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Craig Villa Guest House in Argyll is under new ownership, thanks to a six-figure funding package from Royal Bank of Scotland. The popular guest house was purchased by husband and wife team and first-time business owners Ewan and Taryn Diven in March. Craig Villa Guest House has been a long-stan

Buying a house as a couple shows a lot of commitment, both romantic and financial, and for some this can be daunting. Just ask the people of Cardiff, who, according to new research, wait the longest before buying property with their partner.

A collective action under the Consumer Rights Act 2015 will be filed today in the UK’s Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) by Scott+Scott Europe LLP against five banks who illegally manipulated the foreign exchange (FX) market between 2007 and 2013. The representative of the claimant group, 

Businesses in Scotland are once again seeing escalating instances of advanced or ‘critical’ distress’ with levels here rising more than in almost any other part of the UK in the second quarter of 2019 when compared with the same period the previous year. The growing financial distr

Accountancy firm Grant Thornton has informed the Financial Reporting Council (FRC) that it will quit as auditors of the controversial businessman Mike Ashley's sports chain after the business revealed a £616m tax bill from Belgian authorities just hours before it was due to sign off its accoun

The pound has continued to fall on currency markets as the UK government continues to insist Britain is prepared to leave the EU without a deal.

A homeowner who was unable to maintain his monthly mortgage payments has successfully challenged his lender’s bid to repossess the property after appealing against a sheriff’s decision that the bank had validly served a calling-up notice. The Sheriff Appeal Court ruled that a &

Edinburgh-headquartered fintech firm FNZ has made a significant expansion into Australia after announcing an agreed takeover of fellow financial software company GBST. The deal values GBST at £152m - more than twice the average share price in the month to 11 April when it receiv

Edinburgh tech business Neatebox has raised more than £180,000 from investors as it continues to capitalise on the huge market for its Welcome app, which gives businesses and venues advance notice of customers' disability requirements.

Fair-trade accredited clothing business, Earth Squared has opened new premises, thanks to a six-figure funding package from Royal Bank of Scotland. Established in 2001 by husband-and-wife team, Alison and Simon Henderson, the business has grown over the years to employ seven members of staff.

Buccleuch Property has expanded its commercial property portfolio with the purchase of Lloyds Court & 52-60 Grey Street, Newcastle upon Tyne for £12.45m, reflecting a net initial yield of circa 6.4 per cent. Lloyds Court & 52-60 Grey Street is situated in a prime location in the heart

Glasgow and Edinburgh, along with other regional office markets, have boasted on trend take-up over Q2, with activity skewed towards larger deals and city centre markets, according to the latest Big Nine update from Avison Young. The key office letting deal in Glasgow city centre during Q2 was to ho

Castlecary House Hotel, near Glasgow, has unveiled new facilities and increased its workforce after completing a renovation with the support of a significant six-figure funding package from Barclays.

An American dark web drug dealer has pled guilty to participating in a multi-million dollar Bitcoin-enabled drug dealing conspiracy that saw him launder his illicit fortune via vast sums of the now defunct Zimbabwean currency.

PwC has named Claire Reid as its first female regional leader in Scotland. She replaces Lindsay Gardiner, who is stepping down from the role after seven years.