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The cost of rent in Edinburgh is on the rise while demand drops in Aberdeen, according to the latest housing report by global mobility experts, ECA International (ECA).

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has fined Carphone Warehouse more than £21.1 million for failings that led to the mis-selling of “Geek Squad”, a mobile phone insurance and technical support product. This follows an FCA investigation which stemmed from whis

Neil Mitchinson, director of Edinburgh Asset Finance, says his firm has identified a gap within a saturated market The amount of personal debt in the UK is truly staggering and there is little sign that the nation’s insatiable appetite for borrowing – be it for the staples of life o

Four industry experts have been appointed to an advisory group established to help grow Scotland’s exports.

Business development organisation Entrepreneurial Scotland (ES) has announced a further two speakers for its upcoming annual Summit, on April 25 – the foremost networking event on the annual Scottish business calendar. David S. Rose, chief executive officer (CEO) of the global financ

The Swiss National Bank has today put into circulation its new new 1000-franc note, which is one of the highest denomination notes in the world, with a value of £760. The revamp of the note stands in contrast to other central banks around the world which are moving away from large notes b

The Financial Reporting Council is to be shut down and a new regulator introduced to transform the audit and accounting sector in the UK in response to the findings of the comprehensive Independent Review of the industry led by Sir John Kingman, the UK government has announced.

Lloyds Bank, Natwest and Barclays have announced that they will pilot the UK’s first shared business banking hubs. The first hub opened its door in Perry Barr, Birmingham this week.

Glasgow-based investment syndicate Kelvin Capital has moved into its tenth year of business by completing its biggest investment year yet. A total of £10.5 million was invested across nine businesses in its portfolio in 2018, made up by eight follow on investments and one new investment.

Financial services body Scottish Investment Operations (SIO) has this week said it plans to double in size with a target of growing group membership by 100 per cent within two years by offering different levels of subscription. The strategy for growth was outlined last night in Edinburgh when the or

SME and Mid-Market businesses in Scotland still struggle to see the value of tax relief in driving growth, according to new research from KPMG. While KPMG said 96 per cent of businesses are predicting to grow at least 5 per cent for the year ahead, less than one in three (29 per cent) see the t

As the fate of Theresa May's divorce deal hangs in the balance today, Scottish middle market businesses are becoming increasingly alarmed about the impact of a no deal Brexit, according to a new survey by audit, tax and consulting firm RSM. Almost half (44 per cent) of Scottish middle market busines

The insurance industry is putting forward ideas to make it easier for the financial sector to invest in greener assets, unlocking billions of pounds worth of funds which could help mitigate the global impact of climate change. The UK’s insurers alone hold over £1.8 trillion in invested a

CYBG’s latest SME Health Check Index witnessed a 4.9 point increase to give a national score of 54.9, the highest level in six quarters. However, this was not the case in Scotland, which received its own score of 42.9, a drop of 1.2 points due to its confidence indicator falling a huge 41 poin

Chris Sanger, EY’s head of tax policy, provides his predictions in advance of the Chancellor's Spring Statement tomorrow