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Edinburgh-based Baillie Gifford’s Japan Trust has posted a strong set of results for the last financial year on the back of an appreciating yen and depreciating pound.

The value of the pound fell by 6 per cent at one stage overnight to $1.1378, having dropped by 10 per cent before one of the more outlying major trades was cancelled, leaving traders scratching their heads.

The Royal Bank of Scotland has announced that its own version of the new polymer £5 will enter circulation on 27 October and will be the first main circulation note introduced by the Edinburgh-based bank to feature a women.

Staff at Standard Life have handed over a cheque for £558, 000 to Scope and Capability Scotland.

Alison Sellar Aberdeen-based payroll management specialist, activpayroll, has announced the securing of the global payroll contract for Scottish Enterprise, Scotland's main economic development agency and non-departmental public body of the Scottish Government.

Financial services firms recorded a 2.6 per cent reduction in new complaints between January and June 2016 compared to the previous six months, according to new complaints data published today by the Financial Conduct Authority.

Following The 41st Ryder Cup at Hazeltine National Golf Club in Minnesota last week, where the US regained the trophy, Edinburgh-based global asset manager Standard Life Investments has confirmed the extention of its sponsorship agreement with the tournament to include the 2018 contest, which will

Houses in South Queensferry have shown one of the largest increases in average house prices over the last three months, according to the latest analysis by estate agents ESPC.

Scottish-based colleagues at the law firm which managed the complex insolvency of a North Sea exploration and production (E&P) company have been recognised for their ground-breaking work by the British Legal Awards.

Jill Walker, Andrew Dines and Katy Burr. The Partners at Aberdeen-based AAB have announced the promotion of three members of their management team to senior manager positions.

Central banks’ sustained use of low interest rates to keep economies on an even keel may force some pension funds to the wall and not enough is being done to protect them, according to new research from the International Monetary Fund.

Swipii staff celebrate the new cash injection. Swipii, the Glasgow-based loyalty and marketing resource for small businesses has recently raised $2.5 million through new investor funding.

Monthly contactless card spending has passed the £2 billion mark, new figures from The UK Cards Association show.

Aberdeen Asset Management has launched a sterling short-dated corporate bond fund to "meet the needs of investors looking for a conservative means of allocating to fixed income at a time when there are concerns about bonds".

George Street Lane The Glasgow Chamber of Commerce has backed plans for the £70 million regeneration of a site on the north east corner of George Square, which are submitted for planning permission this week.