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The Bank of England this morning said that it will again hold interest rates at 0.25 per cent but noted that higher inflation and a pick-up in growth could lead to a rate hike in "the coming months".

The total outstanding bank debt of Scottish farms increased 5 per cent over the past year to reach its highest level since records began, according to the latest statistics released by Scotland's Chief Statistician.

More than 3.9 million over-55s plan to downsize to a cheaper property later in life – but it is convenience rather than the cash that is their biggest motivation, according to new research from Prudential.

Simon Cowie, managing partner at Aberdeen-based Infinity Partnership, and client relations manager Greg Houston Aberdeen accountancy and business advisory practice Infinity Partnership has been shortlisted for two honours at the 2017 British Accountancy Awards in London.

Implementing equal pay remains a challenge for local government in Scotland more than a decade after the process was agreed, with around £750 million spent on settling claims so far and nearly 27,000 still outstanding, according to a new spending watchdog report.

A census of FinTech firms carried by EY and Innovate Finance on behalf of the UK Treasury has found that half of respondents are extremely positive about their revenue growth for the year ahead, although many see challenges ahead in sourcing talent and the rate at which customers are adopting FinTe

Kate Wyatt Despite a partial reprieve, employers in the social care sector must take swift action to comply with rules on paying workers appropriately for sleep-in shifts, writes Kate Wyatt.

Andrew Paterson Andrew Paterson, partner in the asset protection group at law firm Murray Beith Murray, writes on misunderstandings surrounding inheritance tax in the UK.

Royal Bank of Scotland has settled a legal case brought by a businessman who claimed the 73 per cent state-owned lender had sold him Libor-linked hedging products while simultaneously attempting to rig the benchmark rate.

Anna Orr, marketing manager at Bellfield Brewery and brewer and business development manager Kieran Middleton toast the injection of fresh funds The UK’s first dedicated gluten-free microbrewery has achieved its fund raising target of £430,000 cash via equity to support its rapid expansion.

Don Peebles The Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA) has warned the Scottish Government that it is facing a post-Brexit public spending black hole of as much as a £3.7 billion.

The average price of a house in Scotland has increased by 22 per cent over the last five years, according to latest data from Lloyds Banking Group.

The Green Investment Bank (GIB), which employs 50 people at its headquarters in Edinburgh, has finally been sold by the UK government.

In a move that it Is calling a banking industry first, Barclays has revolutionised its Business Banking Online offering by pioneering the use of open data to benefit SMEs.

Jennifer Innes Brooks Macdonald, the investment manager with over £10.5 billion in funds under management has announced that Jennifer Innes has graduated from the firm’s trainee investment manager scheme to take up her new role in Edinburgh.