financial changes in recent years, according to Apropos by DJ Alexander. The firm believes that while there has undoubtedly been a number of landlords who have exited the market due to reduced profitability and more string

John Moore, senior investment manager at Brewin Dolphin, highlights the company's predictions for the year ahead. After a choppy 12 months for markets, investors will be hoping 2020 will be the year for resolutions – not necessarily in terms of promises kept, but conclusions to a variety of lo

The third decade of devolution will see Scotland - and its business community - wrestle with an unprecedented period of change, Andrew McRae, of the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) Scotland has underlined in his festive message. Over the last two decades, Scotland’s smaller firms have rev

Dundee's local economy received a boost this weekend after 100,000 people headed to the Overgate Shopping Centre this past weekend.

As 2019 comes to an end, Scottish Financial News runs through the top ten most read stories of the year. First up, ranking at number 10, a multi-million-pound mistake made by HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) was blamed for the financial problems which caused the downfall of R

A mum from Essex is charging her Christmas guests £40 a head for their meal.

It is likely that the British Treasury will have to refund billions of pounds to freelance workers after it announced that it was minimising its crackdown on tax avoidance after it faced criticism in an official report.

William Syson, a former senior figure at the Bank of Scotland, has left the majority of his £12 million fortune to his foundation for art in his will.

Robert Young, principal manager in EQ’s Forfar office, has been named in the Accountancy Age '35 Under 35 2019' list. Mr Young's hard work has been recognised within the prestigious rankings that showcase the industry’s rising talent, and features professionals from across the UK who hav

Jim Muir, a chartered accountant and business mentor, has died from cancer at age 56.

Lloyds Banking Group has announced that it will award £35,000 to almost 200 fraud victims who suffered at the hands of the HBOS Reading scam. The announcement to award the victims comes after the group was criticised for the way it handled treated small business owners whose livelihoods were a

Dundee-based learning and personal development company Insights Group has seen its profits rise by 40% thanks to domestic and international growth. The group saw a 29% increase in turnover to £68.9 million, according to its latest annual accounts.