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Howard Archer The Bank of England has reported mortgage approvals for house purchases rebounded sharply to a six-month high of 67,478 in January after slowing in December when they dipped to a 16-month low of 61,692 (the lowest level since August 2016) from 65,315 in November.

Graeme Allan Aberdeen-based accountancy firm Anderson Anderson & Brown LLP (AAB) has been named a ‘Best Company’ for the eleventh consecutive year and also secured a place on The Sunday Times 100 Best Companies To Work For List for the third year in a row.

Court of Session A former part-time sheriff who experienced “despair, distrust and desolation” following the breakdown of his marriage has been given three months to allow him and his ex-wife to reach an agreement over their finances after she was granted a divorce without him knowing about it.

Paul Carlyle A joint initiative to put Scotland’s legal services on the international map has been launched this week.

A state-backed investment bank should be set up to plug the shortfall in lending to small and medium-sized businesses and help tackle the challenge of poor productivity in the UK, report produced by a Civitas has urged today.

EQ's penguin will be designed by Ulrika Kjeldsen Dundee-based accountancy firm EQ Accountants has kicked off its annual fundraising campaign in aid of its charity of the year, Maggie’s Centres.

Gary Robinson Baillie Gifford, the Edinburgh-based investment management partnership, has today announced that it is to launch a new American-focused investment vehicle to be called the Baillie Gifford US Growth Trust.

Matt Henderson Insolvencies are down in Scotland but all might not be as it seems, argues Matt Henderson, head of restructuring, at Johnston Carmichael

A new survey of Edinburgh residents by the city’s council has revealed that 42 per cent of respondents asked for the creation of a tourist tax, such as a levy on hotel guests visiting the capital.

Jim McColl Jim McColl, chief executive of investment vehicle Clyde Blowers Capital and one of Scotland’s richest men, has revealed that he plans to launch a new Scottish bank to support small businesses with loans of up to £5 million.

Alasdair McGill Miigen, a Scottish-based social platform for senior life living with global ambitions, has strengthened its top management team as it moves towards a new £1 million fund-raising round with the appointment of entrepreneur Alasdair McGill as finance director.

(Left to right) Adam Hardie, head of food & drink at Johnston Carmichael, Steve Stewart, founder of Stewart Brewing, Stephen McGowan, partner - head of licensing (Scotland) at TLT LLP and Caroline Wengel, business development manager at TBAS, The Brewers' Association of Scotland (TBAS) has launc

Diane Craig The capital markets team at RSM has acted on deals totalling over £1 billion in 2017 – highlighting a strong year and an uplift in activity across its UK practice, the company has said.

Almost a fifth (18.5 per cent) of an average parent’s salary is spent on each child in the household, according to the latest research from the Halifax.

Liz Cameron The Scottish Chambers of Commerce is calling on Finance Secretary Derek Mackay to match rates benefits for businesses introduced in the UK Chancellor Philip Hammond’s November Budget.