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Project Heather, the Edinburgh-based project to establish a Scottish stock exchange, has announced the appointment of Andy Clarkson as head of market operations. Mr Clarkson, formerly of Aberdeen Standard Investments (ASI), will oversee all operational aspects of trading, clearing and settlement act

Sellers of The Big Issue across the UK will now have access to cashless technology in a bid to boost sales.

BDO LLP has expanded its teams in Edinburgh and Glasgow by taking on 13 new trainees. The new intake, made up of graduates and apprentices, will work across tax, audit, and the business services, bringing total headcount of both offices to over 160. Eight of the new hires will be based in the firm&r

Accountants and business advisory firm MHA Henderson Loggie has assisted Aberdeen-headquartered oil and gas integrity specialist Alba Gaskets on its successful management buy-out (MBO). MHA Henderson Loggie has been working closely with Alba Gaskets over the past 18 months in preparation for the dea

A North American investor has been given a funding boost to press ahead with purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) projects in Glasgow and Edinburgh. Investec Structured Property Finance is funding CA Ventures’ first UK student accommodation development with a £64 million loan.

A senior executive from the world of Formula 1, Mark Gallagher, will be a key speaker at law firm CMS’s free Risk, Resilience and Reputation (RRR) conference next month. Providing his insights on “Winning with Resilience”, Mr Gallagher will address the half-day event on 2 October 2

A couple who spent nearly £100,000 which was accidentally deposited in their account have been charged with theft.

Big Four accountancy firm EY has appointed a new associate partner, Alan Maudsley, to lead a dedicated team in Scotland that will be focused on working with private mid-market (PMM) clients. Mr Maudsley was previously head of corporate development at Barclays and is well connected in the local busin

Derek Forsyth, head of business restructuring and insolvency at Campbell Dallas, has been appointed provisional liquidator of specialist deep cleaning business Macdet Hygiene Services Limited. The company, founded in 1988, provided an extensive range of deep cleaning and hygiene services for floor c

More than a million Scots have benefited either directly or indirectly from the activities of social investor Social Investment Scotland (SIS) in the past year, according to the organisation’s latest annual Social Impact Report.

Plans to reintroduce a two-year post-study work visa for international students in the UK have been welcomed by universities and the Scottish Government.

Business education and membership organisation Entrepreneurial Scotland (ES) has announced the appointment of Sara Cook and Sean McGrath as directors. Ms Cook has been promoted to the new position of director of talent programmes, while Mr McGrath has been appointed as ES's new finance director.

The number of shops closing their doors across Scotland’s high streets is accelerating, according to PwC, with more than five stores per week being lost in main shopping destinations in the first six months of the year - though the rate of new openings is also increasing.

A new edition of classic board game Monopoly is celebrating women's empowerment – by giving women players more money than men.

Unemployment in Scotland increased sharply in the three months to July, according to the latest labour market figures. Over the three-month period, employment numbers fell by 33,000 as unemployment increased by 19,000 and activity decreased by 15,000.