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Chile's economy minister has been admonished after accepting an inflatable sex doll that was presented to him at an industry event this week. Luis Felipe Cespedes laughed after being given the doll by Roberto Fantuzzi, head of Chile's Manufacturers' and Exporters' Association (Asexma).

The private finance schemes used to fund Scotland’s roads, schools and hospitals are to be investigated by Audit Scotland and the Accounts Commission to evaluate whether projects offer public value for money. A joint investigation by The Guardian and the Ferret website has revealed that the Scotti

Scotland’s largest independent insurance broker, Clark Thomson (CTIB), has announced an expansion of its Glasgow office, doubling the size of its workspace and staff numbers. CTIB’s Glasgow office first opened in April 2015 and due to a stream of successful new business wins, the team have now r

Derek MacKay Finance Secretary Derek Mackay yesterday announced a freeze in the basic rate of income tax and a reduction in the business rates poundage by 3.7 per cent.

Moira Kelly Industry bodies welcomed the Scottish Government's first budget since the devolution of substantial tax powers yesterday, while noting few major announcements in the area of taxation.

Neil Stevenson The Scottish Legal Complaints Commission (SLCC) has welcomed the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA)’s final report on the legal services market study for England and Wales, including imposing a requirement on providers to publish price information.

Grant Thornton has given young people in Glasgow a taste of life in the professional services world through its Access Accountancy programme.

Czech finance officials have responded coolly to Cuban proposals to pay off $276 million in debt with bottles of the Caribbean country's famous rum. Havana raised the prospect of paying in either pharmaceuticals or rum at recent negotiations over the historic debt, which dates back to the Cold War e

Sean Morgan Hotels in Scotland's major cities are seeing occupancy growth despite mixed performance overall, the monthly LJ Forecaster Scottish Intercity Report has found.

Calum Cooper New research has revealed the deficits on pension schemes operated by Scotland's largest companies has increased from £65 million to £7.7 billion, The Herald reports.

Hasbro has set up an emergency hotline to settle Monopoly disputes over Christmas. The new hotline will be open from 24-26 December to help mediate families' disputes over the game, following a survey which found 51 per cent of games end in an argument.

Royal Bank of Scotland is struggling to complete its sale of Williams & Glyn by the end of the year as mandated by the European Commission, City A.M. reports. The bank is now considering whether it can sell other assets to meet state aid rules if no buyer can be found.

John Brett (left) and Shane Presley Anderson Strathern Asset Management (ASAM) chief executive, John Brett, has set his sights on one of the top spots in the Scottish investment advisory market.

Sandy Manson Independent accountancy firm Johnston Carmichael has seen its revenue increase to beyond £40 million for the first time.

Catherine Burnet KPMG has announced an increase in revenues of nearly six per cent over the past year while maintaining its growth trajectory in Scotland.