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Standing Stone on Ulva (Image: Rob Farrow) A community group with ambitious plans to repopulate a Scottish island has become the latest organisation to benefit from right to buy powers.

John Hawksworth The UK could boost GDP by £43 billion if it reduces the number of young people not in education, employment or training (NEET) to match Germany, the best performing EU country and equivalent to a GDP increase of around £7,500 per 18-24 year old, according to estimates in PwC’s la

Businesses in the Highlands and Islands are being more cautious about investment in the desire to remain debt free, while many have reported increasing costs.

A self-described psychic who charged an elderly woman nearly £2.7 million for exorcisms and "spiritual cleansing" has pleaded guilty to tax evasion. Sally Ann Johnson, 41, admitted that she concealed the massive payment in order to avoid paying taxes on it.

A Dundee-based company which develops software for ATM machines saw its revenue increase by 28 per cent last year, The Courier reports. i-design Multimedia, which develops third-party advertising systems for ATM machines, increased its turnover to £6.7 million for the year ending 31 December 2016,

Derek MacKay Finance Secretary Derek Mackay has promised the Scottish Government will be "progressive on taxation" as "more tax powers come on stream".

Lorna Jack Lorna Jack has been appointed as interim chair of Highlands and Islands Airports Ltd (HIAL), following Mike Cantlay's departure to the Scottish Funding Council.

Professor Elizabeth Gammie Professor Elizabeth Gammie, head of Robert Gordon University’s (RGU) Aberdeen Business School, has been reappointed to the prestigious International Accounting Education Standards Board (IAESB) for a second three-year term.

Kerry Sharp The investment arm of Scottish Enterprise, the Scottish Investment Bank (SIB), has announced it invested a record £63.5 million into 146 Scottish companies in the most recent financial year.

Graham Vidler With 82 per cent of people aged 18 to 64 years old in Scotland saying they were not sure or did not know where to look to tell if they were on track with their retirement savings, the Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association (PLSA) has launched a major new consultation designed to hel

A man known as "the German James Bond" has been slapped with a two-year suspended sentence for evading over £2 million in tax.

Fraser Sime The latest PMI survey by Bank of Scotland has signalled a modest expansion in Scottish private sector output, with the rate of growth unchanged from that seen in August.

Martin Gill The output of the manufacturing sector is continuing its slowdown, according to the latest Business Trends Report by accountants and business advisers BDO LLP.

Donald Trump (Image: Michael Vadon) Revenue has sharply fallen at Donald Trump's golf resorts in Scotland, leading to £17.6 million in losses last year, according to financial records filed with Companies House.

North-east financial adviser Phil Anderson Financial Services has announced its sponsorship of the Scotland Indoor Bowling team for the 2017 test matches against England.