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Richard ThrelfallRichard Threlfall, KPMG’s head of infrastructure, building and construction, forecasts a positive outlook for the construction industry in 2016 and calls on all businesses in the sector to start to invest.

Early signs are emerging that SMEs are, at last, feeling supported by the Financial Services industry. Compared with 12 months ago, SMEs appear to be significantly less critical of the industry’s willingness to lend (33 per cent), down 11 per cent on the same period in Q4 2014 (44 per cent), and t

Sir Tom Hunter West Coast Capital, Sir Tom Hunter’s property investment businesses, has reported a significant increase in profits over the past 12 months.

David Beckham Their days of whipping free-kicks past goalkeepers and storming the pop charts might be long behind them but that didn’t stop David and Victoria Beckham making a staggering £61,644 every day last year.

The team at Scottish Financial News would like to take this opportunity to wish all our readers, advertisers and contributors a Merry Christmas and best wishes for the New Year.

Mark Pryce Campbell Dallas has added a tax partner to the firm’s Glasgow office.

Scottish business confidence for the next six months has declined as companies forecast weaker UK demand in 2016, according to the latest Business in Britain report from Bank of Scotland. The report, now in its 24th year, gathers the views of over 100 Scottish companies, predominantly small to mediu

A host of worthy causes have been able to support more people than ever before thanks to a helping hand from Aberdeen Asset Management's charitable foundation. AAM has shared out over £100,000 with a range of different projects working in Scotland throughout 2015.

Chief executive of Oil & Gas UK Deirdre Michie has welcomed the first increase in production on the UK continental shelf for over 15 years as it was revealed that oil and gas production has increased by 7 per cent over the past twelve months. The news was also welcomed by SNP Energy Spokesperson

The number of completed first-time UK buyer transactions climbed to 31,300 in November, according to the latest First-time Buyer Tracker from Your Move & Reeds Rains. The figure represents an annual increase of 23.7 per cent – or 6,000 additional transactions – compared to November 2014, whe

New research has found that more than one in four adults in Scotland who are responsible for paying rent or a mortgage are worried about covering the cost of their housing in 2016. The research, carried out online by YouGov on behalf of Shelter Scotland, found that 28 per cent of adults in Scotland

Kezia Dugdale First time buyers will be given £3,000 towards the purchase of a property under new plans unveiled by Scottish Labour.

A single motorist in Dundee has racked up 319 parking fines totaling at least £19,140, according to recently released records. However, with the city council’s standard £60 fine rising to £90 if unpaid, but the overall amount owed could be as much as £28,710.

The Business Growth Fund (BGF), which has invested more than £100 million in 19 companies across Scotland since 2011, has expanded its team in Aberdeen, taking its dedicated investment staff in Scotland to ten people Keith Barclay joins the BGF team from Souter Investments, the private investment v

Ben Bailey Perth-based insurance broker Clark Thomson has reported “excellent results” in a year in which it consolidated its position as the industry’s largest independent Scottish player.