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17-year-old Katie Hall Grant Thornton has reported a nearly 50 per cent increase in applications for its school leavers programme in Scotland, following a drive to increase social mobility and broaden the appeal of accountancy as a career option.

Paul Christensen Previse, the fintech firm founded in Glasgow in 2016 which counts Scottish Enterprise among its financial backers, has raised US$7 million (£5.5 million) in a Series A funding round to be used to help scale Previse’s payment technology business to meet demand with a number of sta

A National Basic Payment Support Scheme (NBPSS) has been launched by the Scottish Government with the aim of providing financial support for Scottish farmers following months of adverse weather conditions.

Investment and financial planning firm Brewin Dolphin is to join the Law Society of Scotland’s partnership programme, providing expertise and support for Scottish solicitors and their clients.

Laura Hinton PwC has announced that it will no longer consider all-male shortlists for jobs as part of the firm's wider action plan to improve diversity and address its gender pay gap.

BLM Partner Keith Matthews Insurance risk and commercial law specialist BLM has announced the promotion of 16 new partners, at the start of its 2018/19 financial year across five of its business streams, including Claims Solutions, Large Loss & technical, Specialty & Financial Lines, Healthc

Ian Macleod Ian Macleod, has joined the board of Archangels, the prominent business angel investment syndicate, succeeding Geoff Ball, who has retired after seven years.

Andrew Taylor Edinburgh-based R&D tax relief specialist Jumpstart has appointed Chartered Accountant Andrew Taylor as its new finance director.

Incomes from commercial farms in Scotland have increased by around 94 per cent, reversing a decline from the previous year, with incomes recovering to 2014 levels.

Construction contractor Galliford Try is planning to raise £150 million of new equity capital to help cover its additional financial obligations on the Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route (AWPR) contract following the collapse of Carillion.

Craig Nicol Dundee-based law firm Thorntons, one of the largest full service firms in Scotland, has recorded strong financial results to May 2017 – reporting growth in turnover and profit across all areas of the business.

Bob Granger Law firm Weightmans has announced its highest ever half year results as it welcomes a new group finance director.

Martin Gill Accountancy and business advisory firm BDO has promoted 33 staff across its Scottish team, in a move that it said "reflects its continued investment in people and talent".

A set of proposals, which aim to deliver £21 million of savings in Edinburgh City Council’s coming financial year, have been released for public engagement this week by councillors at a meeting of the authority’s Finance and Resources Committee.

Ross McEwan Royal Bank of Scotland has today announced that it has received formal approval from the European Commission for its £800 million “Alternative Remedies Package” designed to replace its obligation to sell-off its Williams & Glyn business.