Ahead of Global Entrepreneurship Week, Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) has announced it is running a series of events to help local entrepreneurs in Scotland to thrive. Designed to provide support to founders at all stages of their business journey, RBS is opening the doors of its Accelerator Hub in Gl
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RBS-owner NatWest Group has repurchased £1 billion worth of its shares from the UK government, further reducing the Treasury's stake in the bank from 14.2% to 11.4%. This marks a significant reduction in the Treasury's holding, which stood at approximately 38% in December 2023. The government
Royal Bank of Scotland, in collaboration with the Supply Chain Sustainability School, is hosting a free webinar on 29 October to help Scottish businesses capitalise on the opportunities presented by the transition to net zero. The free-to-attend webinar is part of RBS' education programme to provide
Scotland has recorded its ninth consecutive month of growth, with data, from the latest Royal Bank Regional Growth Tracker, showing that the country has continued on a positive growth trajectory in 2024, but at a slower rate in the four weeks to September. Headline Business Activity Index fell to 51
Royal Bank of Scotland, part of NatWest Group, has announced a progress update on its ambition to provide £5 billion in new lending to the UK social housing sector, with the bank confirming £2.8bn has already been provided up to 31 August 2024.
Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) and Bank of Scotland (BoS), in conjunction with government grants, have provided £50 million in funding to support Kingdom Group's ongoing commitment to building high-quality affordable homes across Scotland. The funding will support the social housing provider's d
Scotland's private sector maintained its growth trajectory in August, according to the latest Regional Growth Tracker data from RBS. The economy was again, however, driven by the service sector, masking a downturn at manufacturers. Service firms also revealed a further improvement in demand trends,
In a sign of the strong potential of the UK economy, 468,000 new firms have started up in the first half of 2024, according to the New Startup Index, published by Beauhurst and supported by Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS).
A family-owned and operated Scottish car dealership group has expanded its operations with its new Dundee Ford Centre thanks to £3 million funding from the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS). Dalkeith Retail Centre Ltd T/A Your Ford Centre will use the funding to purchase its fifth site which will s
Scotland's private sector showed solid growth in July, driven mainly by the service sector, according to the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS). The bank's latest Regional Growth Tracker data shows private sector firms across Scotland signalled a solid rise in activity at the start of the second half
Together Housing Group (THG), a social housing provider in the North of England, has secured a £50 million loan from the Royal Bank of Scotland to upgrade its 38,000 properties
The Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) has opened applications for its accelerator programme in September.
Scotland's private sector output continued to grow in June, according to the Royal Bank of Scotland Growth Tracker, but at a slower pace compared to May. The headline Business Activity Index, posted above the neutral 50.0 mark, but ticked down to a five-month low of 51.9, from 55.2 in May, reflectin
Aberdeen-based Integrity ISS has secured new headquarters in the city’s Energy Transition Zone following funding of more than £700,000 from the Royal Bank of Scotland. Founded in 2017 by CEO Stuart Charles Sinclair and COO Peter Fraser, Integrity offers a comprehensive suite of serv
Aberdeenshire’s Skoff Catering, a family-run food firm from Dyce, is set for expansion following six-figure funding from Royal Bank of Scotland.