Five fintechs share £250k to drive financial inclusion
20 February 2025
Finance
Wood Group CFO resigns amid ‘incorrect description’ of qualifications
20 February 2025
New Junior ISA sales jump 12% in Q4 2024, despite economic uncertainty
20 February 2025
Lloyds announces £1.7bn share buyback as profits slump 20%
20 February 2025
Medieval coin hoard discovered in the Borders
20 February 2025
UK inflation surprises with January rise to 3%
19 February 2025
HMRC worker who embezzled £193,000 of taxpayers’ cash jailed for two years
19 February 2025
Pulpex raises £62m for fibre bottle factory near Glasgow
19 February 2025
HSBC targets $1.5bn cost cuts as pretax profits rise 6.6% in latest results
19 February 2025
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19 February 2025
Businesses urged to explore non-salary benefits to mitigate NIC rise
Businesses concerned about the new 15% employers’ national insurance contributions (NIC) rate have less than 50 days in which to reduce the impact of the higher rate by embracing non-salary alternatives that reduce costs whilst continuing to provide employees with attractive remuneration packages, an employment tax specialist has said.
18 February 2025
Azets promotes 21 Scottish staff as it targets double-digit growth
Almost six months after acquiring Glasgow accountancy and wealth management firm Milne Craig, Azets has unveiled ambitious plans to achieve double-digit growth across its Scottish operations in the coming year.
12 February 2025
RBS unveils updated £7.5bn UK social housing sector lending ambition
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.
11 February 2025
HNH Partners targets double-digit growth with new Edinburgh HQ
Financial advisory firm HNH Partners is targeting double-digit growth in 2025 with a move to a new larger Scottish headquarters in Edinburgh.
11 February 2025
RBS: Scottish business confidence remains subdued as job losses continue
Scotland’s private sector showed tentative signs of recovery in January, according to the Royal Bank of Scotland Growth Tracker.
