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Ross McEwan gets on his bike. Royal Bank of Scotland has today announced its partnership with Sport Relief 2016 and signalled the start of a 500 mile cycle ride from London to Edinburgh to raise money for the charity.

Lee Rochford The finance director of challenger bank Virgin Money, which has one of its four main bases in Edinburgh, has resigned less than a year after the lender floated on the stock market.

Craig Whyte Former Rangers owner Craig Whyte, ex-chief executive Charles Green and former club co-administrator David Whitehouse will all appear at Glasgow Sherriff Court today charged over the "alleged fraudulent acquisition" of the Ibrox club in 2012.

Scott McKerracher Bank of Scotland has announced the appointment Scott McKerracher who joined the business from Clydesdale Bank as the Edinburgh-based lender’s new senior manager for Glasgow.

Andrew Gilmour Parties bringing cases in Scotland’s civil courts stand to benefit from lower costs, according to a legal expert.

UK residents can now make contactless payments of up to £30 without the need for a PIN. The increase from the prior limit of £20 means that people will be able to use phone-based payment services like Apple Pay, as well as contactless cards, for a wider range of transactions across the country.

Amanda Frazer A recent survey of businesses in the north of Scotland following the announcement of several Royal Bank of Scotland branch closures has revealed that nearly two-thirds of the firms still use their local banks.

Peter Vardy, the fast-growing car sales firm in Scotland, has accelerated into the fast lane with a high-powered set of results for the first half of 2015 which has seen profits rise by 64 per cent over the same period last year. The group, which now employs more than 800 people in a portfolio of si

Staff from Johnston Carmichael and Johnston Carmichael Wealth’s Aberdeen offices have raised morethan £5000 through a series of initiatives for CLAN Cancer Support, which offers emotional and practical support to people affected by cancer across Scotland. Each year, employees at the accountant an

Over 200 stakeholders from across the globe will convene in the Balmoral Hotel in Edinburgh today to discuss untapped opportunities, convergence and collaboration within the £37 trillion ethical finance sector. The inaugural two day Global Ethical Finance Forum (GEFF), organised by Dubai based ME G

The Scottish Salmon Company has reported a stable Q2 2015, with harvest volumes comparable to the same period in 2014, with exports at record levels. Announcing its latest results, the SSC also reported that its international strategy and focused export drive have seen export levels reaching 49 per

PwC’s Scottish practice has reported receiving over 3,000 student applications for 200 graduate, paid internships and work placement positions this year. And as students prepare to head back to universities later this month, the recruitment team has also seen a 15 per cent boost in applications co

The Scottish Government's draft budget for 2016-17 will not be published until after the UK government's spending review in late November, it emerged today. The draft budget - which is usually published in September - has been pushed back due to uncertainty over the block grant for Scotland, which w

George Osborne The UK Oil & Gas Authority has approved production at the largest new oil and gas field to have been discovered in the North Sea for a decade.

Andy Simpson, co-founder of Rare Whisky 101 A record number of bottles of rare whisky were sold at auction in the UK during the first half of 2015, according to new figures published today by Rare Whisky 101.