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Vickie Sheriff Charges imposed by big high street banks could cost up to 180 per cent of the amount borrowed, with Royal Bank of Scotland and the Bank of Scotland amongst those hitting customers hardest, according to new research.

Britain has given a vote of confidence to new ways to manage its money, as research reveals most of us are eager to see the next gadget or service aimed at making life easier.

A former HSBC employee from Aberdeen has been jailed for 18 months after admitting to hatching a plot to defraud nearly £300,000 from the accounts of some of the banking giant’s most wealthy customers.

Rosalie Chadwick of Pinsent Masons advised on the deal Shareholders in Aberdeen-based North Sea-focused oil and gas operator Ithaca Energy Inc have agreed to back a takeover bid valuing the business at US$1.24bn.

In the six months after the Brexit vote the number of decrees for debt against Scottish consumers fell to a record low, according to latest figures from the Registry Trust.

The quest to find the next generation of entrepreneurs from Scotland’s thriving academic entrepreneur community has begun anew with the launch of the latest edition of Converge Challenge.

As the UK’s oil and gas sector begins to show signs of recovery from the toughest year on record, it is vital that the oilfield services (OFS) industry makes a permanent shift in strategy from short-term survival to long-term success, according to analysis published today by EY.

Around 70 business leaders gathered in Glasgow last week to explore the city’s digital future in light of its ongoing development as one of Scotland’s first Gigabit Cities.

Derek Mair Aberdeen is often described by those who live there as a ‘big village’, where everyone knows everyone.

The Princess Royal opened the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants' global operational centre at 110 Queen Street, Glasgow yesterday.

Annie Wells MSP and Deputy Convener of cross party group on China, Jamie Kerr – Thorntons, Councillor Gavin Barrie who chairs Edinburgh Council Economy Committee, Zhang Limin – Deputy Consul General, Vincent Chung – Thorntons, Nicola Weir – Thorntons, Michaela Dougan – Thorntons, Allan Ma-

Scotland’s top private firms have suffered a drop in combined profits amid a climate of growing political and economic uncertainty, according to Grant Thornton. The financial and business adviser’s annual Scotland Ltd report assesses the commercial performance, in the last year, of Scotland’s

Martin Gill UK manufacturing confidence has reached a 20-month high in defiance of the Brexit and Trump effect, according to the latest Business Trends Report by accountants and business advisers BDO LLP.

Almost two fifths of Scottish investors believe they do not pay any administration fees for their investments, according to new research by Alliance Trust Savings. A nationwide survey of 1,000 individuals regularly investing into at least one investment product found a serious lack of awareness of a

Adam Harper, director of strategy and professional standards at the AAT An accountancy body has called the case for reform of a Scottish business vehicle that has been abused by fraudsters and gangs “compelling”.