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Andrew Leslie Andrew Leslie is a Senior Solicitor at Gillespie Macandrew LLP.

Mohit Thukral Global professional services firm Genpact plans to create more than 300 new jobs in Glasgow over the next five years, following a decision to expand its European operations in Scotland.

John Hannah A leading North-east accountancy firm has been named a finalist in this year’s Elevator Awards.

Sandy Begbie Standard Life has announced that terms have been agreed to sell its Hong Kong insurance business Standard Life Standard Life Asia, to the Edinburgh-based insurance giant's Chinese joint venture insurance business, Heng An Standard Life Insurance Company Limited.

Peter Lawson A survey of some of Scotland’s largest and best-known businesses conducted by Scottish law firm Burness Paull suggests that deal activity will continue, despite political uncertainty.

Al Rayan Bank has announced the launch of a new range of Home Purchase Plans (HPPs) which are designed to make it easier for people looking to move an existing home finance product to the Sharia compliant provider.

Philip Grant Bank of Scotland tomorrow hosts its first Google Digital Garage training session offering small businesses and charities in Glasgow the chance to boost their digital skills and help them better understand the benefits of being online, and what this can bring to their organisation.

An accountant who embezzled nearly £60,000 from an armed forces charity has managed to avoid a prison sentence by paying back all of the money he stole.

Annabelle Ewing The number of home repossession cases going through Scottish courts has fallen by more than 40 per cent in a year.

Martin Gill Scotland’s mid-sized businesses generated over £5 billion of overseas turnover last year but risk being ‘overlooked and undervalued’ as the UK Government looks to invoke Article 50 and begin the process of EU negotiations this week, according to new research from accountants and a

The average age which Scots living in rented accommodation think they’ll be able to buy their first house is 31, according to research published by Spark Energy.

Nicola Sturgeon First Minister Nicola Sturgeon is to visit California and New York next month to promote the skills and expertise of Scotland to the North American business community and salve fears of investors in the wake of the UK's decision to leave the EU.

Scottish start-ups and university spinouts who participated in Converge Challenge have leveraged over seven times in subsequent funding the amount that the programme’s university partners and the Scottish Funding Council (SFC) originally invested in the company creation competition, a new indepen

The UK financial services industry will see slower but continued growth up to 2020 despite challenges on the horizon from Brexit and other geopolitical pressures, according to the latest EY ITEM Club outlook for the sector.