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Strathaven-based businessman Andy Aird, who has over four decades of experience in the automotive industry, has been elected to co-ordinate grassroots activity for the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) in Scotland. Mr Aird, owner of transport consultancy Concierge Vehicle Solutions, has

Law firm Shoosmiths has appointed Fiona Cameron as a banking partner in its Glasgow branch. The move arrives as the firm underlines its strategic intent in the Scottish market with the appointment of two new partners and two associated across Scotland.

Last year marked the “worst year on record” for retail sales in the UK, according to new research conducted by the British Retail Consortium (BRC).

Scottish Africa Business Association (SABA), an organisation which is creating export opportunities for Scottish companies, has appointed John Paterson as its new executive chairman. Mr Paterson is a globally-focused businessman and corporate specialist who has an extensive track record of

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is today proposing to reform the easy access cash savings market.  Under new rules all firms will have to set a single easy access rate (SEAR) across all easy access accounts. Firms will have flexibility to offer multiple introductory rates for up to 12 mon

Holyrood’s Finance and Constitution Committee has launched a new inquiry into how the UK internal market might operate post-Brexit. The UK does not have a defined internal market as it has been part of the European Union Internal Market for over 20 years.

Companies need to improve their governance practices and reporting if they are to demonstrate their positive impact on the economy and wider society, according to a new report from the Financial Reporting Council (FRC). While changes to the 2018 UK Corporate Governance Code raised the bar considerab

Mastercard is to release an augmented reality app that it said will transport cardholders into an immersive 360-degree virtual reality environment where they can explore the benefits which come with their card.

Chiene + Tait (C+T) has promoted one of its senior team members, Jonathan Griffiths, to the role of director as the firm's corporate finance team exceeds £200 million in deal values. After beginning his career in Glasgow, Mr Griffiths continued to develop his corporate finance experi

Scotland is set for another bumper year of foreign direct investment (FDI) after Scottish Development International (SDI) revealed figures that showed the country’s attractiveness to business remains strong. SDI figures for 2018/19 have revealed that more than 10,000 planned jobs had been gene

FortyTwo Studio, a specialist brand and digital agency based in Aberdeen, is expanding its team and capabilities and will be opening new co-working premises in 2020 thanks to funding support from Barclays. Mark Kemp, who has over 20 years’ experience in the industry, established FortyTwo Studi

Dundee-based solicitors Blackadders have labelled 2019 as "another successful year" as the firm saw its client base strengthen whilst it refocused on specialist and profitable work. The law firm saw turnover decline slightly by 3% from £11.9 million in 2018 to £11.55m for the year ending

MHA Henderson Loggie has announced a partnership agreement with Ice Dundee to support Scottish ice skater Anastasia Vaipan-Law in achieving her goals for the 2026 Winter Olympics. Ice Dundee is home to some of the best skaters from Britain and Ireland and has ambitious plans to become the UK's centr

Edinburgh-based biotech start-up MiAlgae has secured an investment of £1 million from Hillhouse Capital, Equity Gap, Scottish Investment Bank and Old College Capital. Hillhouse Group is the newest organisation to join the group of investors.

Aberdeen-based IT specialist Clark Integrated Technologies has urged the Scottish professional sector to take account of cybersecurity to protect the tendering process. The Scottish public sector spends more than £11 billion a year buying goods, services and works but SMEs in the professional