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Online UK challenger bank Monzo has doubled its valuation to £2 billion after raising £113 million to help fund its expansion across the Atlantic.

Plans to turn a derelict former department store building in Hawick town centre into a business incubator centre have been given the go ahead.

An IT project that ran into difficulties has cost Scotland's public sector pension body millions and set its planning back significantly, says the spending watchdog. The Scottish Public Pensions Agency (SPPA) runs retirement plans for over 500,000 people, including NHS employees, teachers, firefight

As New Hopetoun Gardens becomes the latest Scottish business to become employee-owned, a leading accountant and financial adviser believes more owners should do the same when considering selling their business. Accountants French Duncan, who advised on the New Hopetoun Gardens transfer of ownership

By Linda Tinson a Stirling-based partner at Scottish law firm Ledingham Chalmers  

Savills Investment Management has completed the sale of one of Glasgow’s most iconic prime office buildings in an off market transaction for £48.4 million. With support from Savills, the sale was made to Korean clients of Knight Frank Investment Management, advised by Knight Frank.

Planning permission has been granted to transform a disused building in Aberdeen city centre into residential flats.

Diamond Dental Care in Clydebank is set to benefit from savings of up to £7,000 per month which will fuel future growth ambitions, thanks to a funding package from Barclays of more than £600,000.

RSM’s economic consulting team are working with NHS England to help determine the feasibility; suitability and the impact digital intervention could have on type 2 diabetes prevention in the future. A pilot programme has provided a range of digital supports to 4,500 individuals who are at risk

Most self-employed artists in Scotland earn less than £8000 a year from their work, according to a study, prompting calls for art schools and colleges to offer business advice and training to undergraduate students. A survey of more than 100 artists and craftspeople by the Scottish Design Exch

A new initiative in Scotland between academia and financial services has been forged with the creation of a new industry-academic group and appointment of its first Chairperson. The Scottish Financial Risk Academy (SFRA) an established industry-academic partnership dedicated to improving the un

A former administrator of Rangers has begun a £2 million damages action against Police Scotland, alleging it unlawfully investigated his activities at the club. David Grier, 57, claims detective failed to follow legal procedures when they arrested him in 2014 in connection with

Results from Scottish law firm Gillespie Macandrew released today confirm the business has achieved a seventh consecutive year of growth for the year ended 28 February 2019. With an increase in revenue of 8.3 per cent to £13.0m, the firm’s year end cash position was also strengthene

Think-tank IPPR Scotland has today called for urgent action to deliver inclusive growth in Scotland by tackling low pay, which would boost the economy and increase tax revenues. In a report published today, supported by the Scottish Policy Foundation, researchers at Scotland’s progressive thin

Demand for permanent accounting & finance professionals in Scotland increased by 17 per cent year-on-year in May 2019, according to research from the Association of Professional Staffing Companies (APSCo).