Scottish Building Society announced financial results for the year ended January 31, 2016, showing its savings balances increased 3.1% to £342.1 million and that total assets…

BT said on Thursday its broadband and telephone business Openreach and its EE mobile phone network would between them spend £6 billion to extend superfast broadband…

Aberdeen-based oil and gas services giant Wood Group has been awarded a three year contract extending its work with Shell’s eight UK Continental Shelf offshore assets,…

The Royal Bank of Scotland chairman told the company’s annual general meeting that the EU referendum is “generating additional uncertainty” for the UK economy and that…

Scottish law firm Aberdein Considine said it will merge with Glasgow solicitor estate agent A&S Ireland. The combined businesses, which will trade under the Aberdein Considine brand, will…

Challenger bank Virgin Money said it grew its gross mortgage lending by 30% to a record £2.1 billion in the first quarter of 2016 compared to the same period last year….

Aegon has agreed to acquire BlackRock’s UK defined contribution platform and administration business to strengthen its position in the UK workplace savings market. Aegon said it will acquire £12 billion…

Edinburgh-based Sainsbury’s Bank said its total income rose 5% to £274 million and underlying operating profit increased 4.8% to £65 million in the past year. The bank said it will launch new mortgage…

Edinburgh-based pensions and investment firm Standard Life said it agreed to acquire AXA Portfolio Services Limited — which trades as Elevate — to further strengthen its position as a platform provider…

Edinburgh’s new tram system, which connects the city centre to Edinburgh Airport on the western edge of the Scottish capital, has boosted demand for business…

Glasgow-based Collagen Solutions, a manufacturer of medical grade collagen biomaterials, appointed Jamal Rushdy as chief executive officer to succeed Stewart White, who has moved to the post of chief…

British Airways said it will start new daily flights between Heathrow and Inverness on May 3. It will operate an Airbus A319, with up to 143 seats, on the…

Glasgow-based packaging firm Macfarlane Group has continued its acquisition spree with an agreement to buy the packaging business of Edward McNeil Limited. Macfarlane said the deal was…

Weakness in emerging markets took a toll on Aberdeen Asset Management’s results for the six months to March 31, 2016, with revenue, profit and assets…

The average FTSE 100 firm’s defined benefits pension scheme saw its asset allocation to bonds increase from 56% to 59% in the year to September 30, 2015, according…

The collective deficit of the UK’s private sector defined benefit pension schemes has grown to £294 billion from £262 billion in the past year, with funding levels falling from 83%…

Australian technology entrepreneur Craig Wright has claimed he is the creator of digital currency Bitcoin. If true, the news would end the years of speculation about the indentity…

A NatWest real estate report on “Building Momentum: The Northern Powerhouse” said the economic success of the North of England depends on collaboration, innovation and…