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A planning application has been submitted for the demolition of several town centre properties in Hawick and the development of a new business incubator centre.

House prices in Scotland have continued to rise though affordability constraints, a lack of stock, economic uncertainty and interest rate rises appear to be holding back activity, surveyors have suggested.

Paul Wheelhouse Five international market specialists are to be appointed to support Scottish companies to maximise export opportunities in the energy supply chain.

L-R Gary Fenson, Calum Brunton Smith, Lyn Niccolls, Phil Merchant, Louise McCarroll, Deborah May, David McKay, Michael Wilkie KPMG has announced a strategic promotion to its financial services audit team in Scotland in response to significant growth in their audit client base.

Greg McNally Greg McNally, a VAT Partner at Campbell Dallas looks ahead to the implications of new VAT laws set to come into force in 12 months time

Lloyds Bank, Halifax and Bank of Scotland customers can now choose to use their voice to verify themselves when accessing their banking over the phone following the launch of Voice ID by Lloyds Banking Group.

Aberdeen-based accountancy firm Infinity Partnership has won at a national awards event in London for the third time in three weeks.

Gareth Magee New research from business advisers and accountants Scott-Moncrieff shows that only one in five (21 per cent) SMEs see advancements in technology as a threat, while 79 per cent see automation, robotics and Artificial Intelligence (AI) as an opportunity.

A pioneering workplace mental health campaign has launched in Scotland today in a joint initiative between PwC, Barclays, Business in the Community Scotland, SAMH and Samaritans.

Eric Leenders The financial services industry has committed to providing further support to victims of financial abuse with the introduction of a voluntary Code of Practice.

A team of accountancy staff have raised over £13,000 for charity so far this year, with their recent challenge taking it one step further.

New practice rules for Scottish solicitors on Incidental Financial Business were introduced by the Law Society of Scotland and came in to force, on 1 October 2018 following discussions with the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).

Ross McEwan Despite being able to evade disciplinary action for the mistreatment of SMEs by its notorious Global Restructuring Group (GRG) due to a lack of regulatory authority, Royal Bank of Scotland's chief executive has now appealed for small business lending to be formally regulated in the UK.

An environmentally-friendly café has opened near Inverness, thanks to a £150,000 funding package from Royal Bank of Scotland.

Neil Greene Neil Greene, Senior Consultant – Financial Services, HRC Recruitment