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Edinburgh-based Specialized Signs, a signs and graphics company, has purchased the very first HP R1000 printer in Scotland, enabling the company to print far faster and more efficiently, following a six-figure funding package from HSBC UK. The business predicts this will lead to an increase in turno

The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) has announced that six new ACCA members have been elected to sit on its council. ACCA has also announced a new council board, which comprises the officers, three council members, two non-council appointees and the chief executive.

Perthshire-based agricultural software firm Duradiamond Software is targeting its highest turnover to date after securing new contracts across the UK, Republic of Ireland, South Africa and Australia after receiving advice and support from Business Gateway. Duradiamond Software specialises

Ted Baker CEO Lindsay Page and chairman David Bernstein have resigned as the fashion retailer issues a profit warning amid accountancy issues. Ms Page was only appointed as CEO in April this year.

M&G has announced the temporary suspension of trading in its £2.5 billion property portfolio. The M&G Property Portfolio is a broadly diversified fund which invests in 91 UK commercial properties across retail, industrial and office sectors on behalf of UK retail investors.

Visible Capital, a new Scottish fintech company founded by three Scottish tech veterans, has secured £500,000 seed funding from TechStart Ventures and a group of eight private investors. It has also been announced that Rabl, co-founder of the advertising and public relations giant WPP plc

Scotland has more registered businesses per head of population now than at any point over the last ten years, according to figures released by the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB).

MacRoberts' Corporate Finance team was awarded 'Highly Commended' in the M&A Team of the Year (Mid-Sized Deal) category at the British Legal Awards. The British Legal Awards are the leading awards for the UK’s business law community, acting as a platform for the achievements of the best la

CJ Lang & Son, Scotland’s SPAR wholesaler and convenience store operator, plans to replace and develop its distribution assets over the next two years following an eight-figure refinance transaction with HSBC UK.

Barclays' Lifeskills programme is being extended to help millions of adults across the country, providing them with the skills, knowledge and confidence needed to succeed in the workplace.

Whilst three in four people in the UK who plan to purchase gifts for Christmas do so with a specific budget in mind, research by Lloyds Bank has shown that, despite their good intentions, nearly half (48%), still expect to overspend.

Edinburgh-based active lifestyle distribution business 2Pure has secured a £2.75 million refinancing package from HSBC UK.

UK shoppers plan to increase their spending on Black Friday this year despite being more cautious than 12 months ago, new research from Scottish Friendly has revealed. Further still, more than half (51%) of consumers don’t believe that buying discounted Black Friday items makes you better off

The proportion of Scottish businesses selling products and services through social media is lower than the rest of the UK average, new research from PayPal has found.

Lloyds Banking Group is consulting shareholders over whether to action a £220,000 pension pay cut for its chief executive António Horta-Osório. António Horta-Osório