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Turcan Connell is more than doubling the size of its Glasgow office due to rising client demand in the city.

Fergus McDiarmid Morton Fraser has been named as a provider of legal services in Scotland for Curtis Banks, the UK’s largest provider of self-invested personal pensions (SIPP).

The UK government has announced that it will make an annual payment to thousands of military personnel based in Scotland to make up the difference on their income tax bill that has resulted from recent tax changes north of the border.

Demand for banking & insurance professionals in Scotland rose by 24 per cent year-on-year to June 2018, according to research from the Association of Professional Staffing Companies (APSCo).

Neil Amner The latest Scottish Chambers of Commerce Quarterly Economic Indicator survey has reported Scottish businesses displaying continued resilience, however, in an uncertain policy and business environment, the results show that expectations are weakening in some sectors.

Much of the Scotland's commercial property retail sector is under pressure, as contributors expect occupier demand to fall further, according to the Q2 2018 RICS UK Commercial Property Market survey.

Ewan MacDonald-Russell The Scottish Government has said £10 million will be invested to extend the Flexible Workforce Development Fund pilot in a move that it says is aimed to ensure the nation's workforce has the skills and training required to meet the changing needs of employers.

Employees and directors at Balhousie Glazing in Perth A Perth-based company specialising in the delivery of glazing projects has joined the growing number of employee-owned businesses in Scotland, with 12 staff becoming owners.

A team of Scottish school girls will represent the UK at an international STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths) event based on Formula 1 (F1) racing thanks in part to support from Edinburgh-based R&D tax relief specialist Jumpstart.

Eliminating plastic cups and bottles, reducing the number of plastic bin liners and using caterers with compostable plastics are just some of the ways Glasgow Chamber of Commerce is asking businesses to commit to a plastic free office.

Plans for a £200 million expansion of the Union Square shopping centre in Aberdeen have been given the green light.

Four senior members from accountancy firm William Duncan’s senior management team are to undertake arguably their most challenging fundraiser to date when they attempt to cycle 500 miles in 5 days from John o'Groats to Ayr via Skye and Arran next month.

A London charity tackling the financial barriers preventing young people entering higher education and increasing young people’s confidence to manage money has received a £14,805 boost from the Aberdeen Standard Investments Charitable Foundation.

Superb weather and a bumper summer of sport saw retail sales continue to shine in June as Scottish sales increased by 2.0 per cent on a like-for-like basis compared to June 2017, when they had increased by 0.2 per cent.

Scotland’s rural businesses are being held back by parcel delivery surcharges and poor broadband – according to new research published today by Citizens Advice Scotland (CAS).