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North East hospitality businesses – hotels, bars, restaurants and clubs – face a very difficult first quarter of 2016 with the risk that a large number could close due to a major drop in consumer spending, a leading specialist in business recovery has warned. There are just over 900 hospitality

David Martin The Scottish Retail Consortium has today launched its final policy paper ahead of the 2016 Holyrood election setting out its key priorities on better regulation and red tape.

Scotland’s workers might have only just returned to work but more than half of them say they will be utilising some of the time spent away from their leisure pursuits to research and book their next holiday, according to a new survey. The study revealed two-thirds of workers will book a break whil

A firm of solicitors which challenged a claim by the trustees of a fund set up to provide pensions for employees of legal practices and their dependants has failed in an appeal against a judge’s decision to grant decree against the firm to pay its share of a deficit on the fund.

The Scottish Fiscal Commission should be given the role of producing the official forecasts for the devolved taxes, according to a report on the draft bill to give the commission a basis in statute. Whilst the bill proposes that it should be the Scottish government that produces the forecasts, the F

A former bank in Glasgow is to be turned into a not-for-profit law office by its new owner to fill a gap left by ongoing legal aid cuts. Solicitor Graham Walker, a road traffic law specialist, is to renovate the former Royal Bank of Scotland building on the city's Shettleston Road – part of an old

Police Scotland will need to make further savings according to the single force's new Chief Constable, Phil Gormley.

Donald Trump Controversial American businessman and Republican presidential hopeful, Donald Trump, has issued a threat to Scotland that he will withhold £700m of investment in the country if he is banned from entering the UK.

Oil prices tumbled to $32.62 a barrel this week as a result of rising US energy stockpiles and China's weakening currency. The price of oil fell more than 2 per cent in early trading on Wednesday as oil becomes so oversupplied globally that countries are running out of storage.

Bob Ruddiman A leading Scots oil and gas expert has warned that the industry should prepare for a lower oil price over an extended period and that there was more pain to come for the beleaguered UK sector.

Graham Cunning 2016 could be the ideal year in which to exit from a business with conditions for a sale set to be amongst the most favourable for many years, according to a leading Scots corporate financier.

ABERDEEN CONSIDINE STAFF Law firm Aberdein Considine has appointed eight new Partners and secured major new corporate and public sector clients as it continues its growth across Scotland.

Sainsbury’s Bank's headquarters building in Edinburgh has changed hands.

Liz Cameron Scotland’s flagship services sector was been hit by falling UK and overseas sales during the the final quarter of last year.

Police in Germany have stepped in after a stash of gold worth millions was dug up in an eastern Bavaria back garden – right after the owner of the house had died. A digger showed up at the house in Bogen, near Passau, shortly after the death of the 53-year-old businessman who owned it, broadcaster