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Dalnair Castle Challenger bank Aldermore has provided Edinburgh-based developer FM Group with a £3.3 million property development facility to convert Dalnair Castle, a 19th century Scottish Baronial mansion, into 10 luxurious apartments.

Mark Carney The Bank of England has today reversed the last cut in interest rates taken in the immediate aftermath of last year’s vote to leave the EU and lifted the historically low base rate from 0.25 per cent back to 0.5 per cent, marking the first increase since July 2007.

Link, the UK's largest ATM network with 70,000 machines, is proposing an overhaul to its operation which could result in a "vast reduction" in the number of free-access cash machines in Britain. Yesterday Link published a range of proposals included in its shake-up of the UK's ATM network, including

Jennifer White Jennifer White, a Glasgow-based solicitor with law firm bto talks us through the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Bill currently making its way through Parliament.

The volume of retail sales was flat in Scotland (0.0 per cent growth) during the third quarter of the year, according to statistics announced today by Scotland’s Chief Statistician.

Mary McQueen & Gordon Bathgate Allan McDougall Solicitors and McQueen Legal have merged practices, creating an expanded business with more than 70 staff, offices across nine locations, and fee income in excess of £4m.

L-R: Adrienne Airlie, Chief Executive, David Cheetham, Director & Ewen Dyer, Managing Director, Martin Aitken & Co. Renfrewshire-based accountancy firm Cheetham & Co and Glasgow-based Martin Aitken & Co yesterday announced that they have merged with immediate effect.

Michael Matheson A new code of practice on police searches for assets related to criminal activity has been published for consultation ahead of legislation taking effect in the spring.

Jamie Grant Compello Staffing Group has secured a £10m sales finance facility from Barclays who will also be providing day-to-day banking and foreign exchange services for the recruitment and outsourcing company.

There is a real lack of understanding around the house buying process and the associated costs amongst those looking to buy their first home, according to the latest research from challenger bank Aldermore. The lender's ’s Q3 2017 First Time Buyer Index, shows the biggest expense when buying a hom

Seven in 10 couples don’t consider pensions during divorce proceedings, leaving women short-changed by £5bn every year, according to new research from Scottish Widows. The research shows that more than half of married people (56 per cent) would fight for a fair share of any jointly owned property

The Student Awards Agency Scotland (SAAS) has today released a new statistical report, ‘Higher Education Student Support in Scotland’ showing the increasing debt burden of Scottish students. The an annual report, details a range of statistics and information around the numbers of students receiv

Ken Patullo Scotland’s businesses are being hit hard by escalating levels of distress, according to research published today by Begbies Traynor.

Colin Hewitt Float, a Scottish fintech startup offering cash flow forecasting software, has been crowned winner of the Forecasting, Planning and Analysis Software title at the prestigious Software Excellence Awards recently held in London.