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Scotland's largest organic waste recycling company Keenan Recycling has received a £540,000 funding package from Zero Waste Scotland's Circular Economy Investment Fund.

A fifth (22%) of finance professionals are opting for multiple jobs and the flexibility of temporary contracts in order to improve their CVs and solidify future career opportunities, according to research conducted by Reed.

The newest Labour market statistics released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) has revealed that the UK's labour market has remained stagnant this quarter.

The Edinburgh International Conference Centre (EICC) has reported record results for 2018, with operating profits at £1.4 million (2017: £1.2m) for the year to 31 December 2018. The centre also saw revenue figures of £11.8m (2017: £11.2m) were achieved during the financial ye

Cairngorm Capital-backed timber distribution and processing firm National Timber Group has underlined its commitment to investing in Scotland after almost doubling the size of its operation in Grangemouth and revealing further growth plans. The Forth Valley timber processing plant has become th

To support the delivery of high-quality audit in the UK, the Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has today issued a major revision to its Ethical Standard and revised Auditing Standards. The changes will help to strengthen auditor independence, prevent conflicts of interest and ensure the UK is seen a

Government and businesses are being urged to prepare for reskilling workers at risk from automation, with 45% of Scots feeling concerned at the prospect, compared to 38% across the UK, according to a new study by PwC. The study has found that most workers in Scotland believe quotas should be introdu

A prominent barrister has sold 7,000 bottles of wine from his private collection for £8 million at auction.

The success of Campbell Dallas’ pioneering apprentice and graduate trainee development programme has resulted in four long-serving staff being promoted to the partnership in the New Year. The promotions are effective 1st January 2020, and the new partner appointments are the first following a

Eversheds Sutherland has appointed Alastair Frood, a financial services and commercial litigator, as litigation & disputes partner. Mr Frood, who will join the global legal practice on 6 January 2020, has over 20 years’ experience, during which time he has built a reputation as a highly-ex

Anderson Strathern Asset Management, the financial planning and investment business wholly owned by Scottish legal firm Anderson Strathern LLP, has hired Graham Clark from Adam & Company as its new chief executive. Mr Clark was a director at Adam & Company and its head of financial planning.

Aberdeen-based mechanical and electrical services firm EnerMech has appointed Sandeep Sharma as its chief financial officer. Mr Sharma was formerly employed in the same position at Stork and prior to this, he was finance director at Bombardier Transportation.

Aberdeen Standard Investments will review its investment strategy as it comes under pressure from its exposure to shops, shopping centres and retail parks. The real estate division of Aberdeen Standard Investments (ASI) has £43 billion of assets under management, of which two-thirds are in the

The UK's six biggest banks and building society Nationwide are braced for today's results of the most exhaustive test of their ability to stand firm against 'Armageddon'.

The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) is planning a drastic change to rules governing company boards which will place more responsibility on directors to vouch for the integrity of their financial controls. The changes arrive in response to the scandals at Carillion, Patisserie Valerie, M&C Saat