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Production forecasts for Scotland’s oil and gas sector have been significantly revised upwards by the industry regulator. Published today the Oil and Gas Authority (OGA) now forecast that 11.9 billion barrels will be extracted by 2050 – almost 50 per cent up from the estimated 8 billion

With just over two weeks until the UK leaves the EU, immigration law and recruitment experts have warned that Scottish businesses face a Brexit ‘skills time bomb’ as the supply of skilled labour from European countries is cut off. Jamie Kerr, a partner and specialist in immigration law a

While recent employment figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) showed that the number of people in work between October and December hit a record high, BDO’s Employment Index, which tracks firms’ hiring intentions for the next 6 months, fell from 115.11 in January to 113.9

Views on a proposed national long-term investment bank are being sought by the Scottish Parliament's Economy, Energy and Fair Work Committee as part of a new inquiry into the Scottish National Investment Bank (SNIB) Bill. The Bill was introduced to Holyrood on 27th February, and grants the powe

The number of Scottish film and video enterprises has grown by 66 per cent in a decade, with latest figures showing a rise from 240 in 2008 to 400 in 2018. Scotland has become a go-to destination for filmmakers, with recent productions including blockbusters Fast and Furious and Avengers.A number of

Pupils from three schools have been given an insight into accountancy as a career. Back row: Nathan Taylor, left, and Kyle Gordon – both Meston Reid & Co. Front row, from left - Emily Gillibrand, Milne’s High School, Rita Santos (Lochside Academy), Amanda Szady an

A Belgian bank has used new technology to allow its customers to link their vehicle’s number plates to the its mobile app, enabling them to pay for their parking automatically from their current accounts.

By Jackie Waring, founder & CEO of Investing Women  

Plans to increase the number of female entrepreneurs in Britain by fifty per cent have been set out, after independent research commissioned by the Treasury showed women still face too many barriers to setting up their own business. Alison Rose, deputy CEO of NatWest Holdings and CEO, Commercial &am

More than 2.6 million women have been put off investing because of the number of funds on offer, according to new research from Scottish Friendly.

It has been announced that Brian Milne of accountants and business advisers French Duncan LLP was appointed Provisional Liquidator of The ADF Partnership, which trades as ADF Architects, on 25th February following a directors’ petition. All 27 employees were made redundant by the dir

A gathering of senior business leaders in Edinburgh yesterday morning heard that the creation of a Scottish Stock Exchange is on track to be launched in the second half of this year with "impact issues" at its heart. Around 200 members of the Scottish business community came together at Edinburgh&rs

The Scottish labour market remained strong during February, with permanent staff appointments and temp billings both expanding, according to the latest Royal Bank of Scotland Report on Jobs.

Creating a power of attorney should be as commonplace as a will and failure to do so causes needless distress and frustration for family members, according to a leading legal expert. Euan Fleming, partner, head of private client law at Gilson Gray, believes appointing a power of attorney is as impor

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has today confirmed that the Financial Ombudsman Service will soon be able to require financial services firms to pay significantly more compensation to consumers and businesses. From 1 April, the current £150,000 limit will increase to £350,000 for