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'With links between Scotland and London remaining strong, it's clear that the two locations can benefit from each other's successes,' says EY. Picture: Andy Buchanan/AFP via Getty Images.

Scotland regains crown as top UK location for financial FDI outside London

Scottish Financial Enterprise (SFE) has launched a new education engagement programme as part of a campaign to drive interest in financial services careers among young people.

Campaign to encourage young Scots into financial services

Kemi Badenoch, Secretary of State for the Department for Business and Trade, is to meet her Swiss counterpart to negotiate a new trade deal.

Negotiations begin on new free trade agreement with Switzerland

SFE's CEO Sandy Begbie

Sandy Begbie: We have a significant challenge to meet growing skills gaps

The scheme was launched in 2020

More than 22,000 opportunities created through Young Person’s Guarantee

Robert Burns, played here by an actor, would sympathise with many suffering amid the cost-of-living crisis today (Picture: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

Scotland needs tax regime to be competitive with rest of UK – Sandy Begbie

Sandy Begbie CBE, Chief Executive, Scottish Financial Enterprise

Maximising Scottish growth - Sandy Begbie

Scottish financial and related professional services accounted for some £8.8 billion of exports in 2020. Picture: Jon Savage

Scottish financial services sector enjoys decade-long surge in exports

SFE's CEO Sandy Begbie welcomes Dufrain to the representative body for Scotland’s financial services industry. Picture: contributed.

Data firm Dufrain set to create 50 jobs at Edinburgh HQ after investment boost

'There remains work to do in order to articulate our role in supporting the growth of other sectors,' says SFE boss Sandy Begbie. Picture: contributed.

More work required to showcase key role of Scots financial sector - SFE

Sandy Begbie CBE, Chief Executive, Scottish Financial Enterprise

Building entrepreneurship - Sandy Begbie

Women council workers fighting for fair equal pay compensation. Picture: John Devlin

Trade unions need to think hard about impact of industrial action – Sandy Begbie

Roland Inglis, partner and head of Capco Scotland: 'We are fully committed to being the financial services consultancy of choice in Scotland.' Picture: John Linton Photography

Edinburgh-based Capco Scotland scaling up with plans for 100 more jobs

Both staff and their employers have cheered the benefits of hybrid working (file image). Picture: Getty Images/iStockphoto.

Why Scotland's push for the now-mainstream concept of hybrid working is welcome

SFE's Sandy Begbie said the new forum will help the sector make the most of its potential to aid Scotland's recovery. Picture: Graham Flack.

Debut of new forum helping Scots finance sector boost economic recovery

Record numbers of young people are being referred to mental health services. Picture: Getty Images.

The pandemic has left long-term scarring on young people - Sandy Begbie

L to R: Scottish Government minister for business, trade, tourism and enterprise Ivan McKee, SFE chief executive Sandy Begbie, SFE Young Professionals chair Milly Dent, SFE deputy chair John McGuigan, UK government minister for Scotland Iain Stewart. Picture: Chris Watt

Scots finance leaders press for greater collaboration as five-year plan launches

The new-look Filmhouse is hoped to be open to the public in 2025.

Edinburgh’s ‘film temple’ figurehead steps down as festival’s future is reviewed

Monica Lewinsky will appear alongside other high-profile and influential speakers at a Scottish HR leadership conference. Picture: contributed.

Monica Lewinsky to address Scottish business leaders

If planning permission and funding are secured, the new Filmhouse will be open by 2025 under the planned timetable set out by its operators.

Public square to become Edinburgh festivals hub under vision for new Filmhouse

TheCityUK report showed that some 37 per cent of Scottish financial services exports went to the EU and the remaining 63 per cent went to the rest of the world. Picture: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images

Scots financial services exports equivalent to half of those of whole of France

Sandy Begbie will join Scottish Financial Enterprise at the start of next month and work alongside current chief executive Graeme Jones, who is retiring at the end of this year following five years in the role, during a three-month handover period. Picture: Graham Flack

Industry veteran unveiled as new boss of Scottish Financial Enterprise

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A man vaping, as researchers are searching for volunteers to take part in a new study being launched into the potential health effects of passive vaping. Picture: Nicholas.T.Ansell/PA Wire

New study will aim to find out health impact of 'passive vaping'

Ryan Gosling and Margot Robbie arrive for the Warner Brothers Pictures red carpet photocall of "Barbie" during CinemaCon 2023 at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, Nevada, on April 25, 2023. (Photo by BRIDGET BENNETT/AFP via Getty Images)

Barbie is the blockbuster film of summer 2023 - Gaby Soutar

Scottish Green Party co-leader Lorna Slater has been heading the decision on bracken herbicide permission (pic: Jane Barlow/PA)

'It could cost lives': Farmers reach tipping point over herbicide decision