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Accountancy heavyweight Deloitte has posted a seven per cent rise in profits that has seen partner earnings rise from £750,000 to £822,000. Revenue at the firm grew 6.4 per cent from £2.55 billion to £2.71bn in the 12 months to the end of May this year.

Alan Brown and Bruce Cartwright of PwC have been appointed as joint administrators of Fletcher Shipping Ltd, a Portlethan-based oil field services firm. Established in 2007, Fletcher Shipping provided offshore supply vessels to exploration and production firms operating predominately across the Nort

The Bank of Scotland, Scotland’s first and oldest bank, is today celebrating its 320th birthday having been founded by an Act of the Scottish Parliament on 17 July 1695, just a year after the founding of the Bank of England. Following the passing of the Act, the Bank's promoters opened two subscri

David Hoey David Hoey, a partner and accredited employment law specialist with bto solicitors, has been appointed as the Chairman of the Institute of Directors for Glasgow and the West of Scotland.

Edinburgh-based Royal Bank of Scotland, which six years ago was the largest bank in the world, has been reduced to 18th in the the global Top 1,000 banks table, as compiled by industry publication The Banker.

Michael Matheson The Scottish government is taking an "innovative approach" to tackling more than 230 serious organised crime groups (SOCGs) operating in the country, according to Justice Secretary Michael Matheson.

Net lending from banks participating in the UK Government's Funding for Lending Scheme (FLS) to small and medium-sized enterprises grew by £635m in the first three months of the year, according to official data released by the Bank of England. The figure represents a turnaround from the £800m decl

Pre-tax profit at Clydesdale Bank increased 53 per cent to £133 million in the six months to March according to new figures released as the Glasgow-based bank searches for a new owner. The bank is to be demerged from its parent, the National Australia Bank (Nab), through a flotation on the London S

Jim Brown Royal Bank of Scotland has announced that John Maltby will step down from his role as chief executive at Williams & Glyn, the challenger bank that RBS was forced to create as a result of rules relating to its Government bail-out at the height of the financial crisis.

Murray Shaw Law firm Gillespie Macandrew has announced major changes to its leadership team, with Murray Shaw becoming chairman and Chris West taking over as chief executive from Ian Turnbull.

Johnston Carmichael is to enhance its integrated employment solutions offering with the strategic appointment of Richard Britten. Mr Britten (pictured), a seasoned tax and national insurance professional, has accumulated more than 20 years’ experience in international tax and employment taxation w

Eversheds Sutherland has hired Addleshaw Goddard veteran Andrew Fordham as a finance partner to strengthen its international banking and finance practice. The appointment will also boost its capabilities across key UK and global markets. Mr Fordham brings extensive experience advising lenders, priva

Bespoke pension firm Yorsipp has appointed Mark Randell as strategic partnerships and distribution director to its business development team. The specialist self-invested personal pension (SIPP) self-administered pension scheme (SSAS) provider comes as it aims to expand its presence across the UK. H

LAVA Advisory Partners has expanded into the US, opening an office in New York's Chrysler Building and appointing two new staff to lead the move US-based M&A professionals Carlo Porreca and Helen Dixon have joined the London- based mid-market M&A advisory firm as partners. Porreca brings nea

Treasury officials have presented Chancellor John Healey with a plan to tax oil firms and banks to help rebuild his £22.7bn fiscal buffer, according to reports. Officials believe that a new windfall tax on banks and a further increase on oil firms could help increase government receipts squeez