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Kirstene Hair Scotland’s police and fire services will no longer have to pay VAT, the chancellor will confirm today. Philip Hammond will announce in his budget that the two services will become eligible for VAT refunds, bringing their situation into line with the emergency services elsewhere in th

Mark Addley PwC has overseen a deal to prevent Burntisland Fabrications Limited, which employs 1,400 people at yards in Fife and Lewis, from going into administration.

Andrew Carnegie An educational computer game that blends century-old sound clips with new graphics to chart the life of Andrew Carnegie is to be rolled out in Scottish schools.

East Dunbartonshire Council has responded positively to previous concerns over its finances but needs to maintain momentum, says the Accounts Commission. A new report published today is the third in three years by the local authority watchdog on how East Dunbartonshire is meeting the legal duty on a

Susanne Godfrey and Murray McCall Anderson Strathern has appointed Susanne Godfrey as finance director to work alongside managing partner Murray McCall and the firm's board as it enters its next phase of growth.

Gordon McArthur Glasgow-based Beeks Financial Cloud Group has this week announced plans to list on the London Stock Exchange.

Graeme Hartop Edinburgh-based private bank Hampden & Co has announced that it is collaborating with the University of Edinburgh to explore the links between personal finance and mental health.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7N5skF6hHM8 A new visitor centre showcasing the archaeological remains of an ancient and mysterious temple to the Latin god Mithras has opened under Bloomberg’s new European headquarters in the heart of the City of London next to the Bank of England.

Around one in four retirees in the UK now return to work or ‘unretire’, mostly within five years of retiring, new research has found.

EU nationals working in Scotland contribute an average of £34,400 each to Gross Domestic Product (GDP) – more than £4.4 billion a year – according to new data analysis.

Ross McEwan Fixed share allowances worth £3.2 million for the six months to December 31 have been awarded to bosses at still 73 percent state-owned Royal Bank of Scotland.

Aldermore, which emerged as a ‘challenger bank’ to the big UK high street players through its online offering just eight years ago, has agreed to be bought by a South African financial firm.

A Fife solicitor who stole more than £269,000 from his aunt after taking control of her finances has been jailed.

The parent company of Glasgow-based Clydesdale Bank has announced that it is setting aside more than £400 million to handle claims for mis-sold payment protection insurance (PPI). CYGB, which also includes the Yorkshire Bank brand, had previously extended its provisions for PPI by £150 million in

'The Center' (left) peeks through the Hong Kong clouds. A 73-storey office tower in Hong Kong has been sold to a Chinese consortium in what is the highest transaction ever recorded for a single office building.