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The number of million-pound-plus properties sold in Edinburgh, which grew by 41% to reach 18 in the first half of 2019, accounted for 66% of all million-pound houses sold in Scotland during that period, according to Bank of Scotland.

A Dundee-based McDonald’s franchise business has purchased a fourth restaurant and is investing in a new drive-thru lane after securing seven-figure funding from HSBC UK. Elm Restaurants, which is owned by franchise entrepreneur Nick McPartland, has purchased McDonald’s in Forfar from Mc

Professor Alan Alexander has been appointed as the new chair of Audit Scotland. The public body said Professor Alexander, a non-executive member of Audit Scotland since 2018, will provide continuity to the organisation through the period of change in its membership.

Motherwell-based IT support business VectorCloud has received a five-figure funding deal from UKSE (UK Steel Enterprise), a subsidiary of Tata Steel. The company has since launched a recruitment drive as it looks to increase its headcount by around 20%. 

Julie Scott, chief executive of Standard Life 1825, the financial planning business of Standard Life Aberdeen discusses various aspects of the business in an interview with The Herald. Ms Scott's discussion ranges from the company’s expansion plans to Brexit and how savers are dealing with the

Maurizio Cattelan's artwork of an overripe banana duct-taped to a wall has been eaten by a performance artist. 

Edinburgh-based Cyan Forensics has secured £1.3 million in funding from Triple Point Investment Management, Mercia, SIS Ventures, the Scottish Investment Bank and private investors. Cyan Forensics' digital analysis tool can find terrorist handbooks or child sexual abuse material on devices wit

KPMG has announced the launch of an apprenticeship programme in Scotland designed specifically for the next generation of auditors. The professional services firm’s first ‘audit only’ apprenticeship has 9 vacancies up for grabs to school leavers across its three Scottish offices (A

Fairmont St Andrews has announced that its holding company, St Andrews Bay Development Limited, has been bought by Hong Kong investors Great Century, which is part of the Lai Sun Group. The partners of Great Century have established a strategic plan focusing on global investments within th

UK construction companies are continuing to increase their cash reserves but are earning little to no interest on their money as it’s sitting in low or zero interest accounts, new research has revealed.

Paysend, the Edinburgh fintech business, has secured a licence to operate in Canada, expanding its worldwide footprint for its global money transfers service. Paysend will launch the service to Canadian consumers early in 2020.

Simply UK, a property construction group based in Glasgow, has opened the doors to a new care home in Inverness this week after securing a £7.2 million development loan from marketplace lender Assetz Capital. Castle Hill House comprises 88 beds and includes luxuries such as private dining

The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has announced sanctions against Grant Thornton UK LLP. The sanctions are held against Grant Thornton and one of its Audit Engagement Partners in relation to the statutory audit of the 2016 financial statements of a publicly listed company.

Perthshire-based agricultural software firm Duradiamond Software is targeting its highest turnover to date after securing new contracts across the UK, Republic of Ireland, South Africa and Australia after receiving advice and support from Business Gateway. Duradiamond Software specialises

Scottish law firm Anderson Strathern has posted record results with a 28% increase in profits largely due to its Brexit-related advice services. The 28% rise has boosted the firm's profits to £8.9 million and the company's revenue increased by 7% to reach £24.4m.