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The European Union appears to have dealt a major blow to the UK's financial services sector in the lead up to Brexit after continental negotiators rejected Prime Minister Theresa May's plans for the sector as laid out by the British government in its now notorious white paper.

Gillian MacLellan Now that the first cycle of gender pay gap reports have been published, it might be tempting to breathe a sigh of relief that the hard work is over. But for those companies which are committed to reducing their pay gap, the hard work has just begun, writes Gillian Maclellan, partne

Royal Bank of Scotland has announced that it is to close the redress scheme set up to address claims made by small businesses that were victims of its now notorious and defunct turnaround unit, Global Restructuring Group (GRG).

Derek Leith and Gemma Noble of EY Aberdeen EY has welcomed two new equity partners in Scotland and the promotion of Aberdeen-based Senior Partner Derek Leith to the global role of oil and gas tax lead.

Paul Sloane Martin Currie, the Edinburgh-based active equity specialist, has confirmed that Paul Sloane, a highly-experienced Global Portfolio Manager with over 19 years’ investment experience will re-join the business within its well-established and successful Global Emerging Markets (“GEMs”)

The director of a company that operated a Japanese-Chinese restaurant in Glasgow has been disqualified by the Insolvency Service for hiring an illegal worker.

Ken Patullo A dramatic increase in the percentage of Scottish construction firms showing advanced signs of financial distress in the second quarter of 2018 highlights the downturn being faced by the sector, according to the latest quarterly Red Flag Alert data released today by business rescue and r

Barclays has today announced plans to develop a new campus at Buchanan Wharf, Glasgow, which its says will provide a state-of-the-art workplace for the bank’s functions, technology and operations teams.

A former administration building at Robert Gordon University (RGU) in Aberdeen is to undergo a £1.5 million refurbishment to create a dedicated regional hub for digital and entrepreneurship activity.

Last year saw record-breaking numbers of tourists visiting the UK, but the number of those coming for business has fallen back, new official data has revealed.

Recent research by PwC has indicated that house prices in Scotland are going to escalate by 20 per cent in the next 5 years, property investment company Grant Property is predicting that the student buy-to-let market in Scotland will skyrocket too, especially as it can make money for the student an

Bruce Fletcher Royal Bank of Scotland has appointed Bruce Fletcher as its new group chief risk officer, subject to final regulatory approval.

Around one in 10 people planning to retire this year expect to withdraw their entire pension savings as one lump sum, risking a potential tax bill shock and their future retirement income, new research from Prudential’s Class of 2018 has revealed.

The number of people moving home in Scotland has returned to levels seen in 2016 following a brief growth spell last year, with only 15,300 current homeowners moving home in the first half of 2018 according to Bank of Scotland’s Homemover Review.

Bruce Cartwright Controlling costs is currently the biggest worry for finance chiefs, according to a new survey of finance directors and CFOs by accountancy body ICAS.