The Herald | Finance https://www.heraldscotland.com/business_hq/personal_finance/ The Herald Finance en-gb Thu, 11 Jun 2026 08:09:51 +0100 Thu, 11 Jun 2026 08:09:51 +0100 https://www.heraldscotland.com/rss/terms/ M6 toby.granville@newsquest.co.uk (Toby Granville) webmaster@digitalmedia.newsquest.co.uk (Tim Joy) https://www.heraldscotland.com/resources/images/sitelogoalt/?type=rsslogo The Herald | Finance https://www.heraldscotland.com/business_hq/personal_finance/ noThe Herald Financetoby.granville@newsquest.co.uk Home and garden giant fell into administration with 2,300 jobs lost owing £803m https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/26184093.uk-diy-garden-giant-fell-administration-owing-803m/?ref=rss Thu, 11 Jun 2026 04:36:00 +0100 f7fc0713670ca41aa21ecb939b5a8cdf brian.donnelly@heraldandtimes.co.uk | Brian Donnelly Shares surge as North Sea giant makes $830m expansion move https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/26183880.enquest-buys-assets-malaysia-amid-uk-tax-furore/?ref=rss Thu, 11 Jun 2026 04:30:00 +0100 654122b101256a476c8276f756c97be4 mark.williamson@newsquest.co.uk | Mark Williamson Scarlet kit has captured hearts of Tartan Army - but are strip costs now too high? https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/26182252.scotland-fans-love-world-cup-strip---price-high/?ref=rss Thu, 11 Jun 2026 04:30:00 +0100 6b673960f68b7fad54c4dc88ed7084cb scott.wright@heraldandtimes.co.uk | Scott Wright Historic Dundee manufacturer makes move into employee ownership https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/26183538.dundee-supplier-fred-perry-barbour-changes-hands/?ref=rss Thu, 11 Jun 2026 04:32:00 +0100 fb9fabcbda632d9b5cd7111c4623711c scott.wright@heraldandtimes.co.uk | Scott Wright 'Proud' custodians sell Isle of Skye hotel to Scottish luxury operator https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/26183976.uig-hotel-isle-skye-bought-scottish-luxury-operator/?ref=rss Wed, 10 Jun 2026 19:00:00 +0100 5dae053b0b2fc16a85a25a5a129fce5e scott.wright@heraldandtimes.co.uk | Scott Wright Is it time for the pension triple lock to be scrapped? https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/26184017.time-pension-triple-lock-scrapped/?ref=rss Wed, 10 Jun 2026 17:15:14 +0100 d8c996e0450ee31ca013b2c66205c067 andrew.learmonth@newsquest.co.uk | Andrew Learmonth Edinburgh's Camera Obscura launches summer discount ticket scheme https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/26183706.edinburgh-attraction-cuts-prices-summer-visitors/?ref=rss Wed, 10 Jun 2026 16:30:00 +0100 c8b959aef5ae6b4779bd91c8b3cd4b60 rose.moncur@newsquest.co.uk | Rose Moncur ‘Respected’ Scottish company acquires firm that has been trading for 200 years https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/26182541.scottish-company-acquires-uk-firm-trading-200-years/?ref=rss Wed, 10 Jun 2026 13:11:54 +0100 05a53de975a47bdb08545d8a81fcd9ed brian.donnelly@heraldandtimes.co.uk | Brian Donnelly Fashion giant that crashed into administration with 900 jobs lost owed £100m https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/26180230.uk-fashion-giant-collapsed-administration-owing-100m/?ref=rss Wed, 10 Jun 2026 04:35:00 +0100 ca403368c249eac59c37a2ed451ec563 brian.donnelly@heraldandtimes.co.uk | Brian Donnelly Would Mr Topsy-Turvy like this Royal Bank of Scotland announcement? https://www.heraldscotland.com/opinion/26180542.royal-bank-scotland-branch-statement-bit-topsy-turvy/?ref=rss Wed, 10 Jun 2026 04:40:00 +0100 33b8d6c25836d5032820a86175b99a77 ian.mcconnell@heraldandtimes.co.uk | Ian McConnell Scots Labour peer lays down gauntlet to banks in major speech https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/26179167.labour-peer-lays-gauntlet-banks-maiden-speech/?ref=rss Wed, 10 Jun 2026 04:34:00 +0100 eed68aef1412e426d75c733369d46409 scott.wright@heraldandtimes.co.uk | Scott Wright Edinburgh law firm announces series of promotions https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/26180523.edinburgh-firm-mfmac-announces-series-promotions/?ref=rss Wed, 10 Jun 2026 04:30:00 +0100 b957e0b0e3d4efcc28cc753bd763e6d3 scott.wright@heraldandtimes.co.uk | Scott Wright Record number of women apply for Scottish building company apprenticeships https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/26179035.record-number-women-apply-building-apprenticeships/?ref=rss Tue, 09 Jun 2026 13:48:04 +0100 79b3a84ca834ea79c19eabf4d0762ffa brian.donnelly@heraldandtimes.co.uk | Brian Donnelly Long-established Scottish furniture retailer to shut Glasgow showroom https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/26178714.furniture-firm-hampton-mcmurray-shut-glasgow-store/?ref=rss Tue, 09 Jun 2026 13:15:00 +0100 92224cf47447e5b895a7ce2163f36ecf scott.wright@heraldandtimes.co.uk | Scott Wright Housebuilder collapsed into administration owing a quarter of a billion pounds https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/26176054.uk-housebuilder-collapsed-administration-owing-258m/?ref=rss Tue, 09 Jun 2026 04:39:00 +0100 6dace319a393c15121aff3896e1adc5f brian.donnelly@heraldandtimes.co.uk | Brian Donnelly Major forecast for Scottish economy unveiled amid Middle East crisis https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/26176138.scottish-growth-forecast-revealed-amid-middle-east-conflict/?ref=rss Tue, 09 Jun 2026 04:32:00 +0100 82fd7732f93e58dc4b58227e14381058 scott.wright@heraldandtimes.co.uk | Scott Wright Scotland's state-funded bank takes stake in Fife battery site https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/26175037.scottish-national-investment-bank-backs-fife-battery-site/?ref=rss Mon, 08 Jun 2026 17:00:00 +0100 2420ca2c76462744b527fa204539de68 scott.wright@heraldandtimes.co.uk | Scott Wright Car dealer and parts wholesaler placed into administration https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/26175042.uk-car-sales-company-collapses-administration/?ref=rss Mon, 08 Jun 2026 12:39:14 +0100 b337cd94c792611ac1c70837692e6e78 brian.donnelly@heraldandtimes.co.uk | Brian Donnelly Hundreds of jobs lost as UK fashion giant to close all stores in June - Recap https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/26172936.360-jobs-lost-uk-fashion-chain-close-stores/?ref=rss Mon, 08 Jun 2026 04:41:00 +0100 e08cb9f79f7aaa3bd833d5c34da45473 brian.donnelly@heraldandtimes.co.uk | Brian Donnelly World Cup 2026: why ticket prices are locking out Scotland’s working-class fans https://www.heraldscotland.com/sport/26171651.fans-priced-2026-world-cup-sold-working-class/?ref=rss Mon, 08 Jun 2026 11:30:00 +0100 b7e883a06771b4a4d320b4547d65784f Money HQ: Could small caps offer investors a big opportunity? https://www.heraldscotland.com/business_hq/26174710.small-caps-offer-investors-big-opportunity/?ref=rss Mon, 08 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0100 3a578a4f90cb7e74f5081bc4378345e0 Scottish golf poll 2026 reveals pricing divide, and other top picks https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/26171596.recap---scottish-golf-poll-2026-reveals-divide-pricing/?ref=rss Sun, 07 Jun 2026 16:00:00 +0100 d9c5680b9e5095ffddff2f134332b505 brian.donnelly@heraldandtimes.co.uk | Brian Donnelly 'Highly regarded' firm in administration with 119 jobs lost over HMRC tax bill https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/26171218.uk-firm-administration-119-jobs-lost-hmrc-bill/?ref=rss Sat, 06 Jun 2026 04:37:00 +0100 24743396ca9cf04f5a5c4dc45d64408e brian.donnelly@heraldandtimes.co.uk | Brian Donnelly What does giant SpaceX flotation tell us about the value of AI? https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/26167929.giant-spacex-float-analysts-struggle-value-ai/?ref=rss Sat, 06 Jun 2026 04:32:00 +0100 f31c5b837b4865282ffd986279c0a735 Colin McLean Court dismisses winding up petition against Scottish football club https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/26171482.court-dismisses-winding-petition-uk-football-club/?ref=rss Fri, 05 Jun 2026 17:29:21 +0100 9cf6474446bdfff6fb01d7c9d21c1c3e brian.donnelly@heraldandtimes.co.uk | Brian Donnelly People of Aberdeen have asked me to save ‘dying’ city, says Kemi Badenoch https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/26171112.kemi-badenoch-people-aberdeen-asked-save-dying-city/?ref=rss Fri, 05 Jun 2026 16:24:24 +0100 d11e7c612d8165db29593c2738f801fc Craig Paton and Rachel Keenan Scottish pub linked to Robert Louis Stevenson novel sold https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/26169795.village-pub-appears-famous-scottish-novel-sold/?ref=rss Fri, 05 Jun 2026 12:31:20 +0100 6f0c44db5329748f1ee42a4ea0ec8545 brian.donnelly@heraldandtimes.co.uk | Brian Donnelly Six Royal Bank of Scotland branches to close https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/26169270.royal-bank-scotland-giffnock-milngavie-branches-closing/?ref=rss Fri, 05 Jun 2026 11:13:44 +0100 1552aab959dfb9f78da5ef5bee4b3d06 ian.mcconnell@heraldandtimes.co.uk | Ian McConnell What really stood out in those words from manager of £16 billion Scottish fund https://www.heraldscotland.com/opinion/26167996.spacex-anthropic-scottish-mortgage-case-investment-trusts/?ref=rss Fri, 05 Jun 2026 04:37:00 +0100 addecf6f2c28e2463392780122962b2a ian.mcconnell@heraldandtimes.co.uk | Ian McConnell Scottish shipbuilder collapsed into administration owing £15 million https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/26167972.uk-shipbuilder-collapsed-administration-owing-15m/?ref=rss Fri, 05 Jun 2026 04:36:00 +0100 06e4dd76a915dd94056ce2e23ce6475f brian.donnelly@heraldandtimes.co.uk | Brian Donnelly Today's cartoon is on the amount taxpayers have spent on the Rest and Be Thankful https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/26168072.herald-cartoon-money-spent-rest-thankful/?ref=rss Fri, 05 Jun 2026 06:30:00 +0100 961de9dc667c7c4d28f396387cd4a122 £2bn Transport Scotland contracts go out to tender for remaining A9 dualling works https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/26167899.transport-scotland-issues-2bn-tender-remaining-a9-dualling/?ref=rss Thu, 04 Jun 2026 17:37:00 +0100 b3865cab498691d32a2e2c3949d1c197 donald.erskine@newsquest.co.uk | Donald Erskine Scottish housebuilder reveals key debt detail amid new regional focus https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/26166016.springfield-cheers-city-london-key-debt-message/?ref=rss Thu, 04 Jun 2026 17:00:00 +0100 4ead1a2a8beed756b615c0647f22dfc4 scott.wright@heraldandtimes.co.uk | Scott Wright New £38m landmark tower completed in Scottish city centre https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/26166069.new-38m-landmark-scottish-city-centre-tower-completed/?ref=rss Thu, 04 Jun 2026 12:17:11 +0100 834b615b130fb8fd94e8086cfd7eadf4 brian.donnelly@heraldandtimes.co.uk | Brian Donnelly From 'screwdriver factories' to Sovereign AI: a plan for Scotland's deep tech future https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/26120110.screwdriver-factories-sovereign-ai-scotland/?ref=rss Thu, 04 Jun 2026 11:30:00 +0100 f06d6a41bb5939fc48af6bd0d97db4e5 kristy.dorsey@newsquest.co.uk | Kristy Dorsey All staff made redundant as engineering company placed into administration https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/26163851.staff-redundant-uk-engineering-firm-administration/?ref=rss Thu, 04 Jun 2026 04:39:00 +0100 9e95c9c98360aeca49fd0fff041974b8 brian.donnelly@heraldandtimes.co.uk | Brian Donnelly Move will 'better connect ecosystem in Scotland's two largest cities' https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/26164356.scotlands-two-largest-cities-start-up-ecosystem-connection/?ref=rss Thu, 04 Jun 2026 04:35:00 +0100 97206da38c7038a40441fbd8d9aa7e9e ian.mcconnell@heraldandtimes.co.uk | Ian McConnell Why MasterChef star is backing campaign for major Scottish industry https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/26162854.tom-kerridge-spearheads-campaign-hospitality-vat-cut/?ref=rss Thu, 04 Jun 2026 04:31:00 +0100 f4526ebdc884c9181af0b856e93be977 scott.wright@heraldandtimes.co.uk | Scott Wright Not protecting valuable assets can prove costly, say Paladin Financial https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/26165886.not-protecting-valuable-assets-can-prove-costly-say-paladin-financial/?ref=rss Thu, 04 Jun 2026 11:47:24 +0100 f02913d77f03253bad0e00513e73d695 Should you use surplus income to overpay mortgage or invest? https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/26165802.use-surplus-income-overpay-mortgage-invest/?ref=rss Thu, 04 Jun 2026 11:35:01 +0100 181dba9a1877b4c4baa27bd0577f6241 Beyond the pitch: How TrinityBridge supports success in the passion economy https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/26165464.beyond-pitch-trinitybridge-supports-passion-economy/?ref=rss Thu, 04 Jun 2026 10:40:24 +0100 f24f5407f08ee3cbcc363ed2bdde8e7e Edinburgh AI firm raises $70 million in latest investment round https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/26164285.edinburgh-firm-wordsmith-raises-70m-new-funding-round/?ref=rss Wed, 03 Jun 2026 18:33:00 +0100 7b303b231f574456847759a440ea8415 scott.wright@heraldandtimes.co.uk | Scott Wright New research highlights 'outsized' impact of established Scottish businesses https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/26163789.new-research-highlights-outsized-impact-scottish-firms/?ref=rss Wed, 03 Jun 2026 17:00:00 +0100 52e2c41345ac9d445f0ca22157ff277a scott.wright@heraldandtimes.co.uk | Scott Wright Scottish spaceport owned by collapsed company placed into liquidation https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/26162551.scottish-spaceport-company-placed-liquidation/?ref=rss Wed, 03 Jun 2026 12:34:05 +0100 906cf898b256825764428c01d294b9a2 brian.donnelly@heraldandtimes.co.uk | Brian Donnelly Lloyds, Halifax and Bank of Scotland apologise as customers hit by app outage https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/26163280.lloyds-banking-group-apologises-customers-hit-app-outage/?ref=rss Wed, 03 Jun 2026 14:46:00 +0100 7137a77618df2b3db84df3e654dd514f Anna Wise Scottish Government funding partner winding down after 39 years amid 'challenges' https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/26162750.scottish-government-partner-inspirent-winding-39-years/?ref=rss Wed, 03 Jun 2026 14:05:00 +0100 105eefcf1ca6ea544397fbb52392d614 donald.erskine@newsquest.co.uk | Donald Erskine Renowned Scottish family-owned hotel company's profits down by a third https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/26160205.profits-plunge-renowned-scottish-family-run-hotel-company/?ref=rss Wed, 03 Jun 2026 04:35:00 +0100 34a1cad7a5c00c31c34edaad397865b5 brian.donnelly@heraldandtimes.co.uk | Brian Donnelly Edinburgh hospitality entrepreneur launches new platform for business travellers https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/26159030.edinburgh-hospitality-entrepreneur-launches-hotel-platform/?ref=rss Wed, 03 Jun 2026 04:32:00 +0100 4c7c1ee92352b614a0647346ce706b3a scott.wright@heraldandtimes.co.uk | Scott Wright Scottish council consistently late in paying its bills 'as far back as records show' https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/26160679.scottish-highland-council-consistently-late-paying-bills/?ref=rss Tue, 02 Jun 2026 17:42:00 +0100 933d5626e3bd94dcba9cd0434680ca91 Wishaw firm lands 'six-figure' deal to power growth plans https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/26159429.wishaw-firm-lands-six-figure-deal-power-growth-plans/?ref=rss Tue, 02 Jun 2026 17:00:00 +0100 ba1f4dc3b7a915d5d4b9e700badb4bc4 scott.wright@heraldandtimes.co.uk | Scott Wright