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Digital change is radically altering consumer expectations in the mortgage market and “raising the bar for what borrowers expect from their home buying and owning experience,” according to research published today by the Council for Mortgage Lenders.

Edinburgh Airport has today become the first business member of Entrepreneurial Scotland (ES), the organisation for entrepreneurial leaders.

A Speyside gin distiller which began production just one year ago is expanding into the fast-growing fractional bottle market, with support from business advisory firm Johnston Carmichael.

Boutique Scottish legal firm Dickson Minto has become a top tier adviser to major listed companies in the UK. The firm took third place in the latest FTSE main market adviser rankings. As a measure of client numbers, it now ranks ahead of legal heavyweights Linklaters and Allen & Overy. Slaught

Neil Francis Scottish Development International’s promotion of Scotland as a place to do business secured 7839 jobs in Scotland during 2016/17, an increase of 10 per cent on the previous year.

Nichola Stugeon, First Minister of Scotland (centre), with Stuart Irving, global President and CEO of Computershare (third left), Neil Francis, Operations Director at Scottish Development International (second left) and other Computershare staff during the First Minister’s visit to the company’s

Anne O’Keefe Scottish building firm UBC Group, which fell victim to the downturn in the construction industry more than five years ago, collapsed owing creditors £3.5 million, administrators AlixPartners have revealed.

David Watt Collaboration with business is becoming increasingly crucial for Scotland’s cultural sector – but most cultural organisations still find it challenging to forge successful partnerships with businesses, according to new research.

Royal Bank of Scotland has revealed that it is slashing 443 UK jobs dealing with business loans and transferring the roles to a workforce in India.

Derek Mackay Finance Secretary Derek Mackay has said he is open to reexamining the Land and Buildings Transaction Tax (LBTT) bands in a move that could save homebuyers thousands of pounds. Ministers had previously remained firm on LBTT bands but Mr Mackay has now said he is willing to increase the u

Allan Clow (no tie) and John Irvine. Bancon Group has appointed Allan Clow as managing director of its homes business.

Victoria Nixon SafeDeposits Scotland is celebrating its achievement of a a record £80 million in tenancy deposits as it approaches the five-year anniversary of taking its first deposit.

Roger Mullin About 30,000 tax haven firms will be forced to reveal the identities of their owners following a campaign by The Herald newspaper.

The Scottish Government could use devolved powers to help close the gender pay gap, and boost Scotland’s economy, according to a Holyrood committee report.

Levels of financial technology (FinTech) adoption among consumers has surged globally over the past 18 months and is poised to be embraced by the mainstream, according to the latest EY FinTech Adoption Index.