High stakes rail creeps along track

High speed rail fans, above all those with means to become co-owners from the beginning, turn out to need convincing that their pet project - dubbed a "necessity" - has a business case that stacks up,.. read more

Demand factors dampen business credit

Business caution and other demand factors may be playing out in favour of the ever-growing non-bank sector, Scottish Pacific's SME Growth Index for March 2019 suggests. read more

Quiet before AOFM lending rush

The AOFM yesterday rang for the bell for small bank, non-banks and fintechs to drum up new lending that may qualify for funding at subsidised interest rates. read more