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A man fined for speeding by 9mph has decided to vent his frustration over the ticket by paying the fine entirely in pennies. Brett Sanders from Texas called the charge “extortion” and said he wanted to make the government work for the money.

Fiona Hodgson Chartered Accountant Fiona Hodgson has been appointed as the new chief executive of the Scottish and Northern Ireland Plumbing Employers’ Federation (SNIPEF).

Jim Pettigrew Scottish Financial Enterprise (SFE) has announced the appointment of Jim Pettigrew as Chairman.

James Strang A new Tax Associate Director has been appointed at the Scottish firm of Grant Thornton, as the financial and business adviser implements its growth strategy in Scotland.

The Bank of England and the Bank of Scotland both followed the lead of the Clydesdale yesterday by issuing new polymer £5 notes. The notes are the latest marks move away from the traditional paper notes that have been used by Britons for more than 300 years.

Chief Executive Martin Darroch Law firm Harper Macleod has been appointed as principal external legal advisers to Accountant in Bankruptcy (AiB), Scotland’s insolvency service, for the next four years.

Peter Vardy Peter Vardy Group, the fast-growing Scotland-wide automotive retail business, celebrates its tenth birthday this year and is set to transfer over £5 million of ownership to its 800 colleagues as part of its Partnership Share Scheme.

Scottish kids have the second highest pocket money in the UK – with an average of £7.06 per week paid to youngsters north of the border. Scottish children’s pocket money levels are only topped by children in London, who receive on average around £8.21 per week, according to the annual Halifax

Colin Bennett from LDC (left) and Andy Kerr, managing director of CMS Window Systems Window and door manufacturer CMS Window Systems has secured investment from mid-market private equity firm LDC to support the firm’s ambitious growth plans.

RBS is to face another major legal action over the alleged mis-selling of interest rate swaps at a time when bosses are said to have known of Libor-rigging. The state-owned bank denies the accusations made by Stuart Wall, head of student accommodation company Opal Property, until it collapsed in 201

Venerable Edinburgh wealth manager Baillie Gifford has extended its Far East offering with the launch of a Japanese equity income fund. Managed by Matthew Brett, Baillie Gifford Japanese Income will seek out quality Japanese businesses that promise dividend increases alongside long-term share price

The amount of cash raised by Scottish businesses from crowdfunding has rapidly increased, according to a new report by Glasgow Chamber of Commerce. Firms were estimated to have received more than £27 million in the 12 months to September 2015.

A man who won around £60,000 by cheating in a game of poker has been jailed for four months. Russian gambler Valeriy Mikhaylets, 57, was arrested after his win at the Palm Beach casino in London in 2014.