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Paul McLaughlin Brodies has promoted corporate lawyer Paul McLaughlin to partner, bringing the total number of partners at Scotland’s largest law firm to 93. Mr McLaughlin joined Brodies in 2005 and has carried out a wide variety of corporate work during his time at the firm. A member of the firm�

Simon Weston Zero Waste Scotland, Scotland’s circular economy expert, has appointed Simon Weston, director for Raw Materials at the Confederation of Paper Industries (CPI), to chair its flagship Circular Economy Investment Fund.

A five-figure donation from Aberdeen Asset Management will ensure that a popular Edinburgh charity can continue its much-loved youth club.

Brexit talks should be delayed until political stability is established following last night’s General Election result of a hung parliament, the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) in Scotland has said.

(Image: GLD Group) Perthshire clothing and footwear supplier GLD Group has been named as the fastest-growing Scottish business for international sales.

Bill Michael KPMG has replaced PwC as auditor of BT, ending PwC's 33-year association with the telecoms giant.

Edinburgh-based insurance giant Standard Life has said it may pursue an initial public offering of its Indian joint venture if a plan to merge the unit with another company falls through.

Private rent levels in Scotland were up 6 per cent in the year to May 2017, with the typical rental property letting for £574 a month, according to the latest buy-to-let index from Your Move Scotland.

The average UK worker could be on the breadline in just 32 days, according to new research from Legal & General.

Jenny Laing Cash-strapped Aberdeen City Council is taking steps to reduce the risk of its £370million bond by recruiting a team of financial monitoring experts.

Thomas Clark The Scottish regional qualifiers for the PwC Private Business Awards have been announced with a strong focus on innovation with the likes of ZoneFox, Celtic Renewables, Care Sourcer and Speech Graphics making the list.

Sandy Kennedy Sandy Kennedy, chief executive at Entrepreneurial Scotland looks at the obstacles confronting the nation’s wealth creators.

Ed Warner Standard Life has played down the impact of “challenging global political and macroeconomic environment” on its £567 million Private Equity Trust and says it expects further gains from the portfolio.

Professor David Flint CA and his wife Dorothy. Professor of Accountancy and university vice-principal at the University of Glasgow, ICAS Past President, and D-Day veteran, Professor David Flint CA.

The Chartered Institute of Taxation (CIOT) has welcomed today’s signing of the Multilateral Convention to Implement Tax Treaty Related Measures to Prevent BEPS.