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The number of debt judgements recorded against consumers in the Scottish courts increased again during the first half of the year, continuing the trend from the same period in 2015.

David Frost The Scotch Whisky Association (SWA) the industry body for Scotch producers has warned that exports of the national drink could face increased tariffs in some countries in the wake of the vote to leave the UK.

Hugh Boyle On the two year anniversary of the close of Glasgow’s Commonwealth Games, the city’s hospitality industry is in a better place than ever before.

Men retiring this year will have around £5,400 a year more than women in their pensions, according to Prudential.

The volume of Retail Sales in Scotland increased by just 0.2 per cent in the first quarter of 2016 and grew by 3.2 per cent annually, according to latest statistics announced by Scotland’s Chief Statistician.

A total of 23 Bank of Scotland branches across Scotland are being axed as the lender continues to draw down its network north of the border.

City watchdog the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is to set June 2019 as the deadline for people to make claims over mis-sold payment protection insurance (PPI).

Braveheart Investment Group has made a £285,000 profit from the sale of its stake in University of Strathclyde spin-out firm mLED.

Strong growth has been recorded in Edinburgh’s hotel industry while reductions in performance have been registered in Glasgow and, most notably, Aberdeen, according to latest data for the month of June.

The Bank of England’s stress tests have been labelled “worse than useless” in a report produced by a leading financial institution.

A masked man has made off with a four-figure sum after holding up a Royal Bank of Scotland branch in South Lanarkshire.

Paul Wheelhouse The volume of Scottish manufactured export sales has dipped slightly over the first three months of 2016, according to statistics published today.

Santander UK has placed a formal bid for the tranche of Royal Bank of Scotland branches being sold-off under the title of ‘Williams & Glyn’ as a result of the still 73 per cent state-owned lender’s 2008 £45.5 billion government bailout, according to reports.

Aberdeen Asset Management has raised £115 million of equity from a number of UK pension funds to invest in the UK Private Rented Sector (PRS).

Peter Boyd The UK's decision to leave the European Union has directly fuelled a surge in enquiries for equity release products, according to one Edinburgh headquartered full service legal firm.