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Santander's online banking services have returned to normal after technical problems left customers unable to access their money this weekend.

Scotland’s salmon farmers exported a record amount of fresh fish to the European Union in the first quarter of 2021.

The Scottish economy continued on its recovery path in April, according to the latest Royal Bank of Scotland PMI. The seasonally adjusted headline Royal Bank of Scotland Business Activity Index - a measure of combined manufacturing and service sector output - rose from 54.3 March to 55.4 in April to

UK employers are the most optimistic about hiring in eight years, according to the latest CIPD/Adecco Labour Market Outlook report.

British honey manufacturer Rowse has become entangled in an international legal battle over who is entitled to produce manuka honey.

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has announced proposals to stop the practice of ‘claims management phoenixing’, by banning Claims Management Companies (CMCs) from managing Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) claims where they have a relevant connection to the claim. Claim

Johnston Carmichael has been appointed administrator of Balfron-based prawn farm Great British Prawns Limited. A total of 18 jobs have been lost at the firm which has collapsed just two years after opening.

Baillie Gifford's Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust has recorded its strongest ever single year return. Announcing its results for the year to 31 March 2021, Baillie Gifford said that the increase in single year return builds on the strong long term share price total returns over five and ten years

The Entrepreneurial Scotland Foundation has appointed Sean McGrath as its new chief executive. Mr McGrath, who is currently the Foundation’s finance director, will take up the new role in July.

The firm that dealt with the administration of Rangers when it collapsed is suing the Lord Advocate for £25 million over the case that alleged the club was sold fraudulently, The Herald reports. Duff and Phelps' suit is the latest in the malicious prosecution scandal, the cost of which has now

Asset & wealth management firm Asset Co has announced its conditional acquisition of Edinburgh-based Saracen Fund Managers Limited for an effective total consideration of £2.75 million. The Consideration will be satisfied by the issue of 166,904 new ordinary shares of 10p each in the compa

One of Scotland’s largest independent funders, The Robertson Trust has today published details of its new fund for large organisations. Partners in Change is available to organisations working in Scotland with an annual income of more than £2 million.

Law firm CMS is joining forces with Interpath Advisory to stage a free to attend seminar for Scottish hotel and leisure businesses as they reopen after the second COVID-19 lockdown. The event will include a presentation by Stephen Montgomery, spokesperson for the Scottish Hospitality Group, a body w

NatWest customers will be able to set their own limit on how much can be transferred from their bank account online, in an attempt to protect the bank's customers from scams. The Royal Bank of Scotland owner is to cut the default limit on online transfers from £20,000 to £5,000 a day for

More UK homeowners are expected to fall into mortgage arrears this year as the economic repercussions of the COVID-19 continue to wreak havoc, according to new figures released by UK Finance. The trade association said mortgage arrears remained close to historically low levels in the first three mon