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Charity Bank has increased loans by over a quarter over the past 12 months year and is still confidently looking ahead, despite the uncertainties brought on by ‘Brexit’.The social finance body, which only provides loans to charities and social enterprises and tailors the terms of each loan to su

Peter Boyd Edinburgh-based full service legal practice Boyd Legal Solicitors has undertaken a strategic review of its operations and parted ways with its high volume mortgage referral conveyancing team.

Six business and community leaders from across Scotland have been celebrated among 100 Faces inspiring leadership, innovation, and helping their communities across the UK, as selected by Grant Thornton.

Austin Lafferty House prices in the west of Scotland have picked up over the past three months with the overall average rising by 3.1 per cent over the year, according to the latest findings from the GSPC.

Mark Carney The Bank of England has has eased the rules around special capital requirements for banks in a move that it says potentially frees up £150bn for lending and help lubricate the UK's financial system.

Ronnie Brown Ronnie Brown is a partner at Burness Paull

A team of four Angus accountancy staff are gearing up to compete in a gruelling challenge in the Highlands of Scotland next month.

Derek Blaik Grant Thornton has appointed a new associate director as it continues to drive forward its wealth advisory growth strategy in Scotland.

Douglas Millar Douglas Millar, a business consultancy co-owner, director and trustee has been appointed chairman of the Institute of Directors Fife Branch while Andy Doig, managing director at Arthurstone Management Limited has taken on the new chairmanship for IoD Tayside.

Gordon King Gordon King of DM Hall Chartered Surveyors

1825, Standard Life’s wholly-owned financial planning business, has announced an agreement to acquire Jones Sheridan, with assets under advice of £350m. The Edinburgh-based insurance giant said the deal will establish 1825’s North West Regional Office with 30 employees including seven advisers

Mike Brown A ‘pillar of the North-east business community’ has been awarded the 'Lifetime Achievement Award 2016' at one of Aberdeen’s most prestigious annual business events.

Standard Life Investments has suspended trading in its UK property fund blaming "exceptional market circumstances" following the EU referendum result. The fund manager said the number of investors asking to withdraw their money had increased following the vote.

Ross McEwan The chief executive of Royal Bank of Scotland has warned that the UK government's 73 per cent stake in the bank may not be returned to private hands for at least two more years as a result of the UK’s decision to leave the EU.

Edinburgh-based jobs are expected to be included among more than 600 redundancies at Lloyds Banking Group as the lender continues to scale back its branch network and workforce. According to reports, all affected employees work in information technology and back-office roles and are being told of th