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Top Scots banker first woman to receive prestigious lifetime achievement award

Grocery delivery platform gets snappy with seven-figure Virgin Money facility

Top five Q2 Scottish commercial property deals of 2026

Scottish chocolate maker goes global thanks to Virgin Money deal

Handing over a cheque at Britain’s first drive-in bank in Liverpool in February 1958 (Picture:Keystone/Getty Images)

Why Scotland needs to write a new bank branch story

Members of the public walk past the Nationwide Building Society in London. Nationwide has pledged to keep all 696 of its branches, including Virgin Money locations, open until at least 2030 (Photo: Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)

High street bank pledges to keep all 696 UK branches open until 2030

Managing communication with clients, logging receipts and expenses and filing tax returns took up the most time.

The typical self-employed worker spends 17 hours a month on admin

Women were more likely than men to feel worried about money, research reveals

One in three Brits say hiding money worries damages relationships

Lifestyle spending grew by 16 per cent this summer

Brits are spending more on eating out and travel, data reveals

61 per cent of Brits ‘always’ offer a drink to a tradie

How many cuppas should you offer a tradesman? Here's the answer

Counting the cost of digital and financial exclusion

Raymond Pettitt

‘Hidden’ costs of digital and financial exclusion in Scotland

The results were released by Virgin Money

UK spending trends revealed - with £1.8 BILLION on non-essentials

Credit card customers spent £430.5 million on getaways between December 2024 to February 2025

Holidaymakers use winter months to plan and book holidays, study shows

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Major UK bank to pay £50 to 12 million customers

A double-decker bus has been given an upgrade

Iconic London double decker bus has been given a 'first class lounge'

Breast cancer survivor turns trauma into successful swimwear business

James Heaton, Senior Director of Virgin Money Agriculture in Scotland

Virgin Money promotes for continued growth across Scotland

Members of the public walk past the Nationwide Building Society in London (Photo: Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)

Building society says £2.3bn gain from deal will 'benefit' customers

Spending data revealed that summer lifestyle spending (June and August 2024) rose to £756.9m - a £12.9m increase compared to last year

Brits are spending more time with loved ones this summer, study finds

Nationwide’s £2.9 billion takeover of rival Virgin Money is expected to complete next month after the deal was given the green light by the UK’s financial regulators. (Photo by Mike Egerton/PA Wire)

£2.9bn Virgin Money takeover affecting 24m customers nearly complete

Consumers and businesses rely on online and mobile banking apps to check in with their finances

Save me your banking app outrage, there's a good reason we bank online Scott Reid

Boomers save most, but Gen Z reckon they make their money work harder

Stephen Buchan, Virgin Money Head of Agriculture - Scotland.

Planning for a profitable and sustainable future in farming

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Bank outages: what to do if payments are still missing

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HSBC mobile app outage frustrates thousands of users - what to do

Nationwide Building Society will pay customers £100. Photo: Mike Egerton/PA Wire

Breaking Bank to pay customers £100

Dave Kelly is the chief executive of Edinburgh-headquartered software testing firm 2i. Picture: Ian Georgeson Photography

Edinburgh software testing firm aims for £50m after eight-figure funding

Glasgow-headquartered banking group Virgin Money has phased out the historic customer-facing Clydesdale Bank and Yorkshire Bank brands in favour of Virgin Money since the 2018 deal involving CYBG group and Virgin.

Nationwide takeover of Virgin Money: What it means for brands, jobs and branches

Virgin Money boss David Duffy says the deal 'represents an exciting opportunity to build on the significant progress we have made in becoming the only new Tier 1 bank in recent history'. Picture: contributed.

Reaction: Glasgow-based Virgin Money agrees bumper £2.9bn takeover bid

Glasgow-headquartered banking group Virgin Money has largely phased out the historic customer-facing Clydesdale Bank and Yorkshire Bank brands in favour of Virgin Money.

Virgin Money: More cost cutting and lower profit but £130m to tackle cyber crime

The firm's team of about 20 produces various whiskies from the distillery near Drimnin on the Morvern peninsula. Picture: Jim Manthorpe.

West coast distillery toasts key funding deal to accelerate global expansion

Dalata has bought a development site in St Andrew Square (pictured) for a property that will sit alongside fellow high-end hotels Gleneagles Townhouse and Malmaison (file image). Picture: Lisa Ferguson.

Edinburgh set to gain another luxury hotel as new brand reveals central location

Glasgow-headquartered banking group Virgin Money has largely phased out the historic customer-facing Clydesdale Bank and Yorkshire Bank brands.

Virgin Money sees credit card arrears rise while others stash the cash

Nicola Anderson, chief executive at FinTech Scotland, said the challenge presents a tremendous opportunity to support small businesses and drive innovation in the post-Covid business environment.

FinTech Scotland gets banks on board with SME-focused 'innovation challenge'

Virgin Money to shut 39 branches. (photo by Mike Kemp/In Pictures via Getty Images)

Breaking Virgin Money to shut 39 branches, 255 jobs now at risk

Helen Page will join as chair of the board of Label Sessions.

Brand guru who has worked with Virgin Money and RBS to chair new platform

The Glasgow-headquartered group has rebranded its Clydesdale Bank and Yorkshire Bank branches under the Virgin Money banner. Picture: Virgin Money

Virgin Money goes against grain with profit slide as bad loan provisions jump

Edinburgh's festival fireworks finale was first staged in 1982. Picture: Andrew O'Brien

Edinburgh’s festival fireworks may not return over environmental impact concerns

The banks with the best online and app security have been revealed as research has found some bank chains miss basic protections

The banks with the best & worst online security revealed

The Glasgow-headquartered group has been rebranding its historic Clydesdale Bank and Yorkshire Bank branches under the Virgin Money banner. Picture: Virgin Money

Virgin Money reveals 10% pay rise but cautions over 'volatile environment’

The Glasgow-headquartered group has rebranded its Clydesdale Bank and Yorkshire Bank branches under the Virgin Money banner. Picture: Virgin Money

Virgin Money enjoys 'positive' quarter as margins boosted by higher rates
Virgin Money, the Glasgow-headquartered banking group, has seen little sign of financial stress among customers as higher interest rates drove up the lender’s p...

'It's clear that consumers now expect to be able to pay via buy now, pay later plans,' says the lender. Picture: contributed.

Virgin Money launching 'buy now, pay later' product, citing growing demand

British entrepreneur Richard Branson walks out of a giant wallet as he launches Virgin Money's new credit cards in Sydney Harbour on July 27, 2010. The financial services arm of Branson's Virgin Group now offers Australians low interest rate credit cards, savings accounts, superannuation and car insurance. AFP PHOTO / Torsten BLACKWOOD (Photo by TORSTEN BLACKWOOD / AFP) (Photo by TORSTEN BLACKWOOD/AFP via Getty Images)

Virgin Money is giving thousands of staff £1,000 cost of living bonus

The ITV debate televised between the Tory leadership candidates on Sunday. The SNP have accused the Conservative Party of putting leadership before the cost-of-living crisis. Picture: ITV via Getty Images

SNP accuse Tories of putting leadership before cost of living as pay falls

A fantastic weekend of LEGO fun is promised at Buchan Braes.

Lego fun at Peterhead Scottish Week

The Half Price Hut was operated for years during the Fringe at The Mound precinct.

Fringe to replace ‘Half Price Hut’ for event's 75th anniversary

The Edinburgh Festival Fringe will not have an official smartphone app this year. Picture: Adrian Dennis

Fringe apologises for ditching smartphone app but dismiss demands for rethink

The new Agri E fund will offer lower cost loans that can be used to invest in changes which reduce on-farm emissions.

£200m Virgin Money fund will help farmers move to net zero

The Glasgow-headquartered group has rebranded its Clydesdale Bank and Yorkshire Bank branches under the Virgin Money banner. Picture: Virgin Money

Virgin Money boosted by record credit card sign-ups as profits jump

'We have done a lot in 18 months... so it shows what is possible,' says the finance boss. Picture: Graham Flack.

The Big Interview: David Montgomery, MD of M&G Wealth

The lender has rebranded its Clydesdale Bank and Yorkshire Bank branches under the Virgin Money banner. Picture: Virgin Money

Glasgow's Virgin Money offers bright outlook despite dip in lending: reaction

Susan Poot will take up the post with effect from this coming Monday, replacing current Virgin Money group chief risk officer Mark Thundercliffe, who is retiring after a suitable handover and advisory period.

Glasgow-headquartered Virgin Money powers up 'digital agenda' with key hire

TSB to close 70 UK branches - this interactive map shows which banks are shuttin...

The lender has rebranded its Clydesdale Bank and Yorkshire Bank branches under the Virgin Money banner. Picture: Virgin Money

Virgin Money confirms swing to black as digital switch gathers momentum

The lender has rebranded its Clydesdale Bank and Yorkshire Bank branches under the Virgin Money banner. Picture: Virgin Money

Branch closure fears as Virgin Money targets £175m savings amid digital switch

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