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Andrew McRae Scottish Government plans to introduce more frequent business rate revaluations will fail without a modernisation drive, according to the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB).

Ten years on from the 2008 financial crisis, its impact can still be felt across the world, but the outlook is currently positive for the east central Scotland housing market, new data has revealed.

Edinburgh-based TSB has not yet dealt with the majority of complaints arising from its IT meltdown earlier this year, FT reports. Josep Oliu Creus, chair of its parent company Sabadell, told staff in London that compensation efforts had "not gone the way I would like".

Tony Prestedge Nationwide Building Society has announced plans to invest £1.3 billion in digital innovation, as part of a broader £4.1 billion investment plan.

​Douglas Shand A new mobile app to help SMEs avoid late payment penalties has been launched by PwC in collaboration with Edinburgh-based tech firm Bemo.

Susan Rice The Scottish Fiscal Commission has said its economic forecasting work is being frustrated by a lack of access to Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) data.

Tom MacLennan FRP Advisory LLP have been appointed as administrators of Bertinaley Care Limited, which owns and operates four care homes in Hamilton, Largs, Dundee and Surrey.

Henderson Loggie Business Leader Group facilitators (l-r) David Smith, Susan Godman and Steve Cartwright A Business Leader Group which promotes ‘learning by doing’ has had a strong start ahead of its Autumn launch in Edinburgh, with over 80 owners and managers signing up to the launch event to e

(L-R) Laura Hughes, Scott & Jenny Hastings and Elaine McCann Former rugby star Scott Hastings got a record number of runners under starter’s orders in Edinburgh this week in a 5K race that brought property professionals from all over the UK together in the Scottish capital.

Two new schooling facilities have opened at a Stonehaven equestrian centre, thanks to a £200,000 funding package from Royal Bank of Scotland.

Robin Dandie Fewer than four in 10 farm businesses across Scotland are producing the bookkeeping data required for making Tax Digital, HMRC’s new digital tax filing system, according to a survey by Johnston Carmichael.

The Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has voted to keep interest rates on hold at 0.75 per cent as expected after last month's increase.

House prices in Scotland have continued to increase and may grow by almost 20 per cent during the next four years, according to two separate reports.

Carol Flockhart Carol Flockhart, managing partner at Edinburgh-based accountants Chiene + Tait took honours at last night’s Scottish Women’s Awards winning the Services to Accountancy and Finance Award.

Canonmills Gardens Around 350 flats are to be built across two sites in Edinburgh after developers secured more than £40 million in loans.