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Scottish Friendly, Scotland’s largest financial mutual, has appointed Kevin Brown as its new PR and communications manager. Mr Brown, who has almost 20 years’ experience in financial services communications, will be responsible for managing and delivering Scottish Friendly’s media

The final three months of 2018 saw further positive news for home buyers in east central Scotland, with a 23.9 per cent increase in the number of homes coming to market compared to the same period last year in east central Scotland.

By Callum D’Ath, Senior Divisional Director, Brewin Dolphin Edinburgh  

UK house prices spiked 2.2 per cent month-on-month in December, the largest monthly increase since March 2016, the Halifax has reported.

Trustees of the former state-owned, Edinburgh-based Green Investment Bank have raised concerns over the level of investment in UK projects compared to rest of Europe since its controversial privatisation in 2017. As part of seeing it close the acquisition of the GIB, Australian bank Macquarie agreed

A traffic light warning system for business bills is to be proposed by Small Business Commissioner Paul Uppal after new research into the scale of late payments showed that invoices are taking an average of 37 days to be paid to smaller firms north of the border. The study by Lloyds Bank Commercial

Despite having the largest listing of the year in the final quarter, UK IPO activity in 2018 fell as companies weighed up Brexit uncertainty, according to EY’s latest IPO Eye report. 2018 saw a total of 79 IPOs listing in London - 44 on the Main Market and 35 on AIM - raising £9.5bn.

UK household debt rose sharply over 2018, with unsecured debt (debt other than mortgages) reaching new highs.

More credit cards were frozen following Scotland’s Hogmanay celebrations than in any other day during December.

Standard Life Aberdeen now holds 5.01 per cent of Liontrust Asset Management through their funds and institutional mandates, up from 4.84 per cent. A stock exchange notice revealed that a range of UK equity funds managed by SLA increased their stake in Liontrust.

The majority of young homeowners are making overpayments on their mortgages, according to new research from Which? Mortgage Advisers.

An additional £50 million investment in the Tay cities region will support manufacturing businesses and the delivery of the Cross Tay Link Road.    First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has confirmed £40 million will be invested in the new road, which will link the A9 over the Ri

The City of London Corporation has released updated images of how its City Cluster skyline will look in 2026, now including 100 Leadenhall Street. The City Cluster is the area in the eastern corner of the Square Mile and is home to some of London’s most iconic skyscrapers.

Accountants and financial advisers French Duncan are urging Scots to get their tax returns in early to avoid penalties. An estimated 60,000 Scots missed last year’s deadline and faced an immediate fixed penalty of £100 even if there is no tax to pay.

The government-owned British Business Bank has appointed Ian Mitchelmore as its UK Network senior manager for Scotland. The UK Network will see team members in each of the English regions and devolved nations work on identifying and helping to reduce imbalances in access to finance for smaller UK bu