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Anderson Anderson & Brown LLP (AAB) has appointed Derek Gemmell as head of construction & property and Stuart Rose as head of construction & property strategy as it prepares for the construction sector to re-open after lockdown. Both Mr Gemmel and Mr Rose have significant experience in t

Financial services firms Tilney and Smith & Williamson have agreed a revised transaction structure for their proposed merger. The merged group will be known as Tilney Smith & Williamson and will be the UK’s leading integrated wealth management and professional services business.As

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has set out a package of measures designed to address weaknesses across the defined benefit (DB) transfer market. It includes steps to reduce conflicts of interest by banning contingent charging, as well as help for advisers who want to do the right thing and pr

As UK businesses cautiously return to trading, a review of the last eight weeks of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA UK) and Corporate Finance Network (CFN) SME Health Tracker reveals that the lockdown has had a marked impact on SMEs’ financial outlook. Since e

One-third of Scots have less money in their current accounts since the COVID-19 lockdown came into effect, according to new research by PwC.

House prices in the UK dropped again in May with prices 0.2% lower than in April, according to the latest Halifax House Price Index.

Card and contactless payments continued to increase in 2019, with card payments accounting for over half (51%) of all payments for the first time, according to the latest UK Payment Markets report from UK Finance.

Audrey Baxter, the chief executive of Baxters Food Group, and Edinburgh-based finance veteran Tom Burnet have joined the board of BMO Private Equity Trust PLC. The fund invests in unlisted companies with a portfolio of private equity funds and stakes in individual private businesses.

Scotland’s economy faces a gradual recovery from the coronavirus crisis, according to updated modelling published by the Scottish Government today.

Dundee-based restructuring and insolvency specialists Dunedin Advisory believes that using existing legislation with the use of a Company Voluntary Arrangement (CVA) and the provisions within the new restructuring bill currently being considered by parliament may be more readily used

Divorces have risen sharply in Saudi Arabia during the coronavirus pandemic, apparently driven by women discovering that their husbands are secret polygamists.

North-east financial advisors Phil Anderson Financial Services has been rewarding key workers and NHS staff by giving away over £1,000 worth of gin.

Business activity in Scotland's private sector continued to decline substantially in May, as lockdown restrictions continued to disrupt the economy, according to the latest Royal Bank of Scotland PMI. The seasonally adjusted headline Royal Bank of Scotland Business Activity Index - a measure of comb

Six highly-respected dispute resolution specialists have teamed up to offer a first of its kind fully online service for the mediation and arbitration of financial services and insurance disputes, aimed at providing a quicker, efficient and more cost-effective alternative to court. With the COVID-19

Reach Commercial Finance, the funding and brokerage arm of Glasgow-based Leonard Curtis Business Solutions Group, has made the shortlist for three awards in a scheme run by industry trade body National Association of Commercial Finance Brokers (NACFB). NACFB, who is running the awards initiative for