SUSAN Rice has quit as chairman and chief executive of Lloyds TSB Scotland.

THE "best chance" the UK has of fixing the problems that led to the near-catastrophic failure of the banking system will be published this week.

ROYAL Bank of Scotland has revealed that it has invested £75 million developing Edinburgh as a hub for global money transfers.

THE time may be right for first-time buyers to secure a foothold on the property ladder, but, while lending criteria are slowly easing, the chances of getting an afforda

THE struggle to secure real returns from savings has intensified this week after it was revealed that inflation rose in October.

EACH week The Scotsman gives you a top ten guide to pertinent financial issues. Planning for your a relative's old age is an emotive and complex subject, but acting early

THERE was a time last year when the personal insolvency notices in the Edinburgh Gazette started to resemble a telephone directory, rather than the slim volume of normal time

THE emergence of product comparison websites has been one of the big pro-consumer developments of the past decade.

OVERLOADING investment portfolios with perceived low-risk equities such as British banks is a dangerous ploy as Ken Taylor pointed out in last week's Closing Bell.

Q WE HAVE a one-year-old grandson who lives in the United States and is likely to remain there, as he is now an American citizen. But we would like to save money for him over

AS A nation we are now one of the most heavily taxed in Europe. We will shortly pay 50 per cent tax on any income in excess of £150,000 plus allowances, a further 40 per cent

LAST month, the Investment Club's paper and pencil analysis (Papa) was looking for a resolution of the current financial market trends, up or down.

CHANCELLOR Alistair Darling is set to target national insurance and inheritance tax in next month's Pre-Budget Report as he looks to plug gaping holes in the public purs

HUNDREDS of pensioners are still waiting for refunds from HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) months after applying to reclaim overpaid tax.

THE number of workers leaving pension schemes has fallen to the lowest level for a year.

THE average Scot would be "content" with savings of over £500,000, a new survey shows.

OVER-75s face a lower inflation level than younger age groups for the first time in nearly two years, according to the Alliance Trust Research Centre.

LONDON FTSE 100 CLOSE 5,251.4 -16.3

FUND manager Gartmore yesterday confirmed plans to list before Christmas in a move likely to value it at £1 billion, sparking hopes of a run of initial public offerings of pri

UP TO five heavyweight private equity groups are believed to have placed bids for Matalan, the discount clothing chain.