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Edinburgh Central Hostel

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Former first minister Alex Salmond

Alex Salmond: from free ice cream to independence

The Dundee premises will be the fifth outlet in the group.

New dealership in Midlothian company's portfolio

Dream Magic Superfood

West Lothian business to exhibit innovative 'greens powders' products at Royal H...

Martyn Day MP is calling for the UK government to intervene and save the RBS branch in Bathgate

SNP MP Calls for UK Government to Intervene on Bank Branch Closure

MP calls for 'community right to physical banking services'

Royal Bank of Scotland - Kateryna Losyeva, Liudmyla Chernik & Olga Chumak

Displaced Ukrainian women land new careers in tech thanks to Royal Bank of Scotl...

A new Bank of Scotland £20 note

Scottish £20 notes – you can’t give them away down south - Vladimir McTavish

Michael Duncan and Rebecca Kennelly at the Royal Bank Gogarburn Tree Nursery

Royal Bank of Scotland colleagues launch tree nursery with The Conservation Volu...

Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) has said it plans to close three of its Edinburgh branches.

Three local Royal Bank of Scotland branches to shut

The former bank at 4 Bernard Street could become an art studio

Vacant former Edinburgh bank could become art studio under new plans

The old Royal High School building on Edinburgh's Calton Hill

Concert hall plans look like financial suicide in current climate - Kevin Buckle

The new 1,000-seater Dunard Centre is to be built behind the Royal Bank of Scotland building in St Andrew Square - the cost has now risen from £75m to £114m.

Cost of new concert hall soars by £40m

NatWest Group is the new name for RBS owner Royal Bank of Scotland Group.

RBS owner NatWest hit by profit margin warning amid changing customer habits

The headline Scotland business activity index slipped to 50 last month, from 51.1 in July, marking the end of a six-month growth period. Picture: Oli Scarff/AFP via Getty Images.

Scotland's private sector shows signs of decay in August, says RBS report
Scotland’s private sector has seen output stall in August, marking the latest sign of weakness in the nation’s economy, according to new purchasing managers’ index (PMI) data published today.
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Dame Alison Rose stepped down as chief executive of RBS parent NatWest Group in July.

Alison Rose: Former NatWest boss likely to pocket £2.4 million pay package

Apprenticeships can offer a rewarding career

Uni is not the only answer, apprenticeships deserve our support too - Susan Dalg...

From left: Dave Chapman and Nick Elder, and in front Deborah Louden and Sue Chapman of Maf Finance Group. Picture: contributed.

Brokerage firm Maf puts down Scottish roots with new Edinburgh office and hires

Confidence levels remained unchanged from the previous survey period across Scotland during May, says RBS (file image). Picture: Peter Macdiarmid/Getty Images.

May weakest month in 2023 yet for private sector growth, according to RBS

NatWest CEO Dame Alison Rose and the University of Edinburgh's principal Sir Peter Mathieson. Picture: Adam Hollingworth Photography.

In depth: NatWest and Edin Uni unite to accelerate innovation in banking

NatWest Group has become the latest major UK bank to beat profit projections.

RBS owner NatWest beats profit hopes with 'reassuringly dull' results: reaction

The Treasury still owns around 41.5 per cent of Royal Bank of Scotland/RBS parent NatWest Group.

Treasury extends NatWest disposal plan amid global banking turmoil

RBS Tranent: Local anger as last bank in East Lothian town announces closures

Residents' fury over closure of town's only bank

The past couple of weeks have seen results from Britain's big banks, including RBS owner NatWest.

Bank of Scotland owner Lloyds wraps up reporting season 'in some style'

NatWest Group has said its profits surged by more than a third to reach £5.1 billion last year, as it revealed its chief executive received a pay packet totalling £5.25 million.

NatWest increases bankers’ bonuses after £5.1bn profit

NatWest Group chief executive Dame Alison Rose said the bank had delivered a strong performance in 2022.

NatWest: Profits surge as CEO Alison Rose receives £5.25m in pay and bonuses
Royal Bank of Scotland owner NatWest Group has seen its profits surge by more than a third to the highest level since the financial crisis and revealed its chief executive received a pay packet totalling £5.25 million.
Scott Reid

NatWest chief executive Dame Alison Rose said the bank was not 'letting up on tackling climate change'.

RBS parent NatWest makes important pledge over oil and gas lending

Ten of the 15 Scottish companies are in the financial services sector, which has been impacted by recent market volatility. Picture: AFP/Getty Images

Scotland's listed 'First XV' charge ahead of FTSE 350 amid Six Nations countdown

Alison Rose and Gavin Reid mark the site handover
Photo Paul Chappells

Work to start on new concert hall within weeks

Evelyn McDonald, CEO Scottish Edge; Judith Cruickshank, managing director, commercial mid market at Royal Bank of Scotland, and Steven Hamill, COO Scottish Edge. Picture: Sandy Young/scottishphotographer.com

£1.5 million boost for high-growth firms as latest Scottish Edge launches

The RBS owner said pre-tax operating profit hit £1.1 billion, up from a little under £1bn a year earlier. Picture: Daniel Leal/AFP via Getty Images.

Reaction: RBS owner NatWest upgrades FY forecast after 'mixed' Q3 performance

Nan Shepherd's image was used by the Royal Bank of Scotland for a five pound note.

Life and literary legacy of Nan Shepherd inspires new Scottish theatre project

Edinburgh is the only UK city where student spend outweighs their income
PIC: Chris Ison/PA

Capital is named most expensive city in the UK for students

RBS urges people to be way of unsolicited phone calls, texts or emails asking for personal or bank details. Picture: Getty Images/iStockphoto.

More than half of students targeted by scammers, with Edinburgh among hotspots

Service-providers saw rates of growth for both output and new orders weaken (file image). Picture: Scott Louden.

Scotland's private sector sees activity growth slow to 17-month low

The MS Victoria is to house refugees from Ukraine in Leith

Ukraine refugees must not be uprooted from their new communities

Nearly half of all SMEs have already switched to a domestic supplier due to sustainability concerns, NatWest has found. Picture: Niklas Halle'n/AFP via Getty Images.

'Encouraging' signs that UK firms making supply chains more eco-friendly

Scottish EDGE COO Steven Hamill and CEO Evelyn McDonald. Picture: Sandy Young Photography.

Scottish EDGE returns 'bigger and better' with latest round open for submissions

Malcolm Buchanan, chair of the Scotland board at RBS, points to 'signs of a further slowdown in momentum'. Picture: Gary Baker.

Scotland's private sector output slows in 'increasingly challenging environment'

Building work has uncovered the foundations of the Royal Patent Gymnasium - a remarkable attraction that was built in the Victorian era.

Edinburgh locals treated to glimpse of historic Victorian attraction

'Clients ask me about their finances, of course, but they also seek advice on decisions that may influence their finances,' the private banking veteran also states. Picture: Ian Georgeson Photography.

Alisdair Dewar, Coutts' boss in Scotland, on his career in private banking

Ryrie's re-opened in February after being bought and restored by brothers Christian and David Stewart.

150-year-old family-run pub thriving after restoration

Permanent vacancy growth hit the fastest since November and demand for temp staff also rose at a historically marked pace, the report has found. Picture: Rob Pinney/Getty Images.

Scots labour market sees 'no signs of momentum cooling' after hiring uplift

Tori-Leigh Adams, 18, is studying Automotive at West Lothian College and is currently on the #femaleboss programme (Photo: Tori-Leigh Adams).

#femaleboss initiative set to brace Scottish schools

'I’ve worked in financial services my entire professional career, so I understand the undoubtedly changing landscape of banking,' Mr Denton states. Picture: contributed.

The Big Interview: Scottish Building Society CEO Paul Denton

From left: Mark Sterritt of the British Business Bank; WES chair Professor Lynne Cadenhead; Criona Courtney of RBS; and WES CEO Carolyn Currie. Picture: Phil Wilkinson Photography.

Women’s Enterprise Scotland event developing 'clear path to rebuilding economy'

An aerial CGI image of the proposed new Mayfield site.

£19m bank funding enables greener future for Mayfield-based recycling firm

NatWest is closing 32 of its UK branches (Photo: Shutterstock)

NatWest is closing 32 of its UK branches - see the full list of locations

RBS owner NatWest is expected to confirm a strong recovery in profits during 2021 when it reports full-year figures on Friday.

City forecast: Interest rate hikes set to boost RBS owner NatWest

Royal Bank of Scotland, part of NatWest Group, is launching new green loans and green asset finance. Picture: Jane Barlow/PA

RBS takes aim at net zero goal after launching green loan support for SMEs

RBS flagged a further rise in the number of permanent staff appointments across Scotland. Picture: Jack Taylor/Getty Images.

'Mixed signals' in Scots hiring activity amid fears around Covid impact

The research from a poll of 1,000 SMEs, analysis of more than 100 reports, as well as the results of 50 support programmes, found that just 20 per cent of UK SMEs describe themselves as tech-savvy. Picture: AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez

Just a fifth of SMEs 'tech-savvy' despite potential boost to bottom-line

Some survey respondents noted that Covid-19 concerns had weighed on client demand (file image). Picture: John Devlin.

Growth in Scotland’s private sector restrained by Omicron concerns

RBS's Malcolm Buchanan said it had been another positive month of growth for Scottish businesses, but cost rises are putting increased pressure on firms.

Scottish firms see steepest cost hikes on record as growth wanes