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Police Scotland will likely see a £25 million overspend by the end of the financial year according to official figures. The Scottish Police Authority (SPA) was told the deficit stands at more than £14m than was predicted.

Deputy First Minister John Swinney A number of capital projects under the Hub programme run by the Scottish Futures Trust (SFT) cannot reach financial close until EU statisticians complete a review into the classification of the Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route (AWPR).

Lynn Graves, corporate pensions expert at Scottish Widows Scottish workers are more optimistic about their financial prospects than those across the rest of the UK, according to a survey conducted by Scottish Widows.

Accountancy students at financial and business adviser Grant Thornton have become the first to sign up for a unique and new Integrated Qualification (IQ) in Audit. Grant Thornton students who have just embarked on the new qualification will enjoy greater flexibility and movement in their careers thr

International Financial Data Services (“IFDS”), a global provider of outsourced administration and technology solutions to the investment, retirement, insurance and wealth management markets, has announced plans to recruit more than 100 new staff in Scotland. The new jobs will support the growin

Risk and insurance law business BLM has revealed record financial results, with turnover hitting £104.1m and profit standing at £18.3m, in its latest year-end results to 31 March 2015. BLM, which has a strong presence in Scotland, also grew its headcount by 35 per cent to 1,650.

Robin Shannan Following months of speculation about the financial state of McClure Naismith, it has emerged the firm is in talks to be taken over.

Ian Smith, operations manager at Central Investment and non-executive director Gillian Hasting. Aberdeen-based financial Advisory firm Central Investment has added two new senior appointments to its team.

Lloyds Banking Group has been ordered to reveal legal advice it received in the run-up to its takeover of Scottish bank HBOS during the 2008 financial crisis. Mr Justice Nugee, in a pre-case hearing at the High Court in London, ruled in favour of the Lloyds Shareholder Action Group, who have demande

Ken Pattullo, group managing partner for Begbies Traynor in Scotland Scottish businesses are facing greater financial hardship than they were last year, according to a report by insolvency specialists Begbies Traynor.

Richard Dawes, managing director of financial planning Tilney Bestinvest has recruited former Royal Bank of Scotland wealth manager Roy Smith as the new director of its Glasgow planning team.

Roadside recovery business the AA plc has joined forces with the Bank of Ireland UK to offer a range of financial services products to UK consumers. The AA-branded products for the bank, which is a wholly owned subsidiary of Dublin-headquartered Bank of Ireland, will include credit cards, loans, cas

US-based financial services firm BTIG has announced that it is to open its second European office in Edinburgh. The company, which specialises in institutional trading, investment banking and research, cited a concentration of expertise in areas such as fund management and asset servicing within the

Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne will today announce that financial fines levied from the misconduct of bankers will be used to pay for a £10,000 annuity for Victoria and George Cross holders. A select group were told about the budget measure at a reception in Downing Street last night a

Latest data has revealed current accounts have this year overtaken mortgages as the number one target for Britain's financial fraudsters. According to monitoring company Experian, 0.89 per cent of applications for UK current accounts came from criminals during the first quarter of 2015.