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Vaughan Hart Confidence within the Scottish construction industry has hit a seven year high, according to latest industry data.

Edinburgh-based fund manager Baillie Gifford has spoken out in opposition to a £3.7billion offer from the Emirates National Oil Company's (Enoc) for Dubai-based Dragon Oil. Baillie, Dragon’s largest minority shareholder with a 7.2 per cent stake, said the offer was too low as it “materially und

Tim O'Toole The boss of Aberdeen-based transport giant FirstGroup has suffered a 17 per cent cut in his controversial £2 million total pay package.

Tim Bunker A new report has revealed the highest business rate paid on any individual property in Scotland.

Scottish local authorities raked in a record profit of more than £33 million last year from parking charges and fines. New data released by the RAC Foundation found a total of £73.3m was raised across the country through parking last year, while the total cost of running parking activities was £3

Andrew Dunlop A former tax adviser to Margaret Thatcher who played a significant role in creating the infamous Poll Tax has been made a life peer and appointed as under secretary for the Scotland Office in a move that SNP politicians have branded “"scandalous".

Supermarket giant Tesco has named Deloitte as its new auditor. The new arrangement ends a 32-year relationship between the retailer and PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC).

Architects Jestico + Whiles have submitted a formal planning application for the construction of a signature hotel at the heart of Edinburgh’s St James Centre £850 million redevelopment.

Larry Flanagan Almost £100 million of cash “squirrelled away” by Scottish colleges into “foundations” after a change in accounting rules has been targeted by teaching unions and student leaders who claim the cash could be put to “better use” as cuts ravage higher education.

Ian Williams Credit card companies are giving Scottish customers more credit, even though they haven’t asked for it, research from debt advice and solutions provider Debt Advisory Centre Scotland has revealed.

Ramsay Duff Glasgow-based investors Maven Capital Partners has announced the purchase of a prominent office building in Glasgow city centre for redevelopment as student accommodation.

Phil Anderson A north-east accountants Phil Anderson Financial Services (PAFS) has pledged to boost the pay of its staff after announcing its support for the growing “living wage” campaign.

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ScottishPower has been named Investor of the Year at the British Business Awards, recognising the company’s record £24 billion investment in the UK’s clean energy future.

A Glasgow-based insurance brokerage is calling on the public to get behind a Scottish fundraising effort by launching a prize draw to win two tickets to a Scotland World Cup clash in Boston, all in support of mental health.