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Lynne Bell Employment law, HR and health and safety specialists Law At Work (LAW) have appointed a new financial controller as part of their strategy to expand operations in Scotland and England.

Lyall Dochard Healthcare and medical solutions company Iqarus has appointed Lyall Dochard as chief financial officer to lead the company’s financial and governance strategy as it continues its rapid global growth in remote and difficult operating environments.

Sue Dawe EY’s Scotland practice has marked the start of their financial year with three partner promotions and a new Head of Financial Services.

Rain Newton-Smith The first quarter of 2016 has seen optimism fall for the first time in over three years among financial services firms as a result of financial market instability and uncertainty of the global economic environment, according to the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) and PwC.

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.

Mark Thomson Scottish Building Society - the world’s oldest building society and Scotland’s last remaining independent mutual lender - has announced annual results for the year to 31 January showing “a solid performance” with a growth in mortgage assets of £3.4 million and gross lending ris

Fraser Gillies Wright, Johnston & Mackenzie LLP has played a leading role in the development of two Scottish onshore wind farms which recently secured £76 million in financing.

Nikki Williams Filling in a self assessment form by January 31st may not be the only problem many individuals, business owners and high net worth individuals face, according to Scottish-based recovery, restructuring and insolvency boutique mlm Solutions.

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Early signs are emerging that SMEs are, at last, feeling supported by the Financial Services industry. Compared with 12 months ago, SMEs appear to be significantly less critical of the industry’s willingness to lend (33 per cent), down 11 per cent on the same period in Q4 2014 (44 per cent), and t

Phil Anderson shows off the firm's 2015 Finance Award. A Scottish financial services company is celebrating after winning a prestigious award in recognition of its innovative practices.

Nicola Sturgeon A final deal on the fiscal framework accompanying the Scotland Bill has to be in place by February, First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has agreed with Prime Minister David Cameron at a meeting in Downing Street yesterday.

Duncan Bannatyne Scottish businessman and TV personality Duncan Bannatyne provided false evidence during a divorce struggle with his former wife, a judge has said.

Simon Glazier of AAB Wealth (centre) receiving his Award from judge Andrew Megson (left) with Alistair McGowan (MC at the event) Aberdeen-based independent financial planning firm Anderson Anderson & Brown Wealth Ltd (AAB Wealth), has announced that Simon Glazier, a chartered financial planner o

A former golf club treasurer and HSBC financial adviser is facing a jail over a £11,000 embezzlement. Barry Miller was in charge of the finances at the prestigious Royal Musselburgh Golf Club, which is the fifth oldest in the world and prides itself in holding the competition for the oldest golf tr