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Aberdeen Latin American Income Fund has reported a share price total return of +19.9% alongside a net asset value total return of +22.4%, both ahead of the benchmark's total return +17.4%. The fund has also reported that its total dividends per share paid 3.5p (2018: 3.5p).

The TV and film production sector is experiencing a period of phenomenal growth, driven by demand for UK content from Netflix and Amazon Prime, according to new data released today by Barclays Business Banking.

Tayport-based food processing equipment manager Foodmek has obtained a £500,000 loan from Scottish Loan Scheme (SLS) to help activate its growth plan. The company has said that it aims to use the loan from the SLS, which is administered by the Scottish Investment Bank, the investment

Clyde Gateway has announced that Scotland’s second-largest water supplier Clear Business will become the second tenant of their speculative office development, One Rutherglen Links. This brings the building to full occupation and represents the largest letting outwith the city centre this

DBS has launched a hybrid human-robo investment service to offer customers in Singapore financial advice.

Scottish Friendly has announced a "substantial" acquisition of life and pensions policies from Canada Life, increasing the financial mutual's assets under management by £2.4 billion to over £5bn. The completed deal increases Scottish Friendly's number of members by 127,000 to around 700,

Accountancy and business advisory firm French Duncan LLP has announced a series of appointments in its Edinburgh office following a £250,000 refurbishment. The firm has appointed Stephen Oates as a director in the tax team, supported by assistant manager Jen Kinnear, and chartered financial pl

Horticultural grower Craigmarloch Nurseries has been provided with a £1.6 million funding package from Royal Bank of Scotland and Lombard.

The transformation of the Michelin factory site in Dundee into a new innovation hub has taken a step forward with a £60 million funding commitment.

A survey of 3,000 British people by William May has found that Scottish people believe that the threshold on inheritance tax should be £684,000.

The number of private sector businesses operating in Scotland has risen to 356,550, the highest number ever recorded. The Businesses in Scotland 2019 report shows that the estimated number of businesses increase by 2.8% between March 2018 and March 2019.

A consultation has been launched on a potential replacement to a £780 million European funding programme should Brexit go ahead. Delivered through the European Regional Development Fund and European Social Fund, the funding helps to address economic and social disparities across Scotland by in

Glasgow boasted the highest levels of city centre take-up of any of the UK's major regional office occupier markets in the third quarter of 2019, according to a new report. Commercial real estate services firm Avison Young today published its latest research on regional office activity across the "B

Entrepreneurs have joined forces with KPMG to inspire the next generation of Black business leaders in Scotland. As part of Black History Month, the professional services firm has launched a new campaign called "MAKE History", which aims to bring Scotland’s Black Heritage community together to

Clyde Gateway has set up a new location advisory team to support businesses looking to find a home in the area.  (from left) Lisa Miller, Amy Wimpenny, Martin McKay, Clare Ferry and John Jackson