News

Edinburgh-based Scottish Investment Trust (SIT) has secured shareholder approval of its deal to buy back the entire 11.88 per cent stake in the business controlled by the pensions, investment and insurance giant, Aviva.

Newly elected councillors in May need to focus on improving long-term planning to tackles the major financial challenges facing Scotland’s local authorities, according to a new report from the Accounts Commission.

Nick Rossiter The board of debt judgment registrar Registry Trust has designated Nick Rossiter its new chief executive with effect from July this year.

Alan McIntosh

Dr Matt Brennan Increasing tax paid by music venues could pose a major threat to the UK's live music scene, experts have warned.

Last year, Bank of Mum and Dad loaned almost a third (29 per cent) more money to their children compared to 2015, Bank of Scotland’s latest How Scotland Lives research has found. Parents forked out on average £3,987.22 to help their children financially in 2016, rising from £3,079.91 the previo

Martin Gill A fall in consumer spending and high inflation is slowing growth in the Scottish economy and the UK as a whole, according to the latest Business Trends Report by accountants and business advisers BDO.

Barclays has today announced the launch of Scotland’s first ever Degree-level Apprenticeship in banking aimed at a range of people from all social demographic backgrounds and ages to enter the industry.

Liz Cameron The UK’s withdrawal from the European Union will result in major changes in terms of how businesses are able to access the talent they need to succeed but Scottish Chambers of Commerce believes that there is an opportunity to design a new migration system, driven by economic need and r

A private equity firm has bought luxury soap firm Arran Aromatics from administrators, saving more than 100 jobs.

Ian Marshall PwC in Scotland has announced two new appointments to further help Scotland’s growing start-up and scale-up sectors.

Lindsey Paterson Scottish and UK business are facing a serious shortfall in future female tech talent as too many young women are being put off pursuing technology careers, according to new PwC research.

John Todd By John Todd, tax partner at Johnston Carmichael

Martin Gilbert Workers at Edinburgh-based insurance giant Standard Life are this morning thrashing out the details of a merger deal with counterparts at Aberdeen Asset Management that will see Scotland become home to the biggest asset management firm in the UK and the second largest in Europe.

Sir Richard Branson and Virgin Money CEO Jayne-Anne Gadhia So-called ‘challenger’ banks are casting off that tag as they continue building their market share by focusing on customers who prefer multiple accounts in order to get the best deals, fresh analysis from accountants PwC has revealed.