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A surprise court ruling has revived the possibility of a £14bn lawsuit against credit card firm Mastercard that could mean millions of Britons may be entitled to a £300 payout.

Scotland is sitting on the precipice of a deep recession into which it could be tipped by a disorderly Brexit, according to researchers at the Fraser of Allander Institute (FAI) at the University of Strathclyde, who predict that such a scenario would mean a loss of more than £1 in every &

Ahead of Royal Bank of Scotland’s AGM in Edinburgh next week, investors in the bailed-out lender have been advised to vote down chief executive Ross McEwan’s £3.6m remuneration package, which has been described as ‘excessive’ by shareholder advisory firm Pirc. Pirc said

Turcan Connell has announced the appointment of Gillian Crandles as its new managing partner. One of the country’s leading divorce lawyers, Ms Crandles is only the second person to occupy this role in the firm’s 22-year history and will combine it with her current position

Employers are being warned by accountants and business advisers French Duncan that share scheme reporting is essential to avoid penalties. As share schemes become a more common way of rewarding staff employers need to be aware of the stringent reporting requirements which these schemes attract.

William Grant & Sons, the owners of Glenfiddich, the world’s biggest-selling single malt whisky, has lost a legal battle with an Indian company they accused of copying their product. The whisky producer, which was founded 132 years ago and now has its headquarters at Strathclyde Business P

Scottish retail sales decreased by 0.2 per cent on a like-for-like basis last month compared with March 2018, when they had decreased by 0.2 per cent.

Kames Capital and Aegon UK will be amongst the sponsors for this year’s Edinburgh Pride taking place on 22nd June and Essex Pride on 15th June 2019.

A woman who tried to raffle a Scottish castle because she couldn’t sell it on the open market has been rapped by the advertising watchdog for substituting the property for a cash prize instead.

Two of Scotland’s foremost independent commercial law firms, Edinburgh-based Davidson Chalmers and Glasgow boutique Kergan Stewart, have announced they are to merge on 1 May. The newly named Davidson Chalmers Stewart will combine 16 partners and 45 staff creating a team of commercial legal exp

A senior MP has launched a withering attack on Royal Bank of Scotland over its treatment of its mortgage customers who have fallen victim to the leasehold racket and subsequent crisis that has resulted from the ongoing consumer scandal. Peter Bottomley, chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on

Police are warning that anyone can become a victim of bogus callers after authorities revealed figures showing Scottish householders lost more than £700,000 in just six months to doorstep scams.

The number of unemployed people in Scotland has fallen to a new record low following the first three months of this year, according to official figures that have also revealed UK pay growth has reached its fastest rate since the financial crisis. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said the job

A new report has called for a “fundamental review” of local government funding to examine new and alternative sources of revenue. According to a joint paper from Unison Scotland and the Jimmy Reid Foundation, an expansion of local public services is possible with a fairer

Eleanor Mannion and Laurie Anderson look back on the last 20 years of the minimum wage.