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Shepherd and Wedderburn has promoted corporate finance specialist John Morrison as a partner at the firm.  Mr Morrisons' appointment is part of a tranche of appointments which has seen has construction law specialist Lauren Thomson appointed as a partner and four of the firms' lawyers

The Scottish Government has announced new measures to protect business tenants during the current coronavirus pandemic, with the notice period for commercial leases extended from 14 days to 14 weeks. The notice period before a commercial lease can be terminated for non-payment of rent has been exten

Nationwide has announced that it will be closing some branches and reducing its opening hours amid the coronavirus pandemic.  As Prime Minister Boris Johnson called for greater care to be taken regarding social distancing, and in light of his announcement to lockdown many ‘non-critical&rs

The Royal Bank of Scotland has announced that Yasmin Jetha will be appointed as a non-executive director at the group on 1st April 2020 as Alison Davis steps down at the end of March. Ms Jetha will succeed Ms Davis as chairman of the technology and innovation centre and will also become a member of

Standard Life Aberdeen (SLA) has posted its Full Year Results for 2019 revealing a 10% drop in profits. The company's profits before tax stood at £584m, a 10% drop which SLA said reflected lower revenue. The results also revealed that free based revenue had dropped by 13% standing at £1,

Insurance giant Aviva, which employs 2,500 staff across hubs in Perth and Bishopbriggs, has announced that it will sell its joint venture in Indonesia, PT Astra Aviva Life, to Aviva's joint venture partner, PT Astra International Tbk. Aviva's boss Maurice Tulloch, hinted of its intention to sell off

Carol Flockhart, managing partner at accountancy firm Chiene + Tait, highlights the benefits of apprentice programmes.  This is Scottish Apprenticeship Week, an annual event in which employers, learning providers and apprentices across the country promote the importance and benefits of work-bas

Metro Bank has announced that it will repay £50 million of bailout funding to RBS. The announcement arrives as the bank altered its strategy after releasing its full-year results and scaled-back its plans for branch expansion over the next few years.

Digital challenger bank Revolut, chaired by Standard Life Aberdeen boss Martin Gilbert, is now valued at £4.3 billion ($5.5bn) after securing $500 million from investors.

HMRC is homing in on inheritance tax avoidance by wealthy families through the creation of a secret unit which will investigate the ways in which investment companies are used to reduce bills.

Keith Skeoch, CEO of Standard Life Aberdeen, has been appointed chair of the Investment Association’s (IA) board. Mr Skeoch replaces Peter Harrison, group CEO of Schroders, as chair after his three-year term comes to an end.

Venture Capital (VC) investment in Scottish scale-ups almost doubled in 2019, hitting just under £198 million, according to new research from KPMG. The Global Venture Pulse Survey by KPMG Private Enterprise, reveals the amount of money invested in Scottish fast-growth businesses in 2019 reache

Stuart Robb and Michelle Elliot of Leonard Curtis Business Rescue & Recovery Glasgow, have been appointed joint administrators of Houseology Design Group Limited in relation to the company’s e-commerce division, Houseology.com. The company, which was incorporated in April 2010, trades as a

A CMS survey of more than 100 key executives representing four of Scotland’s most important future industry sectors has revealed significant concerns about the impact of Brexit in the year ahead. The research included select interviews and a survey of industry leaders from the Renewable Energy

Bruce Stevenson, Scotland’s largest independent insurance broker, has welcomed record results as the company reported revenue of £7.6 million for the year to 31st August 2019. Bruce Stevenson, which is a chartered broker and a founding member of the industry UNA Alliance, now has 100 peo