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Fairstone is expanding its presence in Scotland with the acquisition of two firms and the opening of a new hub office in the Aberdeen area. The fast-growing wealth management group has bought independent financial advice firms City Gate Aberdeen and Albyn Associates, both of whom are based in A

Proposals to introduce higher council tax bands for Scotland’s most expensive homes have sparked debate over their potential impact on homeowners and the property market. The Scottish Government has launched a consultation on plans to create two new council tax bands for homes valued at more t

A tennis racket famously smashed by John McEnroe during his playing career is expected to sell for up to £5,000 at auction later this month.

Glasgow-based electrical contractor BGL Contracts Limited has entered administration, resulting in the loss of all 40 jobs after facing mounting financial pressures. The firm, which has operated for almost 20 years, appointed Interpath managing directors Alistair McAlinden and Geoff Jacobs as joint

Britain's financial watchdog is considering whether general-purpose artificial intelligence tools such as ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini should come under regulatory oversight as they play an increasingly important role in consumers' financial decisions.

Business volumes in the financial services sector dropped at a rapid pace in the three months to June, following a temporary recovery in Q1, according to the latest CBI survey on the sector. The quarterly poll also found that sentiment among FS firms fell, as profitability contracted at a steep rat

An Edinburgh family got rather more than they bargained for while clearing out their home after discovering a forgotten collection of antique silver hidden away in the attic. The haul of more than 100 British and continental silver pieces, dating from the early 18th to the early 20th centuries, had

Fifteen years after it was established to address a structural funding gap in the UK mid-market, BGF has completed £419 million in Scottish investments, as part of its mission to support the regional growth economy. This figure has reached £5bn across the UK and Ireland. Founded in 2011,

The Insolvency Service has warned that its new taskforce targeting so-called "abusive phoenixism" will not be enough on its own to tackle the estimated £800 million in tax lost through the practice each year.

The rise of tokenised finance could fundamentally change the structure of the global financial system, according to Tobias Adrian, who has warned policymakers that decisions made now will determine whether the technology strengthens markets or creates new financial risks. Writing in a blog published

Digital lender Starling Bank is set to cut around 130 jobs as it reshapes parts of its business and steps up investment in artificial intelligence.

The UK-US investment corridor remained one of the world's most active in 2025, recording 570 projects, US$43.4 billion in capital and approximately 55,000 jobs, according to a new EY and BritishAmerican Business (BAB) report released today. Against an uncertain macroeconomic and geopolitical backdro

A rare first edition of The Hobbit discovered among a donation of otherwise ordinary books at an Oxfam charity shop has sold for £38,400 at auction.

Investors in Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust could see the trust begin cashing in part of its holding in SpaceX next month, after fund manager Tom Slater said trading restrictions following the company's Nasdaq listing are due to ease. Speaking at the trust's AGM, Slater said up to 20% of SMIT's

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has urged pension providers to do more to ensure customers with older pension products receive good value, after finding many legacy schemes compare poorly with newer offerings.