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Alan and Gina Miller (Image c/o SCM Direct) SCM Direct, the wealth management firm founded by Gina Miller, the campaigner who came to national prominence through her legal crusade to ensure the protection of the role of parliament in the triggering of article 50 to leave the EU, has presented the Fi

Gary Robinson Baillie Gifford, the Edinburgh-based investment management partnership, has today announced that it is to launch a new American-focused investment vehicle to be called the Baillie Gifford US Growth Trust.

Tony Norris An Innovative new Finance (IF) ISA which allows investors to capitalise on British heritage projects has been launched this week.

UK consumer price inflation remained at 3 per cent in January, according to latest official data, holding the same level as recorded in December.

Fiona Cannon Lloyds Banking Group has today announced it will set a public target to increase the representation of B.A.M.E colleagues in senior management positions, the first target of its kind to be set by a FTSE 100 Company.

Simpson Buglass A solid final quarter of occupational deals in Aberdeen and Glasgow, and an all time record year for Edinburgh saw take-up in Scotland’s offices market in 2017 reach 2.4 million sq ft, 14 per cent above the 10 year average, according to the latest Scottish Office Spotlight report f

Andrew Howie Scotland’s top private firms employed more people, increased salaries and witnessed a rise in profits in 2017, despite ongoing political and economic uncertainty.

Malcolm Hurlston The number of debt decrees registered against Scottish businesses fell to a record low last year, according to figures released by Registry Trust, which collects decree and judgment information from jurisdictions across the British Isles and Ireland.

Royal Bank of Scotland has dropped objections to plans by former Rangers owner Sir David Murray to build a garden district on green belt land in the west of Edinburgh.

The Serious Fraud Office has today charged Barclays and four individuals with conspiracy to commit fraud and the provision of unlawful financial assistance contrary to the Companies Act 1985.

Joe Garner Nationwide Building Society has announced results showing a drop in consumer spending in the wake of the Brexit vote has seen its nine-month statutory pretax profit drop by 6 per cent.

The Treasury has held secret talks with‎ US officials designed to strike a multi-billion deal on the pending fine hanging over Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) in relation to its role in the mortgage scandal that resulted in the last financial crisis.

Fraser Sime Activity in the Scottish private sector returned to expansionary territory in January, following a contraction at the end of 2017, as private sector business optimism strengthened markedly to a 43-month high, according to Bank of Scotland analysis.

David Melhuish Revenues from the Land and Buildings Transaction Tax (LBTT) remained at near record levels in December 2017, according to figures released by Revenue Scotland and analysed by the Scottish Property Federation.

Scotch whisky and salmon exports continue to grow at record levels, new figures for 2017 have shown.