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Nora Senior Nora Senior, former president of British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) and Chair of Scottish Chambers of Commerce (SCC) has been recognised with a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List 2017.

New legislation to increase the number of women on public boards in Scotland has been published.

Scotland’s food and drink exports increased by over 11 per cent in the first quarter of this year, compared with the same period in 2016.

A new report from PwC is urging oilfield services firms to grasp the nettle and reset their businesses to deal with the operational, financial and strategic challenges reflected in the new operating environment.

Susie Swift In the light of recent reports of a call to end tax breaks in relation to owning farmland, there has been some clarification on grazings following a decision by the First-Tier Tribunal earlier this year, says Saffery Champness.

The rise of mobile financial technology, or “Fintech”, has enabled an new generation of ‘out of hours’ spending that is having a negative impact on the personal finances of nearly one in ever three Britons, according to new research.

A former Dundee financial adviser who forged his mother's signature in order to impress his girlfriend by buying a flat has been jailed for nine months.

Patrick Mill Alliance Trust Savings has increased its assets under administration (AUA) to more than £15 billion.

Liz Cameron The Scottish Chambers of Commerce has warned the Bank of England that it is “walking a very narrow line on monetary policy” and a rise in interest rates may come sooner rather than later following the narrow vote to maintain interest rates at 0.25 per cent and the onus is now on Gove

Amanda Murphy HSBC has today launched a £500 million lending fund to support small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Scotland, in a move that the banking giant said was as part of a "broader commitment to helping British businesses realise their ambitions for growth".

Howard Archer The EY Scottish ITEM Club has appointed Dr. Howard Archer as its new chief economic advisor.

Royal Bank of Scotland has said it welcomes the decision by credit ratings agency Moody’s to upgrade the still 71 per cent state-owned lender’s senior debt ratings and the deposit ratings.

Derek Mackay Scottish firms looking for significant investment will now be able to access an additional £200 million through the Scottish-European Growth Co-investment Programme.

Charlene Mclaughlan

The Bank of England’s chief cashier has revealed that the UK’s central bank could produce an official digital currency along the lines of Bitcoin.