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Craig Vickery The creation of a new £23bn National Productivity Fund in the Autumn Statement is an important step towards tackling the UK’s productivity puzzle, but urgent action is required as the economy braces itself for Brexit, according to the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (

Elizabeth Bagger Family business is the backbone of the UK economy, and new research reveals the important role family businesses play in driving the overall growth and development of the UK economy - particularly in Scotland.

John Joyce The partners of Addleshaw Goddard and HBJ have voted “by an overwhelming majority” to merge their businesses, creating the UK’s 15th largest legal firm.

Jamie Grant - Head of Corporate Banking for Barclays Scotland & Northern Ireland. UK manufacturers could inject an additional £2.56 billion into the UK economy, cut energy consumption by nearly a third (31.6 per cent) and boost their energy resilience by increasing investment in energy technolo

James Chadwick Global accountancy firm Grant Thornton has called on the Scottish and UK Governments to develop a range of post-Brexit support measures tailored specifically to Scotland’s food and drink industry.

More than one million of Britain’s high-net-worth individuals (HNWIs) have been denied a loan or any form of credit over the past five years, according to new research commissioned by London-based bridging lender Market Financial Solutions (MFS).

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has today announced that it is seeking evidence and feedback to further inform its work on high-cost credit, including a review of the payday loan price cap.

Ron Hepburn The Business Growth Fund has successfully exited its investment in windows and doors manufacturer Stevenswood after a deal was completed for it to acquire Polyframe Trade Centres Limited continuing its ambition to build a UK-wide trade counter business.

Al Rayan Bank has opened an office in Glasgow, establishing its presence as the only wholly Sharia compliant retail bank in Scotland.

Vegans throughout Britain have reacted angrily to today’s revelation that the Bank of England's new 'plastic' £5 note contains animal fat. It has emerged that the new hard-wearing polymer fivers, designed to replace the tatty old paper versions, contain tallow, a substance made from animal fat th

There has been no slowing in the job losses in the oil and gas industry this year, and more are still expected, but the crisis could be reaching a turning point, according to a new industry report released today.

All of Scotland’s producers of new polymer bank notes have confirmed that their cash is free of any animal products.

Robert Perrie Our current series of Just A Minute profiles continues with Robert Perrie, Commerical Finance Broker at Glasgow-based ABL Business.

A new document has been launched which aims to keep track of the billions of pounds of investment planned for the North-east of Scotland.