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The City of Edinburgh Council has agreed to a 10-year concession contract with intechnologyWiFi to bring free WiFi coverage and improved mobile coverage to Edinburgh city centre, which the authority says will provide residents and visitors with access to free, high-speed internet connectivity, 24/7.

Oil prices continued to surge today, reaching a six-month high, as BP doubled its stake in one North Sea field and the boss of one the world’s largest oil companies declared UK oil and gas production does have a future. Patrick Pouyanne, chief executive of Total said "There is a future for the Nor

Independent SME funder, Bibby Financial Services has appointed Scottish Chartered Accountant Mary Sharp as commercial director – north and Joanna Cashmore as head of sales for Scotland as it looks to significantly grow its business north of the border. UK Commercial Director, Edward Winterton said

UK home-owners borrowed £13.8 billion for house purchases in March, up 59 per cent month-on-month and 60 per cent year-on-year, according to latest data from the Council of Mortgage Lenders. Borrowers took out 69,800 loans, up 45 per cent on February and 38 per cent on March 2015.

Plans for Sir David Murray's £1 billion, 1,350-home development on green belt land on the edge of Edinburgh have been given the green light by councillors.

Phil Anderson Financial Services Ltd is to sponsor Buchan Bowling Association this year and has donated over £1,000 to the North-East side.

Neil Amnar Glasgow Chamber of Commerce has announced a formal cooperation agreement with its counterpart in Manhattan in New York City in a move that the chamber has hinted may not be the last of its type.

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is to force banks to cap overdraft fees as part of a package of measures set out by the watchdog which it says will save customers £1bn over five years. The CMA today set out its proposals to “reform retail banking, to improve competition and get a bett

New research from Clydesdale Bank has highlighted the challenges facing renters as they strive to become homeowners for the first time. The Glasgow-based bank's annual First Time Buyers research found that 64 per cent of aspiring homeowners rent a property before they pick up the keys to their very

David Frost Scotch Whisky exports reached £3.86 billion in customs value last year to show signs of recovery after a slight decline in recent years, according to analysis published today.

Frank Dangeard Royal Bank of Scotland Group has appointed tech, telecoms and financial services veteran Frank Dangeard as a non-executive director.

The Clydesdale Bank has become the latest tenant of London's tallest office skyscraper -- the Leadenhall Building better known as 'the Cheesegrater' Clydesdale has signed a 15-year lease on the 17,300 sq ft 15th floor of the building, British Land and Oxford Properties, which co-own the building, ha

This weekend RBS sponsored Britain's high-profile LGBT annual awards. It is a further sign that the sector is taking gender issues seriousl. Mark McFall examines how the Scottish financial sector is seeking to become more inclusive. 50% of Generation X see gender as being on a spectrum. Many financ

RBS weighs shock NatWest spin-off in bid to save W&G project The Sunday Telegraph has reported that the Royal Bank of Scotland has begun drawing up alternative ways to finally separate Williams & Glyn, with a possible option involving NatWest being hived off too.

The Edinburgh Tax Network, in conjunction with Terra Firma Chambers, will present a seminar entitled ‘Passing down the Family Business – IHT & Succession’ on Thursday 2nd June 2016 at the Mackenzie Building, Old Assembly Close, Edinburgh. At this event,