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Business confidence in Scotland rose sharply in November, bringing it back in line with UK figures ahead of the Christmas shopping season, according to Bank of Scotland. The bank's latest Business Barometer shows that business confidence in Scotland rose 15 points to 41%, while business confidence a

Business confidence in Scotland has taken a dip this October, decreasing by seven points to a standing of 26%, according to the latest Bank of Scotland Business Barometer. Despite the overall drop, Scottish companies portrayed an upbeat attitude regarding their individual business outlooks, noting a

Lloyds Banking Group, owner of Bank of Scotland and Scottish Widows, has reported a surge in its pre-tax profits for the third quarter to £1.86 billion from £576 million in the same period a year ago, a figure slightly surpassing the £1.82bn City analysts had forecasted.

Business confidence in Scotland experienced a minor dip in September, dropping three points to 33%, according to the latest Business Barometer by Bank of Scotland Commercial Banking.

Lloyds Banking Group has announced the closure of 35 more branches, confirming the termination of face-to-face services in a total of 155 sites by the end of 2023 and an additional 75 in 2024, impacting several areas including Scotland.

Scottish electricity company Electricity Asset Services Limited has secured major new contracts with Scottish Power, SP Energy Networks, and Lastmile Asset Management, driving a significant expansion of its business, thanks to support from Bank of Scotland.

Business confidence in Scotland rose four points during August to 36%, according to the latest Bank of Scotland Business Barometer. Companies in Scotland reported higher confidence in their own business prospects month-on-month, up 12 points at 53%. When taken alongside their optimism in the economy

Business confidence in Scotland fell 18 points during July to 32%, according to the latest Business Barometer from Lloyds Bank Commercial Banking. Companies in Scotland reported lower confidence in their own business prospects month-on-month, down 11 points at 41%. When taken alongside their optimis

Scottish business confidence has surged by 28 points to reach a 50% mark in June, revealed by the recent Business Barometer survey from the Bank of Scotland Commercial Banking. This confidence is reflective of firms' optimism in both their individual prospects, which jumped 22 points to 52%, and the

Scottish property firm Crucible Developments has revealed plans to tackle Dundee's student accommodation deficit as it expands its property development portfolio, with backing from the Bank of Scotland. Operating from its HQ in Ayr since 2016, Crucible Developments has been working on commercial and

Scottish business confidence has experienced a decrease, falling nine points to 22% in May, according to the latest Business Barometer from the Bank of Scotland Commercial Banking.

Scotland's business confidence has dipped slightly in April, with the latest Business Barometer from the Bank of Scotland Commercial Banking showing a seven-point drop to 31%. The decline is attributed to companies in the region reporting a nine-point decrease in their confidence in their own busine

Link Group has secured a new £70 million funding package with Bank of Scotland. The agreement, which includes an existing £10.7m loan, puts in place a five-year Revolving Credit Facility (RCF) of £60m, providing flexibility and liquidity to Link Group to support its ongoing develop

North Berwick is the most expensive seaside town in Scotland to buy a home, with an average cost of £440,172 in 2022, as seaside property prices rose 11% across Scotland, according to the latest analysis from Bank of Scotland.

Scottish business confidence rose to 38% in March, a 24-point increase, as per the Bank of Scotland Business Barometer.