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George Osborne Chancellor George Osborne may be set to sell-off 81 per cent state-owned Royal Bank of Scotland this year, even if it means the UK taxpayer taxing a hit on the deal.

The Bank of Scotland’s latest PMI survey data has indicated a return to growth for Scottish business activity during April. The seasonally-adjusted headline Bank of Scotland PMI – a single-figure measure of the month-on-month change in combined manufacturing and services output – improved to 5

Phiddy Robertson The Inverness property market has had a flying start to the year with encouraging levels of demand and high quality property coming to the market, as well as an increase in property viewings, according to estate agents CKD Galbraith.

Edinburgh-based accountants Chiene + Tait have confirmed that their 'Entrepreneurial Tax Team’ has been selected as finalists for the Scottish Accountancy Awards in the Tax Team of the Year category. Neil Norman, Entrepreneurial Tax Partner at Chiene + Tait, said: “The nomination reflects the ex

John Lennon Visits to Scotland’s main tourist attractions increased by 1.7 million last year, according to new research conducted by Glasgow Caledonian University’s (GCU) Moffat Centre for Travel and Tourism Business Development.

Proposals to build a new 210-bedroom hotel in the North Dee area of Aberdeen city centre have been announced by Drum Property Group.

Keith Cochrane Glasgow-based engineering giant Weir Group has announced plans for more cost-cutting measures including redundancies after being rocked by a 23 per cent fall in orders for its oil and gas business.

Sarah Speirs Demand for commercial property in the UK is growing close to its fastest pace since 1998 and, along with a surge in investment, reflects the widening economic recovery, according to the latest RICS Commercial Market Survey.

Tullis Russell the 70 per cent employee-owned Fife papermill which has a history stretching back more than 200 years has gone in into administration with the immediate loss of 325 jobs. Bosses speaking from the company’s Markinch base confirmed today that accountancy firm KPMG has been appointed a

Almost 90 per cent of adults in Scotland have heard of the Living Wage, making it the most Living Wage conscious region in the UK, according to new research commissioned by accountants KPMG. The survey, which looked at social mobility, polled 4,500 adults and 500 16-17 years olds across the UK. At a

Despite the introduction of major new pension reforms at the start of this month, it appears that almost 55 per cent of Scottish adults aged between 50-75 years have received no contact from their pension providers, according to ‘big four’ accountants PwC. A PwC survey found a total of 37 per ce

Scottish salmon has become the most exported British food after raking in £500million in overseas sales for the first time last year. Figures released by industry body the Scottish Salmon Producers’ Organisation (SSPO) yesterday showed the total value of exports of the fish jumped by 11 per cent,

New data released today by business rescue and recovery specialist Begbies Traynor has shown a static level of the most common indicators of business distress in Scotland and across the rest of the UK. Scotland’s firms showed 12,041 instances of ‘significant’ financial distress, the signals th

Derek May Scottish recruitment specialist Brightwork Group has appointed finance director Derek May as its new chief executive.

From left to right: Mike Brown, Head of Corporate Finance, Gordon Steele and Douglas Martin, both Corporate Finance Partners at AAB. Aberdeen accountancy firm Anderson Anderson & Brown (AAB) has been recognised as the top dealmakers in Scotland in 2014.