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Multinational company Johnson & Johnson has been ordered to pay $8 billion in punitive damages to a man who said the firm had not issued a warning that its antipsychotic drug could lead to breast growth.

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Brazilians are paying Uber drivers more for silent car journeys.

Johnston Carmichael’s construction and property incentives team advised on a record £290 million of commercial property projects last year. Among the notable projects it supported were the Radisson RED Hotel in Glasgow, the Glenrinnes organic gin and vodka distillery near Glenlivet and a

H&H Care Homes Limited has agreed a £12,750,000 deal with Clydesdale Bank to refinance debt on three of its largest care facilities, as part of wider plans for new expansion. The group, which owns Handsale Care Homes, has refinanced its Caledonia, Westerfield and Sŵn-y-Môr developme

Business advisory firm Grant Thornton has expanded its Growth 365 service in Scotland with the appointment of two senior industry experts Nicola Thomas and Vikki Macleod. Nicola Thomas is a food and drink industry expert who joins Grant Thornton with 20 years’ experience of advising and mentor

Only 13% of Scottish people who have a pension actively chose their own investment portfolio, a new Yougov poll has revealed. The poll of over 1,000 adults in Scotland also found that almost a third of those who participated don't have a pension at all.

EQ Accountants LLP has appointed Bryan Johnston as its new consultant. Mr Johnston is an experienced business adviser from Fife, who has supported the local business community for over 30 years.

Accountancy firm Johnston Carmichael has taken over the audit role for Dunedin Enterprise Trust after KPMG was axed. Johnston Carmichael won the contract for the major private equity investment organisation following changes to guidance over the independence of auditors.

Magda de Jager, an expert on cybersecurity and privacy, has joined the Business Technology Consulting (BTC) team at business advisory and accountancy firm Scott-Moncrieff from the airline EasyJet. At EasyJet, Ms Jager had worked for several years as an information security specialist, focusing on go

Fife-based fintech company Ingenico saw a 14% decline in profits last year. The payment solutions group based in Dalgety Bay has over 32 million terminals spanning across more than 170 countries, with its chip and pin contactless technologies adopted by several major banks, retailers and financial s

Kingdom Housing Association’s Nick Pollard discusses whether the law regarding Mid-Market Renting in Scotland is outdated, counter-productive and detrimental to the affordable housing sector and its tenants and participants. The Housing (Scotland) Acts provide for the development of Mid-Market

James Gibb Property Management Ltd has acquired the factoring division of Graham and Sibbald, one of Scotland’s premier chartered surveyors and property consultants, expanding its business into Dundee.

Permanent staff appointments have fallen for the third consecutive month in September, and at the fastest rate in nearly three years, according to the latest Royal Bank of Scotland Report on Jobs.

Mr David Lonsdale, director of the Scottish Retail Consortium Agenda, urges MSPs to support business rate reform to mitigate the decline of the Scottish high street. On every Scottish high street, there is visible evidence of how retail is changing. Successful shops are embracing technology and well