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The Royal Bank of Scotland has told the majority of its staff to work from home until at least next year. Around 50,000 of the lender's staff will continue to work from home as part of the bank's "cautious" approach to returning to work. 

Family-run fishing business Skelwick LLP, which has been providing fishing services to the north east of Scotland for 25 years, is the proud owner of a brand new state-of-the-art fishing vessel in Orkney thanks to a significant funding package from Royal Bank of Scotland. Whilst based in K

Scottish manufacturing and construction firms saw an encouraging boost in business throughout June as the coronavirus lockdown measures began to ease, according to the latest Royal Bank of Scotland UK Small Business PMI report. 

The Royal Bank of Scotland Group has announced that it will officially be rebranded as NatWest Group on July 22. In February this year, the lender announced the name change with Alison Rose, the bank's CEO, labelling the change as 'the start of a new era' for the bank.

Research from the Royal Bank of Scotland's Tyl service has signalled that Scotland's business recovery after the COVID-19 pandemic will be powered by contactless payments.

Private sector activity in Scotland continued to decline significantly during June as firms reported a further drop in new orders throughout June, according to the latest Royal Bank of Scotland PMI. Private sector firms in Scotland reported a further reduction in total new orders during June, extend

Hiring activity across Scotland continued to decline during June, with both permanent staff appointments and temporary billings falling amid reports of further delays to hiring decisions, according to the Royal Bank of Scotland's latest report on jobs. The report found that although rates of contrac

Cunninghame Housing Association has agreed a £15 million funding programme with Royal Bank of Scotland to create a new social housing programme for Ayrshire and the Borders. The £15m long-term facility, which builds upon an existing relationship with the bank, will fund 236 new homes acr

The Royal Bank of Scotland has announced the launch of Tyl, a new, innovative payments service designed to make it easier for small business customers across the country to receive payments and manage cash flow during the coronavirus pandemic and beyond.

Women’s Enterprise Scotland (WES), with support from the Royal Bank of Scotland, has launched a new digital platform designed to support women at the pre-start-up and start-up stage of their business journey. Supported by RBS Back Her Business, the digital Women’s Business Centre, which

Hawick-based Chrysties Furnishing Centre as reopened in the month of its 30th birthday following a £200,000 Coronavirus funding package from Royal Bank of Scotland. Chrysties has been a much-loved family firm in Hawick for the past three decades. The coronavirus lockdown measures forced the fa

The Royal Bank of Scotland is launching a new apprenticeship programme at its digital and innovation unit for 16 to 24-year-olds. The Scottish posts, which will be based in Edinburgh, are aimed at young people from disadvantaged or under-represented backgrounds who are looking to develop their digit

A scheme aimed at encouraging SMEs to switch from Royal Bank of Scotland to other lenders has been extended to help struggling firms during the coronavirus pandemic. The deadline for the Incentivised Switching Scheme (ISS) has been extended to the end of February 2021, whilst a further 200,000

Royal Bank of Scotland is hosting a Q&A webinar with business experts to help Scottish SMEs prepare for the easing of lockdown restrictions and the challenges coronavirus has created. The free event, the second in its From Resilience to Recovery series, will see digital experts and sustainabilit

Staff at the Royal Bank of Scotland are being offered the opportunity to take part in specialist training and support sessions as part of the bank's partnership with carers’ charity VOCAL. Recognising the need to support staff who may be caring for family and loved ones during lockdown, t