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Private bank Weatherbys, which recently doubled the size of its Edinburgh office, has increased its pre-tax profits by 33 per cent from the previous year as client lending grew to record levels, climbing by 23 per cent to £475 million in the year to 31 December. The 249 year-old lender at

The number of commercial rent disputes reaching a third party in Scotland has fallen to its lowest level for more than five years, according to analysis from Knight Frank. Figures obtained by the independent commercial property consultancy from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) sho

Scottish Government leaders have told manufacturing businesses that they will be able to improve their productivity and upskill their workforce with support from a new £14 million fund.

A successful entrepreneurial hub on the south side of Aberdeen has expanded its footprint by 6000sqft, following increased demand for its state-of-the-art office facilities. Karen Pugh, property director at Elevator and Jim Milne, chairman and managing director of Balmoral Group

Cyber security is not managed as a risk to businesses and is too often left to IT specialists to handle, a global survey carried out by ACCA and CA ANZ has revealed.

A new energy survey has demonstrated a bright future for the offshore sector in Scotland – with 90 per cent of firms based in the North East saying they are optimistic about the long-term future of the industry. However, the study, by Aberdeen and Grampian Chamber of Commerce, warns that a fur

A laptop infected with six of the world’s most dangerous computer viruses and made into a piece of art has been sold for more than £1 million.

EY has today announced its head of transaction advisory services (TAS) in Scotland, Ally Scott, will take over as the firm’s new managing partner for Scotland. The news comes as EY confirms its plan to increase its Scottish headcount by 25 per cent in the next 12 months. Mr Scott, who joined E

Three Unexplained Wealth Orders have been secured as part of a National Crime Agency investigation into London property linked to a politically exposed person believed to be involved in serious crime. The UWOs, which were obtained at the High Court last week, are for three residential properties in

None of Scotland’s league football clubs are showing serious signals of financial distress, and average attendances are also on the rise, according to football finance experts who report annually on key indicators of business distress in the game.

Britain has been revealed as the world’s biggest sponsor of tax avoidance by campaigners who are blaming light-touch regimes in UK overseas territories. The Tax Justice Network has ranked 64 countries based on how much tax avoidance they enabled, taking into account the size of their economies

Three-quarters of Scots believe Brexit will increase the cost of living, according to new research by PwC, which also found that the number of Scots who believe they will be better off over the coming year has fallen. PwC’s latest Consumer Sentiment survey shows that more than a third of Scots

Falkirk-based Alexander Dennis Limited (ADL), the world’s biggest manufacturer of double deck buses and leading British bus and coach builder, has been acquired by NFI Group, North America’s largest bus and coach manufacturer. The transaction creates an independent global bus and coach m

Scottish legal firm Thorntons has appointed Heather Auld as a senior solicitor and Rebecca Ellwood as solicitor in its land and rural business team. Heather Auld, originally from Pittenweem, joins Thorntons’ team in Cupar and brings her extensive experience in property law and conveyancing.

Rosebank Garden Centre is undergoing refurbishment that will significantly enhance and expand the popular Clyde Valley venue after securing a funding package from Royal Bank of Scotland.