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George Watt STV Group has announced that chief financial officer, George Watt will be leaving the company on 31 March 2019 to pursue a non-executive career following 20 years with the media company. STV said he will continue to serve on the firm's board and work closely with chief executive, Simon P

Duncan Buchanan (left) is welcomed by Hampden & Co CEO Graeme Hartop Edinburgh-based Hampden & Co has hired Duncan Buchanan from Lloyds Banking Group as a banking director as the UK’s newest private bank continues to experience growth across Scotland and the rest of the UK.

Millennials are chasing the home ownership dream at the potential cost of a lower income in retirement, new research from Prudential shows.

Winners Pinsent Masons receive their prize from BBC Sport's Hazel Irvine An annual black-tie quiz for businesses has raised £158,000 for Marie Curie in Glasgow.

Insurance firm Zurich has relocated to a new flagship office located in Glasgow’s business district at St Vincent Plaza.

Derek Mackay Scottish Finance Secretary Derek Mackay has announced the date of the Scottish Government’s 2019-20 Budget.

Six men have been jailed for more than 30 years over a solar panels scam that defrauded 1,500 vulnerable customers out of £17 million.

Lower income households and older generations will be hardest hit as bank branch and ATM closures threaten to strip them of vital access to cash, as more in these groups use cash more frequently than average, according to research from consumer champion Which?.

Global investment manager Schroders has emerged as the suitor set to take control of Scottish Widows’ contested £109 billion investment mandate, the Financial Times has reported.

Aerial of Port of Tilbury Forth Ports Limited, one of the UK’s largest port groups, has announced today that Arcus European Infrastructure Fund has agreed to sell its shares in the company to the Public Sector Pension Investment Board (“PSP Investments”).

Edward Bruce and Mark Richards of Bruce Stevenson Bruce Stevenson, Scotland’s largest independent insurance broker, has acquired Turriff-based regional player Youngson Insurance Consultants on the back of a record financial year that it said closes out its most recent 5-year growth plan.

Northern Star Business Awards 2018 Martin Gilbert, co-chief executive of Standard Life Aberdeen, has been honoured with a lifetime achievement award at last week's Northern Star Business Awards for his outstanding contribution to the region.

Luxury Scottish cashmere brand, Hawico, is continuing to invest in international retail expansion and brand development after securing a seven-figure funding package from HSBC.

Jim McCormick The City of Edinburgh Council has appointed an independent chair to lead a new commission which will shine a light on and recommend ways to address poverty in the capital.

Property developer London & Scottish Investments has been fast out of the traps to start work on converting a former greyhound track at North End Park in Cowdenbeath into a state of the art retail estate which will create 110 new jobs.