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Helen Brand Ahead of the General Election, ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) has released a five-point manifesto for the next government.

Rod Ashley Britain's only independent savings bank has finally closed, as Airdrie Savings Bank (ASB) shuts its last two branches in Bellshill and Coatbridge today.

The British Banking Association's latest high street banking data shows that consumer credit growth was 6.1 per cent in March, compared with 6.5 per cent in the previous month. Net mortgage borrowing was 2.2 per cent higher than a year ago. Eric Leenders, BBA managing director for retail banking, sa

Ian Ferguson Ian Ferguson, leader of Aviva's Perth office, is set to retire after a career spanning 38 years with Aviva.

Ross McEwan RBS has reached an out-of-court settlement with a group of shareholders who alleged they were misled by the bank in the run-up to its £12 billion rights issue in 2008.

RBS has reported an attributable profit of £259 million in the first quarter of 2017, compared with a loss of £968 million in the first quarter of 2016. Ross McEwan, CEO of RBS, said the results represented an "important step" on the path to profitability.

Richard Cassidy, Dr Alastair Andrew and Andrew Bone of Airts (Photo: Stewart Attwood) Scottish software startup Airts, which has developed an artificial intelligence (AI) supported product to manage resource planning in the workplace, has signed a six-figure deal with PwC’s Poland-based Service De

Craig Nicol One of the largest full service law firms in Scotland has unveiled plans to further grow its footprint in the east with ambitious recruitment plans for its Edinburgh office.

Stewart Pennington, business advisory director at Johnston Carmichael, and Liz Casely, founder of Slim Lizzie. An Edinburgh entrepreneur whose slimming aid recently won a top funding prize is working on a new version that could soon be stocked in High Street pharmacies, with support from business ad

The Scottish hotel and leisure industry is set for a record year with a significant increases in both home and international visitors planning holidays in the UK, according to new analysis from Barclays.

Colin McClatchie The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland (ICAS) has announced that Colin McClatchie has been appointed to its council as a public interest member.

Wes Streeting Royal Bank of Scotland is facing yet another blow to its reputation after MPs told bosses at the Edinburgh-based lender that they may face a parliamentary inquiry into the ballooning sums that the still 73 per cent taxpayer-own bank is spending to defend itself and disgraced former bos

Glasgow-headquartered animation and visual effects studio Axis Studios is set for significant expansion with plans to increase its staff base from 160 to 200 over the next six months.

Gerry Cockburn Experienced finance director Gerry Cockburn has joined Boyd Legal – bringing with him more than 25 years’ experience. Previously head of finance at the Faculty of Advocates and having held key roles at Gilson Gray and Capita-owned Optima Legal Services, Mr Cockburn will now be fi

Christopher Woolard Barclays has emerged as Britain’s most complained about bank following the publication of new Financial Conduct Authority data which shows the total number of complaints reported by firms in the second half of 2016 was 3.04 million.