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Peer-to-peer lender Assetz Capital has appointed Lucie Martin as its relationship director for Scotland. Originally from Australia, Ms Martin has held various positions at some of the biggest firms in the country such as National Australia Bank, BNP Paribas and Westpac.

The most recent IHS Markit/CIPS Purchasing Managers Index has revealed that the British manufacturing industry's job losses have hit the worst level in seven years.

Scotland’s chief statistician has released the latest Council Tax Reduction (CTR) statistics which reveal that in September, Scotland’s CTR scheme supported 471,790 households.

Women's Enterprise Scotland (WES) has launched a new crowdfunding campaign with RBS Back Her Business to support its new Immaculate 'Classic G&T Non-Alcoholic Spirit'.

The Scottish Government has taken the Ferguson Marine shipyard into public ownership. Administrators have now agreed the final terms of the transaction with Scottish ministers.

The Money and Mental Health Policy Institute (MMHPI) has called for large retailers to install opt-out buttons on their websites to stop customers using buy now, pay later schemes which causes many to fall into debt.

Luxury skincare brand Foreo lost almost £8 million on Black Friday when a pricing error caused a £250 face mask to be reduced to £9.

Clothing retailer Ted Baker has said that it might have overstated the value of its stock by between £20 million and £25m. A review of the companies' accounts will be carried out by law firm Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer with independent accountants also being appointed to investigate t

CJ Lang & Son, Scotland’s SPAR wholesaler and convenience store operator, plans to replace and develop its distribution assets over the next two years following an eight-figure refinance transaction with HSBC UK.

The highest earners in Scotland will pay less tax than their counterparts in the rest of the UK under Jeremy Corbyn's plan for government, a new analysis by the Fraser of Allander Institute has found. The economic research institute which is based at the University of Strathclyde has carried out an

Tunnocks' financial results have revealed that the company has sold £60 million of products for the first time.

Glasgow-based VWM Wealth has won the highly prestigious Personal Finance Society (PFS) Chartered Financial Planning Firm of the Year at the Personal Finance Awards.

Paysend, the Edinburgh based fintech business, has launched global money transfers to Uzbekistan, expanding its worldwide footprint for its Global Transfers service. Paysend has launched online international money transfers in Uzbekistan in partnership with regional bank Ipoteka-Bank and the technic

First Direct, Starling Bank and Monzo have come out on top in the latest current account satisfaction survey carried out by Which? - while Scottish lenders Clydesdale, RBS and Bank of Scotland were in the bottom five.

Addleshaw Goddard has appointed Gaenor Cassell as partner to its banking practice in Scotland. Ms Cassell, who is currently a partner at Burness Paull, will join the company's Edinburgh team, bringing over 20 years' experience advising lenders and borrowers on all aspects of funding, both domestic a