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Recent first-time buyers will be hit hard by surging interest rates, with their lifetime interest costs more than doubling over the past five years and their total lifetime costs reaching record highs, although coming house price falls will offer some respite to the next generation of homeowners, ac

One of the world's purest and most saturated pink diamonds has sold for a record HK$453.2 million (£50.54m) at a Sotheby's Hong Kong auction.

As part of a partnership that combines their expertise across accountancy and investment, ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) and CFA Institute have launched a new climate finance course designed by experts from both bodies. Finance and investment professionals have a critical

Fair4All Finance has warned that young people are at risk of paying more than they need to for credit because they’re not aware of lower cost alternatives. New research, published today by the Money and Pensions Service as part of Talk Money Week, shows that 25-34-year-olds are twice as likely

Par Equity has led a £6.9 million investment round for StretchSense after it expanded its European headquarters in Edinburgh, launching a centre of excellence in AI and spatial computing. The New Zealand tech firm is a specialist in high-precision motion capture technology for the gaming and a

Scotland’s first dedicated trike dealership has launched with support from Business Gateway. Rewaco Trikes Scotland, which is based out of Brechin, launched in April of this year, and is the passion project of Gordon Carr and Ellie Whitehead. The duo loved riding trikes on holiday so much that

Amid the rising cost of living facing the UK, women are less likely to contact their financial services providers for advice than men according to new research from Deloitte. A survey of over 3,000 UK consumers conducted in August 2022 found that more than three-quarters of women (72%) did not conta

Young Enterprise (YE) Scotland has appointed two young entrepreneurs as its newest ambassadors in its drive to promote enterprise and financial education in Scotland’s schools. Karis Gill, co-founder of Social Stories Club, and Craig Johnstone, the founder of Giglets (a company first conceived

Last Friday 600 guests gathered at Glasgow Hilton for the Glasgow Children's Hospital Charity's Fundraising Ball, raising over £200,000. The ball, which was the first in three years, reached the record-breaking donations total with a generous gift from James and Sandy Easdale of McGill’s

Open Banking Limited (OBL) has announced that Charlotte Crosswell, chair and trustee of the Open Banking Implementation Entity (OBIE), will step down from her role on 31 January 2023. Ms Crosswell has overseen and delivered significant governance, culture and management changes at the OBIE during he

Glasgow-based Consilium Chartered Accountants has made five senior promotions to further enhance the company’s growth prospects. Susan Webb – one of the original members of the Consilium team – has been promoted to finance and operations director. She will lead all financial and op

Henderson Loggie has expanded its forensic accounting team with the appointment of Rowena Eves as qualified assistant. The independent accountancy firm is one of a handful in Scotland with a full-time forensic team, dealing with many forensic disputes and investigations.

Armstrong Watson Financial Planning and Wealth Management – part of Armstrong Watson LLP – have announced the launch of their new retirement planning advisory brand with a focus on individuals. With research indicating that by 2035 there will be over 4 million more people heading into th

Scottish Leather Group has invested £13 million across its businesses as the firm sees a 75% increase in orders year-on-year.

As COP27 begins in Egypt, the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) has issued findings that meeting net zero targets would give Scotland’s economy a £22 billion revenue boost between now and 2030, according to its 2022 A Springboard to Sustainable Recovery report.