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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

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

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
Businesses with high growth potential are set to benefit from a further £1.5 million of investment thanks to the Scottish Edge awards programme.

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
I'm in charge of the Scottish operations of wealth-manager and private bank Coutts, a modern institute underpinned by a tradition of strong service, and we officially launched the Scottish business back in October.

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

The commission said HSBC, Barclays and NatWest - which was still branded as Royal Bank of Scotland at the time of the offences - had their fines cut for cooperating with the investigation. Picture: Ian Georgeson

Royal Bank of Scotland parent NatWest among banks hit with EU fines

Recruiters signalled further steep drops in the supply of permanent and short-term staff. Picture: Christopher Furlong/Getty Images.

Scottish labour market suffers slight deceleration in October

Readers' letters: Slavery spotlight turns to John Hope

Sainsbury’s Bank began more than two decades ago as a joint venture between the retailer and Bank of Scotland before Sainsbury’s took full ownership in 2014. Picture: Mike Egerton/PA

Sainsbury’s to retain Edinburgh-based banking arm after saying no to sale

Steve Stewart, managing director at Stewart Brewing, which is located at Loanhead, just south of Edinburgh.

Midlothian craft brewer to ramp up output and create jobs thanks to funds boost

The third quarter has witnessed one of the quickest expansions on record of the private sector, says Malcolm Buchanan of RBS. Picture: Gary Baker.

Scotland's private sector 'remained on growth footing' in September

The RBS survey of businesses in September found the second fastest decline of applicants for permanent jobs since records began in 2008, with firms citing Brexit and pandemic uncertainty as the key factors.

Job vacancies close to all-time high but availability of candidates plummets

Scottish Borders Housing Association (SBHA) owns and manages more than 5,600 homes across the Borders, from Skirling in the west to Yetholm in the east, and from Heriot in the north to Newcastleton in the south of the area.

Hundreds more Borders homes on cards after housing association secures funds

Glass roof plan at The Dome is set to be refused

Shattered: The Dome's glass roof plan to be rejected by council officials

Social Bite founder, Josh Littlejohn officially opened the site today alongside Royal Bank’s Chief Administrative Officer, Simon McNamara and Caroline Bacigalupo, the Operations manager for Baxterstorey.

Social Bite opens new cafe at Royal Bank of Scotland Edinburgh headquarters

Companies continued to hire for the fifth month running. Picture: Rob Pinney/Getty Images.

Scotland's private sector gains further momentum, outpacing UK as a whole

Researchers at Edinburgh University have shown plastic waste can be transformed into vanilla flavouring

How Capital is helping to save the planet

EasyJet flies a number of Scottish routes including services from Edinburgh Airport, above. Picture: Ian Georgeson

Former Royal Bank of Scotland chief to chair budget carrier EasyJet

RBS' Malcolm Buchanan said the figures showed Scotland's private sector was continuing to recover strongly. Picture: contributed.

Warning as business cost rises hit decade high

This mismatch between supply and demand is likely to pose further challenges, according to RBS. Picture: Daniel Leal-Olivas/AFP via Getty Images.

Scots labour market 'in good position' after gaining further momentum