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Nearly three-quarters (73 per cent) of finance professionals believe that a no-deal Brexit is a “very” or “quite” likely outcome, the findings come from the latest Brexit Tracker Survey from ICAS, the accountancy professional body, in association with leading law firm Brodies

Scotland has come top of an index charting the representation of women in the workplace across the UK, retaining its position from the previous year. The performance is revealed in PwC’s latest Women in Work Index, which analyses the representation and welfare of women in the world o

The vast majority of UK employees are suffering from money worries (94 per cent), with more than three quarters (77 per cent) of employees saying that money worries impact them at work, according to new research from Close Brothers.

The rollercoaster that is car insurance prices in Scotland has left some motorists forking out more to keep their car on the road, while others are left with a few extra pounds to play with, according to new data.

(Right to left) Economy secretary, Derek MacKay, digital economy minister, Kate Forbes, Jim Pettigrew, FiSAB co-chair and chairman of CYBG plc, Stephen Ingledew, chief executive, FinTech Scotland FinTech Scotland has confirmed that the number of innovative fintech SMEs based in Scotland has grown by

A Scots lawyer convicted of embezzling more than £20,000 of clients’ money has been struck off the solicitors’ roll by the Scottish Solicitors’ Discipline Tribunal (SSDT). Paul O'Donnell, of Glasgow, pleaded guilty at Edinburgh Sheriff Court in April 2016 to em

With Brexit producing a year of twists and turns, the only certainty about 2019 is that the outlook for businesses across Scotland remains uncertain, according to independent Chartered Accountants and Business Advisers Johnston Carmichael “The big imponderable is Brexit and what sort of i

By Bruce Swankie, Financial Adviser, Brewin Dolphin Aberdeen  

A no-deal Brexit is either “very likely” or “quite likely” according to 65 per cent of finance professionals in the latest Brexit Tracker Survey from accountancy professional body, ICAS in association with Scottish law firm Brodies LLP. The online sur

The spike in inflation following Britain’s decision to leave the European Union has contributed to cash savers being left hundreds of pounds out of pocket, according to latest research from Scottish Friendly in conjunction with the Centre for Economics and Business Research. A combination of r

Edinburgh-based research and development tax relief specialist Jumpstart has signed a partnership agreement with Digital Lancashire, an organisation which represents around 800 digital and technology-based companies across the North West of England county. With offices and specialist staff throughou

Bruce Wood of Morton Fraser assess the implications for Scotland of the reinstatement of the "Crown Preference" in all insolvency processes  

Edinburgh continues to be the most attractive hotel investment destination outside of London as investors named Amsterdam as the most attractive European city for hotel investment.

A Scottish Government-funded programme designed to encourage closer collaboration between the arts and heritage sectors and Scotland’s business community has generated almost £650,000 of investment in cultural projects during its first year.

Euan Murray As Brexit negotiations continue, a new report from Barclays has revealed that retailers could face additional tariffs totalling £9.3 billion per year for food and drink products imported from the EU if a settlement is not reached.