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Only 6 per cent of executive boards seats in top 100 UK-headquartered energy firms are held by women, according to new report by PwC in association with POWERful Women (PfW). The figure constitutes just a fifth of the target of 30 per cent by 2030 set by PfW, an industry body that promotes female le

122 Waterloo Street Levels of office take-up in Glasgow city centre and Edinburgh out-of-town markets for the first quarter of the year are the highest since the economic downturn in 2008, according to commercial property consultants Bilfinger GVA.

Scottish members of the UK200Group, the association of independent chartered accountancy and law firms, have launched a Campaign for Clarity for the business community amidst growing concerns from clients on the impact Brexit will have on their businesses. The UK200Group is a politically impartial o

More than £1 billion pounds worth of Scotch whisky exports could be at risk from an industry supporting 40,000 jobs if the UK leaves the EU, according to Scotch whisky chiefs. Outside the EU, top British producers could face bureaucratic barriers when trading with Europe, leading the industry’s t

An absence of clear guidance from HMRC has created significant uncertainty for contractors and other companies which use corporate structures for legitimate business reasons following tax changes brought in last month, according to experts at Johnston Carmichael. From April 6, Members’ Voluntary L

Support for European Union membership remains strong in the North-east in Scotland, as three in four business leaders in the region say they will vote to remain in the union. The figures, revealed in an Aberdeen & Grampian Chamber of Commerce survey released today, are consistent with previous s

Scotland’s leading lender to the third sector, Social Investment Scotland (SIS) has won a prestigious award from the Cabinet Office for its pioneering work on the SIS Community Capital Fund. SIS scooped the New Social Investors Award at the Cabinet Office Social Investment Awards, which took place

Ray Gribben Ray Gribben is a partner in Burness Paull's health & safety team

Royal Bank of Scotland has begun offering a fast-track promotion from analyst to associate after two, rather than the traditional three, years in a bid to retain its juniors. The move means the Edinburgh-based bank has followed other investment banks in providing such incentives after Goldman Sachs

A homelessness charity says it is still ‘in shock’ after receiving a donation of ball gowns and prom dresses worth over £21,000. Shelter Scotland’s Dundee shop was gifted around 60 designer dresses – all with their original price tags still attached, showing they’re worth up to £295 each

Kai He Standard Life Investments and Bosera Asset Management have today announced the launch of the Bosera-Standard Life Investments Emerging Opportunities Bond Fund.

Expansion into the London market and the growth of online ordering through backing from HSBC has enabled Highland fish and seafood supplier, Coast and Glen, to net significant growth with turnover rising from £690,000 in 2015 to £1.1m in 2016.

The number of houses repossessed across Scotland during 2016 will be low, if interest rate rises are further postponed as anticipated, according to mortgage service company HML. In its annual forecast, HML said that it expects a total of 830 repossessions – or 0.08 per cent of all residential mort

Most of Scotland’s small businesses have voiced concerns over any plans harboured by the new Scottish government to hold a second referendum on independence at the cost of a renewed focus on economic growth, according to a new industry poll. The Federation of Small Businesses found the majority of

Susannah Simpson PwC is eyeing up locations for a new office in Dundee, more than a decade after it left the City of Discovery.