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Royal Bank of Scotland, which is part of the NatWest Group, has announced an updated package of targeted lending and support for UK social housing, aimed at supporting local housing authorities and homeowners alike in the face of ongoing economic pressures.

Scotland's private sector showed tentative signs of recovery in January, according to the Royal Bank of Scotland Growth Tracker. The index, which measures combined manufacturing and service sector output, rose to 49.6 from 46.9 in December. While still indicating contraction, the softer decline was

Scotland's private sector ends the year with a renewed decrease in output, according to the Royal Bank of Scotland Scotland Growth Tracker. The seasonally adjusted index measures the month-on-month change in the combined output of the region’s manufacturing and service sectors.

Wood Leisure Holiday Parks Limited, a family-run business operating five holiday parks across Scotland, has acquired its sixth park, Faskally Woods Holiday Park in Pitlochry, with funding from Royal Bank of Scotland.

Scotland's private sector maintained growth in November 2024, driven by the service sector, although manufacturing output continued to contract, according to RBS. The Scotland Business Activity Index remained above 50, with a reading of 51.1, indicating expansion, but eased slightly from October's r

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

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