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Standard Life Aberdeen (SLA) has posted its Full Year Results for 2019 revealing a 10% drop in profits. The company's profits before tax stood at £584m, a 10% drop which SLA said reflected lower revenue. The results also revealed that free based revenue had dropped by 13% standing at £1,

Wylie & Bisset has predicted that tomorrow’s UK Budget will keep us all on our toes. Catherine McManus, head of tax at Wylie & Bisset, said that with a new chancellor picking up the pieces of his predecessor’s resignation just a month ago, and the global economy suffering fr

Specialists in connecting rural areas, telecommunications company Borderlink Broadband plan to expand the business by three-fold over the next two years with the support of a £100,000 loan from Business Loans Scotland. Supplying superfast broadband to over 1200 commercial and residential clien

STV Group Plc has announced its Full Year Results for 2019 reporting an adjusted operating profit increase of 13% to reach £22.6 million, marking the highest level in over a decade. The broadcaster's adjusted earnings per share also rose by 13% to reach 46.6p per share, rising from 41.1p in 20

Udrafter, an Aberdeen-based tech start-up which provides a platform for micro-internships, has opened a new Edinburgh office after a successful £300,000 funding round. Udrafter - short for the University Draft - was founded by brothers Luke and Daryll Morrow and launched in Aberdeen last year.

Barclays has supported the recent refurbishment of iconic Loch Lomond destination, Duck Bay, which has unveiled a new look restaurant, coffee shop and bar.

Edinburgh-based fintech Modulr has announced it has joined Visa as a principal issuing member, granting it direct access to the industry-leading global payments network. The new partnership will add extra functionality and benefits to Modulr’s offering, including optimised pricing, improved sp

Finance Secretary Kate Forbes has written to Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak ahead of the UK Budget, highlighting the key issues the Scottish Government wishes to raise, including: • Income tax• Barnett consequentials• EU funding and the economic impact of Brexit• Police

The rare never-released prototype Nintendo PlayStation console sold at an auction this month for $300,000.

Johnston Carmichael hosted its first Meet The Tech Investor Event last week, shining a spotlight on Dundee's technology sector. The Meet The Tech Investor event was the first in a series of sessions, Talking Tech in Dundee, being offered by Johnston Carmichael to support businesses in Dundee’s

David Meldrum has become the latest member of the insolvency team at Wylie & Bisset to successfully pass his JIEB Personal Insolvency paper. Mr Meldrum has significant experience in both personal and corporate insolvency procedures and consults regularly with solicitors, accountants an

Stephen Brown has been appointed as the new head of intermediaries at the Scottish Building Society. Mr Brown was a pioneer as one of the UK’s first internet mortgage brokers. In the early 2000’s he moved on to become senior technical manager for moneyQuest who were at the time, Scotland

Barry Hardisty has been appointed as Aberdeen Standard Capital's new head of international based in Jersey. In his new role, Mr Hardisty will develop the strategic direction and management of the international business and will be responsible for client and investment management in Jersey.

Jim McConville, the finance director who oversaw the takeover of Standard Life Assurance, has announced that he will step down from Phoenix Group. Mr McConville currently runs the Scottish operations of Phoenix Group and helped carry out the £2.9 billion Standard Life Assurance acquisition dea

As the impact of the Coronavirus outbreak begins to directly impact more businesses, Royal Bank of Scotland has outlined the initial support it will provide to SMEs across Scotland, including a £350m Working Capital Support extension to its successful Growth Funding Package, ongoing support an