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Royal Bank of Scotland-owner NatWest Group's annual general meeting in Edinburgh was thrown into disarray after protesters disrupted proceedings for approximately half an hour, forcing the bank to temporarily halt its shareholder meeting. As chairman Rick Haythornthwaite was delivering his opening s

Pounce Padel, a manufacturer of high-performance padel rackets designed for women, has won the top prize of £15,000 at the inaugural Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) pitch competition.

In a significant boost for Scottish startups, Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) has announced a new partnership with the University of Edinburgh to combine entrepreneurship expertise. The new partnership will build on the existing close relationship between Scotland’s largest bank for business and

NatWest Group has announced a new financial education offering designed to demystify investing, as part of its free Financial Foundations programme. The new investment-focused workshop, which will be available nationwide from May 2026, has been designed to help more people understand the basics of i

A second month of employment growth offered some positivity during a modest month of business activity in March in Scotland. Despite increased staffing costs, businesses across all sectors reported an upshift in recruitment as Q1 2026 came to an end.

A former manager at Royal Bank of Scotland's (RBS) controversial Global Restructuring Group (GRG) has pleaded guilty to bribery and extortion after accepting £274,811 in corrupt payments from customers in exchange for preferential treatment of their businesses. Stuart Holloway, 48, of Bury, Gr

Royal Bank of Scotland-owner NatWest Group has appointed Kevin Havelock as mid-market champion for Scotland. The appointment comes as the group has appointed a total of 12 mid-market champions across UK nations and regions, part of its "growing together" plan to drive UK wide growth by supporting re

The Royal Bank of Scotland has announced a substantial increase in its Accelerator Programme to support 5,000 entrepreneurs, ahead of the opening of its new flagship Edinburgh Hub building later this year. The 2026 ambition represents a 10-fold increase over the previous year and is more than all th

NatWest Group has reported its strongest financial performance since the 2008 crash, with 2025 pre-tax profits surging to £7.7 billion. This represents a significant climb from the £6.2bn recorded the previous year, driven by broad-based growth across its retail and commercial divisions.

The Royal Bank of Scotland has today announced an updated package of £10 billion of funding to the UK social housing sector before the end of 2028.

Highland property investment and development company, Ark Estates, has expanded its Inverness commercial property portfolio with the acquisition of the former RBS premises at 29-31 Harbour Road, Inverness.

Inflation continued to affect Scottish firms throughout December, according to new figures from Royal Bank of Scotland. The RBS Growth Tracker is a seasonally adjusted index that measures the month-on-month change in the combined output of Scotland’s manufacturing and service sectors.

Although conditions remained challenging across Scotland’s private sector in November, the latest Royal Bank of Scotland Regional Growth Tracker signalled a notable uplift in confidence regarding future output. When asked about their expectations for activity over the year ahead, Scottish priv

Kingdom Housing Association (KHA) has secured £20 million in funding from Royal Bank of Scotland to support the next phase of its ambitious development programme across East Central Scotland.

SBP Accountants & Business Advisers (SBP) has successfully delivered a seven-figure funding package from the Royal Bank of Scotland for long standing client David Patience, owner of CLS Marine Ltd, enabling the purchase of a new trawler vessel and powering the business into its next phase o