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New research from Close Brothers reveals that nearly half (46 per cent) UK workers aged 55 and over do not feel prepared for their retirement. 

The Edinburgh Chamber of Commerce has announced that Jane Clark-Hutchison has been elected as its new President. An existing member of the chamber board, Clark-Hutchison has over 25 years’ experience in financial services, currently as Head of Client Relationships, Workplace Distribution at Sc

The Women’s Tour of Scotland has today announced Baillie Gifford as their new lead partner as the list of teams that will compete in the first ever Women’s Tour of Scotland between 9-11 August were revealed. With its first major professional sports sponsorship, Baillie Gifford hopes that

Following the success of the first two years of their partnership, Scottish Ballet has announced that KPMG will continue their sponsorship as ‘Supporting Partner’ in 2019/20, which also marks the 50th anniversary of Scotland’s national dance company.

The Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT) has called on Conservative party leader candidate Boris Johnson to limit his ambition to strongly raise the higher-rate income tax threshold, and warned that there are huge cost implications for various other spending commitments he has made. The propo

The owner, CEO and Chair of Heart of Midlothian Football Club has been chosen to receive the esteemed Edinburgh Award. In recognition of her business success and community work, and for services to sport in Edinburgh, Ann Budge will be presented with an engraved Loving Cup from the Lord Provost late

The Edinburgh office market remains in a healthy state following Q2 2019, with 176,549 sq ft of take-up - just 9,210 sq ft short of the previous quarter’s figure, according to CBRE research. Meanwhile, annual take up at the end of Q2 2019 is up c. 2 per cent on the previous 12 months

Some of Glasgow’s derelict railway arches could soon be transformed for commercial use under plans drawn up by Network Rail. Designed by IDP Architects, the proposals would see 16 spaces underneath the City Union line in the Laurieston/Gorbals area renovated to welcome a variety of b

Matt Henderson, restructuring partner at Johnston Carmichael, has been appointed administrator of Loewe UK Ltd. The business is a subsidiary of German manufacturer Loewe Technologies, known for its luxury TV sets.

Accountancy regulator the Financial Reporting Council has issued the latest in a long line of fines to Deloitte, this time a £6.5 million penalty in relation to the audit of the financial statements of Serco Geografix Limited for the years ended 31 December 2011 and 2012.  

Proposed tax threshold changes risk Scotland being increasingly unable to attract or retain key individuals in the future, according to leading accountants and business advisors French Duncan. Under Boris Johnson’s tax proposals to raise the higher rate tax threshold to £80,000 for the r

Local councils across the UK believe Brexit will hit local exports, reduce foreign direct investment, and impact business rates, while declining central government funding may add additional pressures, according to PwC’s latest annual survey of local government. The report, which is

Aberdeen Standard Investments (ASI) has announced the establishment of a joint venture with Japanese  trust bank Sumitomo Mitsui that will invest in residential real estate in Japan and other mature markets across Asia Pacific. ASI said SuMi TRUST has a strong presence in Japan with signif

New research from wealth manager Willis Owen has revealed 34 per cent of UK retail investors have made at least one change to their investments over the past 12 months as a result of announcements made via social media channels.

A new country hotel has opened in the Highlands following more than £12m of investment in three properties by the Black Sheep Hotel group, under the ownership of Indian millionaire Sanjay Narang. Rokeby Manor, located on the outskirts of Invergarry, opened this week following a major refurbish