Renfrewshire-based waste management firm WEEE Solutions has secured a £200,000 CBILS funding package from Royal Bank of Scotland which will be used to help the business stay afloat during the coronavirus pandemic. Specialising in uplifting and processing waste electrical and electron
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The Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) has reaffirmed its support for the next generation of financial services workers while making changes to how this year’s summer internship programme will be run because of the coronavirus pandemic. Given the current coronavirus lockdown restrictions in the
Private sector activity in Scotland fell at an unparalleled rate during April, according to the latest Royal Bank of Scotland PMI. Inflows of new business declined the most on record, as the COVID-19 pandemic continued to clatter the private sector economy. As was the case in March, services recorde
Permanent staff appointments and temporary billings across Scotland declined at the most marked rates on record during April, according to the latest Royal Bank of Scotland Report on Jobs.
The banking and finance sector has lent over £5.5 billion to SMEs through the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS) so far, according to the latest data from UK Finance.
Sir George Mathewson, the former boss of the Royal Bank of Scotland, has urged the UK Government to write off all state-backed loans to businesses to give firms a better chance of survival during the coronavirus pandemic. Sir George said that the government should fund the giveaway through increased
Royal Bank of Scotland is supporting a new drive to help children and families across Scotland who have no books at home or any access to books during the coronavirus pandemic. The Scottish Book Trust is working with local authorities across Scotland and other charities, in
Profits at the Royal Bank of Scotland have halved in the first quarter of this year as the bank allocated £802 million to accommodate for a rise in loan losses stemming from the coronavirus pandemic. RBS posted pre-tax profits of £519 million for the period, down from £1 billion th
Edinburgh-based tech company Neatebox is set to scale new heights after being accepted into Royal Bank of Scotland’s Entrepreneur Accelerator programme. The firm, which was founded in 2011, specialises in assistive technology, offering a real solution for the engagement and empowerment of disa
Edinburgh-based family business Broughton Removals has expanded and rebranded in its 50th year, thanks to a funding package from Royal Bank of Scotland. The removals and storage company, founded by Sonny Munro in 1970, has recruited three new staff members to bolster its loyal team - most of wh
The Royal Bank of Scotland is working with NHS Lothian and the Rainbow Box Foundation to provide support for all coronavirus patients in the region. The bank, through its 300 Fund, will cover the cost of Rainbow Boxes for all COVID-19 patients entering hospital, providing all patients with toiletrie
RBS owner NatWest is hosting a Facebook Live session to highlight how criminals are taking advantage of the coronavirus to scam customers. The innovative session is in response to Action Fraud reporting a 400% increase in coronavirus related frauds and scams in the last month.
Royal Bank of Scotland is introducing a new ‘companion card’ – a supplement card to an existing current account that enables vulnerable customers and those in extended isolation to give trusted volunteers a way to pay for their essential goods.
The Proud Scotland Awards has announced that The Royal Bank of Scotland will be the headline sponsor for the 2020 event which will take place in Edinburgh this autumn. The glittering ceremony will take place on October 3rd at the Sheraton Grand Hotel and the organisers are thrill
Rodger Group Limited, the parent company of M&J Builders Merchants (M&J) has acquired South Lanarkshire Building Supplies (SLB), with support funding from Royal Bank of Scotland.