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The number of UK employees enrolled in a workplace pension scheme has increased by 30% rising from 47% in 2012, according to the latest employee workplace pensions report by the Office for National Statistics (ONS).

Older homeowners in Scotland face a retirement income shortfall of £17,652 a year, according to a new report published today by the Equity Release Council and Key.

Property development company London & Scottish Investments’ new £9 million retail development in Cowdenbeath town centre has been given a boost with the opening of Lidl and B&M stores. The new retail development at North End Road created 70 employment opportunities with a further

Finance ministers from the G7 group of nations have said that they will use "all appropriate policy tools" to handle the economic impact of coronavirus.

Hillington-based fintech company Beeks Financial Cloud has outlined its plans for growth after posting a 46% increase in first half profits. The company made an underlying profit of £0.6 million in the six months to December 31, an increase of 46% in the same period of the year before. Similar

Two Scottish specialised supported housing projects which will provide much-needed homes-for-life in the community for people with long-term health needs have received an investment of £6.2 million by real estate investment trust Triple Point Social Housing REIT plc. Max Shenkman, head of inve

Small and medium businesses are at risk of stifling their potential - and effectively throwing away time and money - by ignoring the technology available to them at their fingertips, according to Aberdeenshire IT specialist Austen Clark. Research shows that SMEs are failing to fully exploit software

Goodcall, Scotland’s first dedicated mobile communication social enterprise, has ploughed tens of thousands of pounds back into the third sector in just six months by helping charities drive down their mobile phone bills. The Dundee-based company aims to provide the lowest cost mobile communic

International property and investment business JAHAMA Group has unveiled plans to develop its first hotel after recently receiving pre-planning consent from South Lanarkshire Council.

The cannabis industry is expected to see an increase in sales up to 374% until 2023, according to a new Kryptoszene infographic.

A total of seven Barclays branches across Scotland were unable to open yesterday due to a protest staged by environmental organisation Greenpeace.

ePOS Hybrid has surpassed its crowdfunding targets by more than 34% (£87,260) as it looks to revolutionise the hospitality industry. The Edinburgh-based tech-start-up launched its month-long crowdfunding campaign last month with the objective of raising £250,000 – a target the

Award-winning Glaswegian lager maker Genius Brewing (Gen!us) will ramp up production in 2020 with a £60,000 loan from UMi Debt Finance Scotland, a £12 million fund that forms part of the Scottish Government’s Scottish Growth Scheme. Genius Brewing was established in 2016 with a mis

William Duncan + Co chartered accountants and business advisers opted to do something special with this year’s extra leap year day by dedicating this extra time to local charities and community groups.

Derek Anderson, senior paraplanner at Edinburgh-based Mearns & Company, chartered financial planners, discusses sustainable investing and whether it can act as an alternative to ethical investing. As individuals, it may seem that our own savings each year can’t make much of a positive diff