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St. Andrews now has the accolade of homing Scotland’s most expensive street, according to research from Bank of Scotland.

Paul Eagland BDO has promoted nearly 1,000 staff in the lead-up to Christmas across all of its disciplines and support functions.

Derek Blaik Our current series of Just A Minute profiles continues with Derek Blaik head of wealth advisory Scotland at Grant Thornton

A former equity portfolio manager at BlackRock Investment Management has been jailed for 12 months on two counts of insider dealing after being found guilty of placing trades in Edinburgh-based Cairn Energy and EnCore Oil using inside information.

David Duffy Clydesdale Bank chief executive David Duffy has finished his first full year at the Glasgow-based bank with pay of more than £2 million.

Ian Godden A former director is to return to the Board of Havelock Europa with a vote of confidence for the company in the form a £300,000 investment.

Caledonia Investments, the private equity firm long associated with the Cayzer family, is selling its stake in Park Holidays for more than double the price it paid after the post-Brexit trend for 'staycations' boosted the value of what is Britain’s fourth-largest caravan operator. The Intermediate

Sandy Nairn Edinburgh Partners, the investment house chaired by Angus Grossart and 70 per cent owned by its employees, has recorded a slight downturn in annual pre-tax profits but is optimistic about prospects.

Tom MacLennan FRP Advisory has been appointed as administrators for Team Rock Limited, which owns of a stable of leading rock magazines and a leading rock music website, and are seeking buyers for the magazine titles and other assets of the business.

Sandy Manson Independent accountancy firm Johnston Carmichael has seen its revenue increase to beyond £40 million for the first time.

Scotland’s largest independent insurance broker, Clark Thomson (CTIB), has announced an expansion of its Glasgow office, doubling the size of its workspace and staff numbers. CTIB’s Glasgow office first opened in April 2015 and due to a stream of successful new business wins, the team have now r

Matthew Clayton Energy company Thrive Renewables has raised £7.7 million through a bond offer in just a month.

Kevin Nicholson The footprint of the largest UK companies to the nation’s economic has been set out in a new study published today.

The firm behind plans to build the world’s first commercial-scale, kite-driven power station near Stranraer is to receive part of a £5 million investment from global energy companies.

Liz Cameron Scottish unemployment rose over the last quarter by 0.6 percentage points but remains down by 0.4 percentage points over the year to stand at 5.3 per cent, according to the latest labour market statistics, published by the Office for National Statistics for August to October 2016.