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Nearly one in sex Scottish workers would rather have workplace support for mental health than a 3% pay rise, new research from Investors in People has revealed.

Companies applying the new standard on lease accounting need to provide more information on its effects, according to a new report by the Financial Reporting Council (FRC). The FRC has reviewed the interim reports of 20 companies applying International Financial Reporting Standard 16 (IFRS) ‘L

Customs officers who detained a woman after noticing her walking strangely allegedly found nearly two kilograms of gold in her shoes.

Benny Higgins has been appointed as non-executive chairman of Anderson Anderson & Brown Wealth Ltd. Mr Higgins has held senior roles in the financial services industry over the last 30 years. He was CEO of Tesco Bank for ten years, prior to this he was CEO of RBS and NatWest, Retail Banking, whi

RSM's corporate finance team continues to be the most active financial adviser in the Scottish Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) advisory market. The firm advised on 11 M&A deals in Scotland in the first nine months of 2019. This continued strong performance comes against a backdrop of reduced

Enhancements to the investment process at the £590 million Asia Dragon Trust (formerly Edinburgh Dragon Trust) have contributed to the company’s outperformance of its benchmark over its 12-month reporting period, according to its board. Despite a challenging environment, investment

BrewDog has reached an eight-figure deal to sell its global distribution headquarters, known as ‘Hop Hub’, at Eurocentral in Scotland’s central belt.

Housebuilder Mactaggart & Mickel has today hailed a “strong” set of financial results amid an “uncertain political and economic landscape”. The fourth-generation family-owned company, founded in 1925, reported a £2.4 million rise in turnover for the year to 30 April

Mapix technologies, an Edinburgh-based firm that specialises in 3D mapping technology, has purchased a new office twice the size of its existing premises following a six-figure funding deal from HSBC UK. Mapix technologies is a leading authority in LiDAR scanners, solutions and system integration in

While uncertainty about the exact timing of Brexit looks set to linger on into 2020, chartered accountant Wylie & Bisset is advising Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) to prepare for change now by applying for a Brexit Support Grant. Funded by the Scottish Government, the Brexit Support G

Our sister publication Scottish Construction Now reached a record audience last month with registered subscribers to the daily newsletter reaching 9,016 and individual users of the website soaring to a record 88,908. Twitter followers also rose to 5,669. SCN editor Kieran Findlay said: “S

A crowdfunding campaign launched to save Edinburgh's Gorgie City Farm has raised over £57,000 since its initiation on Saturday.

The majority of the finance sector is positive that gender pay reporting is the best way to bring equality despite only 30% saying equality has improved since reporting was brought in a year ago, a survey by Reed Finance has revealed.

In a new report for Common Weal, former chief statistician Jim Cuthbert examines the newly developed 'Mutual Investment Model' that the Scottish Government has adopted for at least some future public infrastructure projects.

Barclays has awarded funding to Fountain Dental Group in Aberdeenshire enabling it to provide the latest dental technology to its customer base and refurbish its premises. Established for over 30 years, the busy, modern dental group operates two practices in Royal Deeside, one in Banchory and anothe