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Martin Gill The slowing growth of the services sector is adversely impacting business output, according to the latest Business Trends Report by accountants and business advisors BDO.

Reverend Iain May Reverend Iain May, founder of Edinburgh-based Castle Community Bank, is appalled at the exploitation of the poor by some lenders

Kenny, Alison and Colin Blair Scottish hospitality group Buzzworks is set to expand into new venues across Scotland following a £3 million refinancing deal with HSBC, which has supported the creation of 100 new jobs.

The world’s first blockchain-based whisky investment fund has launched in Scotland, offering investors the chance to own a share of a £40 million portfolio of world-class scotch via a new cryptocurrency, CaskCoin.

Edinburgh-based asset manager Drum Real Estate Investment Management has announced an interim dividend of 1.5p per share on its Drum Income Plus Real Estate Investment Trust (DRIP REIT) for Q3 2017, marking a 9.1 per cent year-on-year rise.

Stewart Henderson The charity regulator has launched an investigation into the finances and governance of the Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland (RIAS), according to reports.

Jim Bichard A growing number of small businesses say they are looking to interact with their insurers online, according to a new PwC survey of 2,100 small businesses.

Harro Leusink Harro Leusink, Corporate Finance Manager and a member of the Brewing & Distilling sector team at Campbell Dallas looks ahead in the wake of last week's lankmark judgement

With the Chancellor today announcing a raft of measures aimed at significantly increasing levels of home building and “reviving the British dream of home ownership”, Scotland’s home building industry has vowed to hold the Scottish Government to account to ensure those living north of the bord

Mike Timmins The third quarter of 2017 saw a number of businesses bring their planned listing forward in order to take advantage of the current stable regulatory environment, according to EY’s IPO Eye released today.

Karyn Lamont The Scottish Investment Trust has announced the appointment of Karyn Lamont as a non-executive director and Chair of its audit committee.

Jon Preshaw Scottish businesses could be sleepwalking towards hefty fines for failing to anticipate the implications of the imminent Criminal Finances Act 2017, which comes into law at the end of September, PwC has warned.

John Cullinane The Chartered Institute of Taxation (CIOT) has urged the UK government to act swiftly to turn the proposals in its new paper for a future customs relationship with the EU into agreed measures that will give businesses a long lead-in period before Brexit.

Ken Patullo Companies in Scotland have seen significant rises in the most serious signals of business distress since the first quarter of 2017, according to new data released today by leading business rescue and recovery specialist Begbies Traynor.

The Scottish Government has welcomed commitments from the new owners of the Green Investment Bank on the future of the Edinburgh-based institution.