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People planning to retire this year are expecting to live on an average annual income of £19,900, according to the latest research by Prudential.

Aberdeen-based business support software firm Evolve iMS has secured contracts worth £400,000, with five major UK construction, engineering and decommissioning firms, as it gears up for further growth in 2018.

Tracy Black Tracy Black has officially taken up her role as the CBI’s new director for Scotland having shadowed the outgoing Hugh Aitken while deputy regional director as part of a planned succession process, the organisation has said.

David Brown B2B payment decisions start-up Previse has secured a £800k R&D grant from Scottish Enterprise to set up a new development centre in Glasgow, creating 37 new data science jobs.

Research from Scottish Widows reveals that many people could have as much as £9,853 in additional annual income in retirement just by cutting back on ‘little luxuries’.

A man has been ordered to pay hundreds of thousands of pounds to his mother for raising him and funding his training as a dentist.

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has fined former Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) interest rate derivatives trader, Neil Danziger £250,000 for his role in the Libor manipulation scandal and banned him from performing any function in relation to any regulated financial activity in the UK.

CEO Stephen Webster (Left) welcomes Alasdair Kyle to Thorntons Investments Thorntons Investments has appointed Alasdair Kyle to strengthen its discretionary management team.

Charles Randell HM Treasury has announced the appointment of Charles Randell CBE as the new Chair of the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).

LGIM Real Assets (Legal & General) has announced its acquisition of Atlantic Quay 3, the central Glasgow Scottish court and tribunal building, from the Moorfield Group for £50 million.

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Maggie Lindsay The Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment (CISI) has announced the appointment of Maggie Lindsay as President of its Scotland branch.

Sean McGinness A recent case in the Court of Session in Edinburgh has found in favour of an Aberdeenshire farming business against HMRC.

Calum Bennie Many British families feel pressure to create the perfect Christmas and are taking out loans or spending more on credit cards in order to buy gifts, according to new research from Scottish Friendly.

Linda Barr Redundancy is leading to rise in personal insolvency in upper income bracket, writes Linda Barr, director and insolvency practitioner at French Duncan