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The number of bank branches in Scotland has more than halved in the last decade, according to new government figures.

The Glasgow economy would lose £2.35 billion and 38,000 jobs in the event of a no-deal Brexit, according to research by Glasgow City Council economists.

Enhanced 4G and 5G capability across Scotland will boost the Scottish economy by as much as £17 billion while delivering other substantial economic, social and environmental benefits, according to a new report by Deloitte for the Scottish Futures Trust (SFT).

Increasing numbers of working people in Scotland are struggling on their present incomes, according to new analysis from Citizens Advice Scotland (CAS).

Employees at a nuclear power plant connected its internal network to the internet so they could mine cryptocurrency.

Scotland’s property market has soared to an 11-year high ahead of Brexit, according to new research.

M&G Prudential has today announced that its five-year digital transformation plan will reduce its staff numbers by 84.

Edinburgh-based personal finance app Money Dashboard has raised over £4.6 million to allow the fintech to triple its staff numbers.

Clyde & Co has entered into an agreement to transfer its Edinburgh-based private client practice to Gillespie Macandrew LLP with effect from 2 September 2019. The team, led by partner Nikki Dundas, offers private client services including succession and tax planning, advice on powers of attorney

Insurance firm GS Group has announced that it is to acquire I&D Insurance Services at the beginning of next month. I&D Insurance is based in Alyth and was set up 25 years ago by Iain and Dawn Butchart. The two owners sought a local company to take over the business.

Shares in transport company Eddie Stobart have been suspended and its chief executive has left after a £2 million accounting discrepancy.

The number of people claiming Payment Protection Insurance (PPI) compensation has increased this week ahead of next week's deadline.

The University of Glasgow has agreed to pay back £20 million after revelations that it benefited from the slave trade.

Two French tourists who removed 40kg of sand from Sardinian beaches could face up to six years in prison.

Brian Milne of French Duncan has been appointed provisional liquidator of a Scottish mead producer which ceased trading this month. Viking Mead Limited went into liquidation following the loss of a major customer earlier this year.