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The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has announced new proposals designed to protect millions of people who use overdrafts and high-cost credit. The changes the FCA are consulting on follow an in-depth review into the high-cost credit market and are expected to reduce the costs for consumers and gi

The Crescent at Donaldson’s School Barclays has announced a £21 million joint funding package for CALA Homes and Evans Property Group to support the development of 84 residential apartments located in the grounds of the Playfair designed Donaldson’s School in Edinburgh.

Queen Margaret University (QMU) in Edinburgh has launched a new Business School following a decision to commit strategic investment to further enhance student experience and promote the breadth of subjects and research within its division of Business, Enterprise and Management.

The size of personal debt in the UK is continuing to rise, with net lending to individuals increasing by £9.68 million a day in March 2018 and the average debt to income ratio per adult rising to 114.4% as of May 2018. A new debt infographic from Equifax looks at how UK consumers are using credit,

Elaine Cromwell A partner at Scottish accountancy firm Thomson Cooper recently attended Sage's Making Tax Digital event at the House of Commons.

David Cowans, Places for People’s group chief executive Places for People has entered into a £330m joint venture with Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS) to acquire a range of private rented residential assets.

Pictured (L-R): Paul Mitchell, Susie Clark and Brian Main Blackadders has appointed Susie Clark as an associate solicitor in its Dundee office.

Over £90 million is to be invested in Stirling and Clackmannanshire through an ambitious UK City Region Deal which aims to use infrastructure to drive economic growth across the region. Working in partnership with both Stirling Council and Clackmannanshire Council, the deal will see the Scottish Go

Ross McEwan Ross McEwan, chief executive of Royal Bank of Scotland, has told the lender's AGM in Edinburgh that he personally reviewed all of its proposed branch closures.

The typical British family spends a quarter of their disposable household income on holidays each year, according to new research from Nationwide Building Society.

Anne Hall Dick Brewin Dolphin is growing its matrimonial team in Scotland with the appointment of family law and mediation expert, Anne Hall Dick, as a consultant.

Mark Thomson Scottish Building Society (SBS) has announced a pre-tax profit of £1.3 million for the year ending 31 January 2018, up from £1.27 million last year.

A team of accountants from Johnston Carmichael's Aberdeen office are gearing up to take part in their local Kiltwalk on Sunday 3 June 2018. This year, the fourteen-strong group, along with friends and family, will be walking for a variety of charities including Aberdeen Maternity Hospital, the Briti

Begbies Traynor has been appointed liquidator after award winning and highly regarded Scottish independent retailer Games Centre ceased trading after more than a quarter of a century in business.

Less than half (45 per cent) of executives are confident in their own digital skills and ability to lead their organisation in the digital economy, while just 16 per cent believe their talent pool has enough knowledge and expertise to deliver their digital strategy, a survey conducted by Deloitte h