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As part of its ongoing alliance with Microsoft, PwC has launched a new digital banking solution, developed as part of Microsoft Cloud for Financial Services - designed to empower financial institutions to innovate, adapt and modernise. This new solution combines PwC’s digital banking expertise

Female-founded, equity-backed businesses across the UK have now closed the gender funding gap in GreenTech, according to a new report from the Female Founders Forum, a partnership by think tank The Entrepreneurs Network and Barclays. As global and business leaders gather in Glasgow for COP26, the re

The childhood home of The Beatles guitarist George Harrison is up for auction. George Harrison moved to 25 Upton Green in Speke, Liverpool in 1949 when he was just six years old.

UK and Ireland investor BGF has expanded its central Scotland team with the appointment of investors John Devine and Chris Nixon. The pair will join a team of five experienced investors working across both BGF’s Edinburgh and Belfast offices as the firm continues to look for opportunities to i

Glasgow-headquartered Virgin Money could close even more branches in Scotland after announcing plans to reduce its costs by £175 million over the next three years. The banking group, formerly known as CYBG, announced 12 branch closures in Scotland in September, which will soon leave it with ju

Aberdeen-based global payroll and employee mobility specialist activpayroll has been recognised at the UKG (Ultimate Kronos Group) Partner Awards. The company was named "Partner of the Year – HCM" at a special virtual awards ceremony hosted by UKG, a global provider of HCM, payroll, HR service

Glasgow-based VWM Wealth has become one of just five UK companies this year to achieve the Gold Standard for Independent Financial Advice in the small firms category. Judges congratulated VWM for being “a well-structured firm with clear policies and procedures to support the business", as well

Some of Scotland’s finest goods and products will be on display to an international audience after one of the world’s biggest trade events gets underway today.

Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) has helped a Scarborough-based operator of offshore wind farm support vessels expand its fleet through a £1.8 million funding package.

Slow progress on budget talks in the US has prompted discussion of a novel work-around for the government: using a 25-year-old law to mint a trillion-dollar platinum coin.

Expected high used car demand in early 2022 has prompted Startline Motor Finance to recruit additional staff. Paul Burgess, CEO, said that 10 employees were being added to the company’s origination team, based at its Glasgow headquarters, to handle increased levels of business.

UK interest rates will remain at their historic low of 0.1% for at least another month, the Bank of England's monetary policy committee has decided. The committee voted by 7-2 to maintain the existing base rate, despite considerable speculation that it would back an increase. Two members backed an i

Scotland’s onshore GDP grew by 0.1% in August, remaining 1.3% below the pre-pandemic level in February 2020, according to new statistics from the Chief Statistician. In the three months to August, GDP is estimated to have grown by 2.6% compared to the previous three-month period.

Kelvin Capital has said it expects to triple its annual investment volume this year after putting £28.4 million into eight businesses in the first three quarters. The Glasgow-based syndicate has secured around £60 million for its portfolio companies in the last four years.

A new £3 million social housing project, built by the Fort Augustus and Glenmoriston Community Company (FAGCC), has officially opened with support from Royal Bank of Scotland. The development in Fort Augustus, near Loch Ness, opened in late October and comprises of 12 new homes for local famil