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Business optimism has crashed to its lowest level since September 2012, when the UK economy was battling to fight off a double-dip recession, according to a new report from accountants and business advisors BDO. BDO’s Optimism Index, which shows how businesses expect output to develop in the n

Aberdeen Standard Investments has announced a new tie-up with Skipton Building Society to provide portfolio solutions for customers of its £4bn investment offering. The Edinburgh-based fund manager arm of Standard Life Aberdeen said the partnership will build on its existing £13.9bn MyFo

Maryhill Housing has completed a £35.5 million funding renegotiation with its existing lender Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS). The announcement comes after the housing association carried out a full review of its loan financing arrangements in 2018.

Shepherd and Wedderburn has appointed partner and private client specialist Gillian Campbell to lead its offering to private individuals and families, business owners and entrepreneurs in the north of Scotland. Ms Campbell, who is based in the firm’s Aberdeen office, is a highly regarded priva

A donation of £95,000 has been made by Aberdeen accountancy firm Infinity Partnership to Aberdeen Royal Infirmary for new dialysis machines at the north-east’s main hospital. The fabulous figure, which has been used to purchase 10 dialysis machines, was the result of a joint effort betwe

Following BTO Solicitors LLP’s recent appointment of a new chairman and chief operating officer, the firm has announced a number of senior promotions. Two associates have been promoted to partner, fifteen have stepped up to senior associate level and a further two senior solicitors have been m

Three Scottish charities supporting vulnerable young people across the country are to share a donation of £30,000 from law firm, Gillespie Macandrew. Children in Scotland, Rock Trust and Rossie Young People’s Trust, all long-standing charity partners of the firm, will equally share this

Scottish law firm Brodies has underlined its commitment to its strategic plans with the appointment of two new partners in Aberdeen. Elaine Farquharson-Black, a recognised leader in the planning arena, will add further strength to Brodies’ housebuilding and planning teams.

Office take-up in Edinburgh during the first quarter (Q1) of 2019 has soared by more than 40 per cent across both city centre and out of town markets, according to research by commercial real estate services firm, Avison Young. However, with the availability of Grade A and B office stock in cen

The Edinburgh Tax Network, in conjunction with Terra Firma Chambers, will present an update on Corporate Tax on Thursday 25th April 2019 at the Mackenzie Building, Old Assembly Close, Edinburgh. The speaker will be Martin Bell, CA, CTA, Tax Partner & Head of Tax at BDO Glasgo

Infrastructure giant Amey has seen a £250 penalty for late work rocket up to £50 million after taking too long to repair four damaged bollards. Birmingham City Council had initially issued the firm with a £250 fine after it failed to remove the two pairs of bollards

PKF Geoffrey Martin & Co have reassured savers that their money will be safe after being appointed as administrators at a credit union in Glasgow’s East End. Parkhead Credit Union announced it will no longer be trading and is now in default.

The time taken to complete a property transaction has been reduced from three months to less than three weeks in a blockchain trial completed through a collaboration between Royal Bank of Scotland, Barclays and fintech firm R3's distributed ledger software.

Not even half the UK's biggest employers have been successful in narrowing their gender pay gap since the introduction of new government rules requiring all all companies, charities and public sector departments of 250 employees or more to submit their gender pay gap metrics in addition to a report

Edinburgh-based wealth manager Baillie Gifford is to launch a modern apprenticeship programme for schools that will allow six apprentices aged 16-24 to ‘learn on the job’. The firm said the scheme is designed to provide paid employment alongside structured training and learning opportuni