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Bob Bain (left), partner at Hall Morrice LLP, welcomes Tom Faichnie and Melanie Gilmour to head up the new Hall Morrice Corporate Finance team. Aberdeen chartered accountants Hall Morrice has launched a new corporate finance division as part of its strategy to prepare for the north east’s economic

Farmers and crofters who are waiting for their 2016 payment under the Less Favoured Area Support Scheme (LFASS), the £178 million system set up to deliver European Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) payments, are to be offered a Scottish Government funded loan.

Mike McAnulty As Britain prepares for its exit from the European Union, and Scotland petitions for a second referendum, the economy is facing an ambiguous future.

Aberdeen-based housebuilder Stewart Milne Group has posted a £26 million pre-tax loss in its last financial year after being hit by the impact of falling oil prices on the North East’s housing sector.

Garreth Wood serves charity partners at Boozy Cow Aberdeen It is known for its generous portions but a big-hearted Scottish restaurant group has once again put its money where its mouth is and given away all of its more than £210,000 profit to charity.

The Industry Technology Facilitator (ITF) and the Oil & Gas Innovation Centre (OGIC) have joined forces to fund and support the development of innovations which could reduce costs, raise production efficiency, and improve safety and environmental performance.

Christine Yuill International law firm Pinsent Masons has announced the promotion of 16 individuals to its partnership, including Glasgow-based tax specialist Christine Yuill.

Sir Richard Branson and Virgin Money CEO Jayne-Anne Gadhia So-called ‘challenger’ banks are casting off that tag as they continue building their market share by focusing on customers who prefer multiple accounts in order to get the best deals, fresh analysis from accountants PwC has revealed.

Ross McEwan Royal Bank of Scotland has today said that it made a £7bn annual loss last year, a tripling of the figure reported for 2015 and representing the ninth year of losses in a row for the still 73 per cent state-owned bank.

Insurer and asset manager Standard Life has today reported a 9 percent rise in operating profit for 2016.

Jo Iwasaki Government needs to show stronger support for voluntary measures which improve corporate governance rather than impose a legislative mandate, according to the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA).

West Lothian Council has become the fourth local authority in Scotland to announce a voluntarily freeze of the basic rate of Council Tax while neighbouring East Lothian decided to increase Council Tax by the full 3 per cent.

Lecturer Helen Smith, Robbie Pol and Louise Sim of Murray Taylor Accountants. An Abertay University student is to receive the first scholarship offered by a Tayside accountancy firm.

Peter Dean Glasgow-based Carrington Dean Group has become the first full service debt advice and solutions business in Scotland to receive Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) authorisation, capping a year of major developments that included an acquisition and establishing a not-for-profit organisation

Craig Vickery The Association of Certified Chartered Accountants (ACCA) has published a checklist of 3 key priorities that will underpin the success of the accountancy profession in 2017.