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Patrick Graham and Sandy Kennedy. (Picture: Robert Perry) Scotland’s entrepreneurs are set to benefit from a major new partnership between the Business Growth Fund, the UK’s most active provider of growth capital, and Entrepreneurial Scotland.

The UK Government has today begun the process of selling off Edinburgh-based green fund the Green Investment Bank (GIB). The GIB is thought to be the UK’s largest private renewable energy fund, with current capital commitments of £2.6billion in 70 green infrastructure projects having been set up

Atria One from Morrison Street Analysis by the Scottish Property Federation indicates that the value of Scotland’s commercial property transactions in 2015 rose to £3.5bn, up from £3.37bn in 2014.

Widespread misconceptions about apprentice pay, qualifications and other important benefits are putting many school leavers off pursuing this route to the workplace, according to new research from insurance firm, Prudential. Launched to coincide with the start of Scottish Apprenticeship Week 2016, t

Still 73 per cent state-owned, bailed-out Royal Bank of Scotland has reported a near £2 billion loss for 2015. The results meant an eighth consecutive year of annual losses for the Edinburgh-based lender.

The six finalists of the AccelerateHER pitching event Six aspiring entrepreneurs are through to the final of an £18,000 pitching competition organised by Scotland’s first female angel investment group.

Property investors have warned that the UK would be a less attractive place to invest were it to leave the European Union, according to findings of a new survey by global property adviser CBRE. As part of a CBRE special report Heading For The Exit? published today, the survey of CBRE's investor clie

The Scottish Property Federation (SPF) has welcomed the Scottish Government’s decision to exempt transactions of six or more homes from the additional 3 per cent LBTT surcharge. The SPF advocated such an exemption in its written and oral evidence to the Finance Committee, in order to support large

Edinburgh-based pensions giant Standard Life has reported that it is to increase its full-year dividend by 7.8 per cent rise on the back of a 9 per cent rise in pre-tax profits. The group said pre-tax operating profits hit £665 million last year, driven by a 10 per cent jump in fee-based revenues t

Steven Jansch The insolvency regime seems to be in a perpetual state of flux, writes Steven Jansch, partner and head of insolvency at Gilson Gray.

A new employee benefit - enabling employees in the UK to take control of their finances, especially those who are experiencing difficulties managing their debt – is now available to one million people across the country. SalaryFinance offers UK businesses an employee benefit allowing staff to cons

Sat Plaha The latest FraudTrack report from accountants BDO shows that the total value of reported fraud in Scotland during 2015 rose 80.9 per cent to £18.164m from £10.038m in 2014.

Tech businesses are growing 32 per cent faster than the rest of the UK economy and the sector’s Edinburgh workers are among the highest paid in Britain, according to a new report.

Royal Bank of Scotland is set to take a further step as part of it strategy retreat from the global stage after calling in advisers to pilot the sale of a £3bn shipping finance operation. According to reports from Sky News, the still 73 percent state-owned, bailed-out lender is working with bankers

Alan Gordon Alan Gordon is the Principal Commercial Partner for DM Hall Chartered Surveyors.