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First Direct, Starling Bank and Monzo have come out on top in the latest current account satisfaction survey carried out by Which? - while Scottish lenders Clydesdale, RBS and Bank of Scotland were in the bottom five.

Addleshaw Goddard has appointed Gaenor Cassell as partner to its banking practice in Scotland. Ms Cassell, who is currently a partner at Burness Paull, will join the company's Edinburgh team, bringing over 20 years' experience advising lenders and borrowers on all aspects of funding, both domestic a

Alison Mcgregor has been appointed as chair designate of the board of the Malcolm Group. Ms Gregor was previously chief executive of HSBC in Scotland.

UKHospitality has today published an analysis that reveals that if a tourist tax was introduced across the country it will lead to a hit to the Scottish economy of over £200 million and the loss of nearly 6,000 jobs.

Employment in Edinburgh’s burgeoning technology sector is set to outgrow the UK average over the next ten years, according to new research released by Knight Frank. The independent property consultancy’s inaugural Future Of Our Cities report found that the number of jobs in the TMT (tech

Scottish Building Society has unveiled a new branch in the heart of Glasgow in time for St Andrew’s Day. Branch manager John Boyd cut the opening ribbon at Queen Street with mascot Hamish and players from the Scottish Women’s Premier League, which the Society sponsors.

Business confidence in Scotland has returned to negative territory, a survey by chartered accountancy body ICAEW has found. While firmly negative confidence in Scotland is above the UK average, the latest ICAEW Business Confidence Monitor shows.

Dundee & Angus Chamber of Commerce has received the prestigious Excellence in Membership Services at the British Chambers of Commerce 2019 Awards in London.

Suburban family homes that are specifically built for long-term rent, in places people want to live, should be a strategic part of Scotland’s housing development pipeline, according to a new report from Savills and the Scottish Futures Trust (SFT).

More than half of Indians have paid a bribe to the police or other government officials in the past year despite a pledge made by the government to create a corruption-free country.

Dr Lena Wilson CBE, one of Scotland’s most prolific and experienced business leaders, has been appointed as the new chair at accountancy firm Chiene + Tait (C+T). Dr Wilson has over 30 years’ business experience across more than 40 countries. She spent eight years as the highly-regarded

Core-Asset Consulting has appointed Chris Donald to its Edinburgh branch as senior business manager. Mr Donald joined from Change Recruitment - where he was employed in a similar role and spent eight years developing an intimate understanding of the financial services sector in Scotland.

HSBC and Santander have agreed to refund customers after they both broke a legal order.

Helen Brown of Anderson, Anderson and Brown details how UK companies are due to face many legislative challenges but tax opportunities can significantly help firms handle the changes. Over the years, the UK has continued to drive towards a more competitive Corporate Tax (CT) regime. This has be

Scotland’s councils need clarity about how they will be expected to pay for the costs of implementing Scotland’s new tourist tax, according to the Chartered Institute of Taxation (CIOT). In written evidence to a Scottish Government consultation on proposals to give councils the power to