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Aberdeen Standard Investments’ Charitable Foundation has given out its latest award - £10,600 to a charity supporting adopted children who have been excluded from the education system. Funding for London-based Body & Soul will support projects to help improve adopted children’s

Hidden money troubles are the biggest barrier to building a long term relationship for a fifth of young people, according to new YouGov research commissioned by Lloyds Bank.

High street bookmaker Scotbet Limited has been sold by the receivers to Scotb123 Limited as part of a pre-pack deal, safeguarding 127 jobs. The business operated a portfolio of 41 licensed betting shops throughout Scotland.

EY has appointed an equity partner to lead its growing Innovation Incentives team in Scotland. Jonathan Boddy is EY’s first partner dedicated to this area in Scotland and reflects the work he has been leading to assist businesses from the Borders to the Highlands access R&D

Construction and interior fit-out specialist Dimension Shopfitting has become part of the City Gate Construction group after it was placed into administration last week.

Cash withdrawals from ATMS has fallen in Scotland by more than 5 per cent as the seemingly relentless demise of physical cash continues.

The number of businesses in Scotland has increased by 46 per cent since 1999 when the Scottish Parliament was re-established. However the number of businesses across the UK over the same period increased by 63 per cent.

Young women are shifting towards financial independence as they abandon “traditional” attitudes towards sharing assets, research suggests. A survey of nearly 4,000 British women found those aged 16-34 were more likely (31 per cent) to opt against sharing financial assets with their signi

Morton Fraser has recorded like-for-like revenue growth of £22 million while profit has declined by 12 per cent to less than £12m. In the last twelve months, the firm divested its residential property offering while investing in specialists across a number of its teams.

UK dividends rose 14.5 per cent to an all-time high of £37.8bn in the second quarter, beating the previous record set two years ago by £4.4bn, according to the latest UK Dividend Monitor from Link Group. The quality of growth was, however, relatively poor: for the second quarter in a row

Community land buying powers have not been used since they were brought in a year ago, prompting claims the law is not “fit for purpose”.

Buying a property as a couple has always been a major relationship milestone, but now new research suggests young Brits consider the act a bigger commitment than marriage and even have ‘break up plans’ for what to do with their joint house should things turn sour. The study, conducted by

Former Clydesdale Bank owner National Australia Bank has appointed the man who oversaw Royal Bank of Scotland’s near decade long post-bailout restructuring as its new chief executive, as the Australian lender looks to put its own troubles behind it. NAB announced this morning that Ross McEwan

Edinburgh-headquartered fintech firm FNZ has acquired JHC Systems, a UK-based provider of platform software to the wealth management industry.

Edinburgh is the top destination for cleantech investment globally after seeing the largest percentage of financial support – highlighting a growing technology specialism within Scotland. Cleantech encompasses products or services that improve operational performance, productivity, or efficien