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A hat-trick of charities have enjoyed a festive windfall after receiving a share of £3,000 from Aberdeen-based accountancy firm Hall Morrice. Aberdeen FC Community Trust, Mental Health Aberdeen and Charlie House have each received £1,000 from Hall Morrice in the seasonal gesture.

Aberdeen-based mechanical and electrical services firm EnerMech has appointed Sandeep Sharma as its chief financial officer. Mr Sharma was formerly employed in the same position at Stork and prior to this, he was finance director at Bombardier Transportation.

Scores of people could be entitled to significant compensation payouts after being sold interest-only mortgages which put them at risk of being forced to move in order to pay off loans.

An ancient Sicilian hamlet in Bivona, surrounded by peach and olive groves has joined the list of Italian towns fighting depopulation by selling houses for €1 each.

University of West of Scotland spin-out Novosound has received a £3.3 million investment led by Foresight Scottish Growth Fund. The technology company received £500,000 in funding from the Foresight Scottish Growth Fund. The fund is financed by the Scottish Growth Scheme through a combin

SNIPEF CEO Fiona Hodgson outlines Section75 pensions issue facing some plumbers. The road to hell is paved with good intentions which, in the case of the current situation with the Plumbing Pensions Scheme, is having a devastating impact on our industry and many of the people within it across the UK

Most of Scotland’s 32 councils are increasingly relying on money from reserves to keep up with demand for services and balance their budgets, with financial pressures likely to get worse, according to the Accounts Commission. A report today from the local government watchdog found that while d

LCN Capital Partners has completed the acquisition of Sir Ian Wood House in Altens, Aberdeen for circa £80 million.

Government and businesses are being urged to prepare for reskilling workers at risk from automation, with 45% of Scots feeling concerned at the prospect, compared to 38% across the UK, according to a new study by PwC. The study has found that most workers in Scotland believe quotas should be introdu

Drinks-on-demand tech platform Drinkly has announced the launch of Your Round, a £250,000 equity crowdfunding campaign on investment platform, Seedrs. Interested parties can invest from £10 upwards in exchange for equity in Drinkly, which plans to move into 150 locations by December

A fifth (22%) of finance professionals are opting for multiple jobs and the flexibility of temporary contracts in order to improve their CVs and solidify future career opportunities, according to research conducted by Reed.

To support the delivery of high-quality audit in the UK, the Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has today issued a major revision to its Ethical Standard and revised Auditing Standards. The changes will help to strengthen auditor independence, prevent conflicts of interest and ensure the UK is seen a

Scotland’s social housing sector has seen a continued increase in lender and investor confidence and remains financially strong with sufficient access to funding, a new report has found.

A 'state-of-the-art flagship’ Bank of Scotland branch has opened in Glasgow after the bank transformed its existing premises on Argyle Street. Designed to meet the changing needs of high street customers and act as a testing ground for the future of banking in Scotland, the new flagship branch

The Edinburgh International Conference Centre (EICC) has reported record results for 2018, with operating profits at £1.4 million (2017: £1.2m) for the year to 31 December 2018. The centre also saw revenue figures of £11.8m (2017: £11.2m) were achieved during the financial ye