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Law firm Shepherd and Wedderburn has reported two per cent turnover growth to £56.9 million in the year to April 30, 2020, with profits before partner distributions down 1.7 per cent to £22.4 million. Shepherd and Wedderburn’s clean energy group reported record revenues during

Unity Trust Bank has appointed Dominic Wade as its new chief financial officer. Mr Wade has over 20 years of experience in the financial services sector, including 13 years at NatWest where he held a number of senior positions including head of Brexit response and head of strategic cost reduction.

The National Crime Agency (NCA) is being accused of failing to properly investigate allegations that banks forged signatures and fabricated evidence in court actions to repossess homes. Following a BBC News investigation in June 2019, MPs urged the NCA to investigate the matter.

A man who was given an 18-year-old whisky for his birthday for 28 years straight is selling the collection to buy a house.

Shire Housing Association has obtained a £10.5 million funding package from Royal Bank of Scotland to refinance existing debt, enable future expansion plans and enhance existing office and tenant facilities.

The Scottish Public Pensions Agency (SPPA) has started tendering for a £10 million administration system which reboots a project previously awarded to Capita which was cancelled when it missed all milestones. In a previous information notice, SPPA has said it was looking to "initiate enga

Savers in their mid-40s and younger will have to wait a further two years to access their private pensions, it emerged last night. 

Lindsays has recorded its busiest ever month in the property market with its home sales during August up 80% on the same month last year.

Edinburgh-based start-up Occupyd is launching a first-of-its-kind marketplace which connects small businesses and individuals searching for workspace with companies looking to monetise their existing and excess capacity.  Founded by entrepreneur Callum McPherson, Occupyd caters to a number of i

The number of first-time buyers in Scotland is at a seven-year low, falling over a third (35%) since last year, according to the latest data from Bank of Scotland. 

The Scottish Government's postponement of non-domestic rates revaluation by a year to April 2023 will push more businesses over the edge in the absence of urgent measures to tackle the appeals backlog, property experts are warning. Announced in Tuesday's Programme for Government 2020-21, the move al

The Reivers Road, an innovative GPS-triggered self-drive audio trail of the Scottish Borders, has launched this week and is expected to attract tourists to the area as the sector reopens following lockdown. Founded by Debi Webster and Alastair Cunningham, who have worked in the tourism industry for

Plans for an £8 million investment by London & Scottish Developments to build a retail park at South Road in Cupar have been approved by Fife Council's north east Fife planning committee.

UK new car registrations declined by -5.8% in August, according to figures published today by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). 

The Franco family has been ordered to return a palace in Galicia to the Spanish state.