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New figures from Aviva have revealed an encouraging response to its equal parental leave policy which was introduced one year ago. More than 700 employees have made use of the scheme internationally, including around 300 men.

Montrose Port Authority (MPA), a leading support and service hub for the energy industry, has received £5.4 million from Royal Bank of Scotland, which will support the Port’s master plan redevelopment.

Debbie Crosbie The TSB has announced that Clydesdale and Yorkshire Bank chief operating officer Debbie Crosbie is to become its new CEO following the resignation of Paul Pester in the wake of the lender’s multiple IT meltdowns this year.

Gregor Duthie As Gourmet Burger Kitchen announces the closure of 17 restaurants in a Company Voluntary Arrangement, the number of empty units on our high streets increases by the day. But when most retail premises are occupied under ten or fifteen year leases, Gregor Duthie, Senior Associate, Real E

Mike Wells Over the first nine months of 2018, the Prudential Group's life insurance business saw profit increase by 17 per cent (12 per cent on an actual exchange rate basis), which it said reflected the strength and diversity of the group's positioning.

Dougal Dunn Sharp Scottish craft brewer Innis & Gunn has announced plans to build a large scale brewery in Edinburgh.

Careless shoppers this Black Friday and Cyber Monday could be in line for big losses, according to new data from Barclays.

191 West George Street, NFU Mutual’s landmark office development in Glasgow city centre, has secured its second occupier following completion of an extensive refurbishment project.

Edinburgh has come in as the second best city in the UK to start a small business in a study focusing on criteria including the amount of highly-skilled workers, affordability of housing and current business stock.

Michael D’Arcy Efforts to encourage Scottish and Irish financial businesses to work more closely together is to be at the centre of affairs when Michael D’Arcy, Ireland’s Minister of State at the Department of Finance, visits Edinburgh on Friday 16 November 2018.

A property owner who sued the Royal Bank of Scotland for breach of contract over the mortgage lender’s early termination and demand for repayment of three loans has had his £160,000 damages action against bank dismissed following an appeal.

Professor Graeme Roy A survey of more than 400 Scottish businesses has revealed that over 40 per cent of firms experienced rising turnover in the three months to September.

Stocks in British banks slid today after Brexit minister Dominic Raab quit in a blow to Prime Minister Theresa May’s efforts to win backing for her draft deal to exit the EU.

Lloyds Banking Group has confirmed that it is to close its main Bank of Scotland location in Dundee, with the Nethergate site to go along with six other branches across Scotland. The other branches for the chop are Kirriemuir, Paisley, Stonehouse in Lanarkshire, Keith, Lossiemouth and Burnside in Gl

Kenny Wilson Home working has been given another thumbs up by PwC, with the professional services firm’s Glasgow office hiring 14 Virtual Assistants who will spend the majority of their working week at home.