Scotland

Scotland should avoid altering pensions tax relief if it becomes independent, the National Association of Pension Funds (NAPF)has said.

Advisers are concerned that a Scottish independence would have a huge impact on their business, research commissioned by the Association of Professional Financial Advisers (APFA) has revealed.

A new Bill outlining changes to Scotland's bankruptcy laws has been introduced to the Scottish Parliament.

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The Treasury has warned an independent Scotland could have dire implications for sterling, leaving the UK pound vulnerable to speculators.

Millionaire business tycoon Donald Trump has dropped a claim for legal costs against a pensioner who opposed his plans to build a golf course on her land.

A former financial adviser has been jailed for conning a grandmother out of £150,000 after he was dismissed from his role as a senior financial adviser.

A Scottish pensioner facing £50,000 legal costs after attempting to stop Donald Trump building a golf course on her land is taking her case to the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR).

The NHS in Scotland could charge patients for services if plans recommended by an influential adviser to the Scottish Parliament finance committee are implemented.

Virgin Money will base its new operations in Edinburgh where it will create 200 new jobs in a boost to the city which has suffered from large-scale job cuts.