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Hisashi Kuboyama Emergency and hardship funding will be made available to households and businesses affected by the Glasgow School of Art fire after the Scottish Government increased its funding contribution.

FinTech Scotland has today announced the board members who will work with CEO Stephen Ingledew and his team to oversee the strategic plans conceived with the aim of making Scotland a top five global fintech centre.

The ‘Summer Rose’, a £2.1m scallop vessel based out of Oban is being set to work following funding support from Royal Bank of Scotland.

Ledingham Chalmers chairman and partner, Jennifer Young (left); consultant Ken Shaw; partner Julie Longmuir; and partner Fiona Thomson Scottish law firm Ledingham Chalmers has today announced a merger with north east solicitors and estate agents, Gray & Connochie.

Jonathan Turner New regulation aimed at opening up the UK’s current account market could lead to an influx of new players and services for 32.7 million consumers and 4.8m businesses by 2022, according to new PwC research on Open Banking.

A Glasgow convenience store director has been disqualified for 11 years for using fraudulent means to remove funds from the company’s account and to obtain goods on credit.

Derek Mackay The Scottish Government has announced that it is to support commercial shipbuilding in Scotland with a £30 million loan to provide working capital, alongside investment from Clyde Blowers Capital, to help Ferguson Marine Engineering Limited, a commercial shipbuilder and marine engineer

West Dunbartonshire Council has made significant progress in recent years, the Accounts Commission has reported.

Ronnie Ludwig Ronnie Ludwig has been appointed as chairman of Grant Property, the Edinburgh-based property investment company which celebrated 21 years in business last month.

Bruce Hendry Thomson Cooper Accountants have announced the appointment of Bruce Hendry as head of wealth management.

A forum held in Edinburgh has hailed the launch of The Global Sustainability Investment Trust (GST) which has been created with the aim of delivering on the United Nations’ sustainable development goals.

Susan McInnes Phoenix Group, which this week struck a deal to acquire Standard Life Aberdeen’s UK and European insurance business, has appointed company veteran Susan McInnes to head up its new acquisition.

Nationwide is launching a £50 million venturing fund that will see the mutual invest and partner with early stage start-ups who are exploring innovative products and services that could provide real benefits for the Society’s members.

Kate Forbes The brief of Scotland's current finance minister Derek Mackay has been expanded as part of the reshuffle of her cabinet by First Minister Nicola Sturgeon which has also included the creation of two key economic posts.

The call for nominations has gone out for the 2018 Scottish Financial Services Awards, which recognise the very best in the financial services industry in Scotland.