ROYAL Bank of Scotland may be forced to sell its insurance arm as well as some branches and investment banking operations as European commissioners move closer to a verdict on

SCOTTISH Life owner Royal London has booked a steady rise in new business, but warned conditions will remain difficult.

SMALL firms are reckoned to be the engine of the economy but they have been making a lot of grinding noises lately to emphasise that, green shoots or not, they are continuing

F&C Asset Management saw its funds under management rise in the third quarter, mainly due to improving markets and currency movements.

House prices are now higher than a year ago, according to the latest Nationwide report, the first annual rise in 18 months