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The head of the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has been slammed by MPs for failing to act against Clydesdale Bank over the scandal surrounding allegedly mis-sold loans to small-business owners. MP in charge of the parliamentary group on fair business banking said the head of the City wa

Accountancy firm RSM has announced the appointment of Dougy Agnew as a new partner in its Aberdeen tax practice. The firm said Mr Agnew joins having established himself as a prominent corporate tax adviser with over 28 years’ experience working in practice and industry, including Big Four firm

Thorntons Investments has strengthened its business development team with the appointment of Nick Sheppard as senior business development manager. He will work with investment professionals, intermediaries and wealth managers across London and the South to grow discretionary investment services busi

The number of people who own a second home in Scotland has dropped by almost 50 per cent in the last six years, new figures show.

Unemployment in Scotland dipped under the 100,000 mark for the first time towards the end of last year, new figures published today have revealed.

Her Majesty’s Revenue & Customs has sent out letters to self-assessment taxpayers accusing them of not filing their returns on time weeks before the January 31 deadline, according to accountancy firm Blick Rothenberg. The letters, which include penalty notices, have been received by some o

An independent Scottish salmon farm that supplies to Michelin-starred chefs has been able to continue modernising its operating processes after securing a £1.2 million asset finance facility from HSBC UK.

Glasgow city centre office space take-up in 2018 totalled 970,845 sq ft, up 52 per cent on the on the 2017 figure of 635,015 sq ft and the highest level since 2006.

Influential shareholder advisory service ISS has issued a “red-top” alert against CYBG, the owner of Clydesdale and Yorkshire banks and Virgin Money, which it bought for £1.7 billion in October.

The UK’s largest audit firms have been warned that they need to take immediate action if they want to continue signing off on the British entities listed in Dublin after Brexit. The Irish Auditing and Accounting Supervisory Authority has said that UK firms must start immediate preparations to

Following a successful first year in Scotland, Grant Thornton is set to expand its Growth 365 service for ambitious, growth-hungry CEOs. The leading business and financial advisor has hired George Elliott, who joins the firm as Growth Adviser.

A new report has been released outlining the extent of concern amongst Scottish businesses over Brexit.

Challenger supermarket chain Aldi has been revealed as the fastest growing retailer in Scotland for the 52 weeks to 30th December 2018, growing sales by an impressive 16.4 per cent, according to new figures.

The weekend saw the latest technology outage to hit a major UK bank after customers of Lloyds, Halifax and Bank of Scotland were affected by a Faster Payments glitch that left them unable to transfer money. Lloyds Bank took to Twitter to confirm that "some" customers are unable to make faster paymen

A Livingston-based building supplier owned by Cairngorm Capital is set to open 12 new trade centres across the UK, in a move to create the UK’s leading distribution company of its kind. The windows and doors specialist is aiming to grow turnover by £10 million as it increases its ge