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Altus Strategies, an Africa-focused project and royalty generator in the mining sector, has announced the appointment of Martin Keylock as chief financial officer and company secretary. Mr Keylock, a chartered accountant and graduate of the University of Glasgow and Aston University, joined the comp

Plans for a UK digital service tax designed to raise £400 million a year by 2022 may have to be scrapped under the terms of a UK-US trade deal, campaigners have warned. Global Justice Now said Boris Johnson's enthusiasm to conclude a "quick" trade deal if he becomes Prime Minister next week wo

A couple marked their recent engagement with a month-long crime spree that involved five bank robberies, police have alleged.

HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) will be the largest department based at the flagship UK Government Hub in Edinburgh, now dubbed "Queen Elizabeth House", when the first teams start to move in from April 2020.

Wealth management firm Brewin Dolphin has warned that Scottish companies listed on Alternative Investment Markets (AIM) are going through "growing pains" in 2019. The firm's analysis shows that shares in Scottish companies listed on the FTSE and AIM underperformed against the indexes in the first si

The Golden Jubilee National Hospital in Clydebank has announced the appointment of Colin Neil as its new director of finance. Mr Neil joins the national NHS Board from his former role as assistant director of finance for acute services with NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde, just as the structural wor

Accountancy and business advisory firm French Duncan LLP has won two new hotel accounting service clients in Germany. The two hotels are operated by French Duncan's existing client, Cycas Hospitality, and will now benefit from the firm's completely paperless accounting function, which provides real-

Hanley Economic Building Society has launched its range of retirement interest-only (RIO) mortgages in Scotland through intermediaries. The building society said it had made the decision to expand the mortgages, available in England and Wales since November 2018, following feedback from its Scottish

The Scottish Government has rejected claims that the prospect of a second independence referendum is having a negative effect on investment. Professor Colin Anthony Jones of Heriot-Watt University told The Times that UK financial institutions have spent a smaller percentage of investment expenditure

The Scottish corporate finance team at PwC has helped to broker a deal between Ancala Partners and Dragon LNG, a liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal in Wales. The terminal in Milford Haven is the only LNG regasification terminal in the UK with a re-liquefaction capability which allows customers to

The Bank of England's new polymer £50 note will feature imagery depicting Alan Turing and his work, the bank announced today. Alan Turing was chosen following the bank's character selection process, including advice from scientific experts and a six-week public nomination period, with the fina

Only a third of Scotland's farmers and landowners are positive about the future amid ongoing Brexit uncertainties, according to a survey by Johnston Carmichael. According to the annual research, the majority of farmers (45 per cent) are unsure about the future of the industry, while more than a fift

Chartered accountants firm Wylie & Bisset has urged Scottish charities to be aware of the issues raised by the unpredictability of legacy giving, following figures revealing a sharp increase in legacy gifts. Annual legacy income to UK fundraising charities now amounts to £2.23 billion, wit

Law firm Anderson Strathern has hired corporate specialist Euan Tripp from Brodies, with Mr Tripp being brought in as a partner in a move that strengthens the firm’s corporate and commercial offering. Mr Tripp brings extensive M&A and corporate finance experience including from the propert

Royal Bank of Scotland is bringing its new initiative to support female entrepreneurship across Scotland to Edinburgh next week. The bank has developed a crowdfunding programme called "Back Her Business" in partnership with established provider Crowdfunder, as part of its wider ambition to reduce th