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Frank Field MPs have slammed the former finance director of collapsed construction giant Carillion for “dumping” his shares in the troubled company at the “first possible moment”.

Theresa Sharp Social Investment Scotland (SIS) has appointed two new investment managers, as it continues to grow its investments in charities and social enterprises.

Ross McEwan Royal Bank of Scotland has today announced its first annual profit since it was bailed out by the UK taxpayer at a cost of £45 billion ten years ago.

Gordon McArthur Renfrewshire-based fintech firm Beeks Financial Cloud has doubled its underlying profits after posting £0.28 million pre tax profit for the six months to 31 December, up from the £0.13 million registered for the same period in 2016.

Court of Session A former part-time sheriff who experienced “despair, distrust and desolation” following the breakdown of his marriage has been given three months to allow him and his ex-wife to reach an agreement over their finances after she was granted a divorce without him knowing about it.

Martin Gilbert Edinburgh-based Standard Life Assurance Limited, one of the UK's oldest insurance companies having been founded in 1825, is to be sold for £3.24bn.

John Todd A top expert on Scottish taxation has set out what the country’s new income tax system will mean for business.

HM Revenue & Customs has this week published new guidance on how Scotland’s new income tax bands will affect pension schemes and their members.

A man who was jailed for two charges of tax fraud has been told he will have to repay the money.

Jamie Kerr A top immigration lawyer has called for an urgent review of the UK’s business immigration rules as companies across the country are being denied access to foreign staff – unless they pay them more than £55,000 per year.

(left to right); Craig Jamieson, regional director, Barclays Wealth Management; Alexandra Mancini, wealth manager, Scotland; and John Godfrey, director, Barclays Wealth Management, Scotland (Image: Neil Hanna Photography) Barclays has hired Alexandra Mancini as wealth manager, bolstering its wealth

Alison Gilson (left) and Liana Di Ciacci. (Image: Peter Devlin Photography) Liana Di Ciacca has joined Shoosmiths' Edinburgh office as a senior associate with a focus on banking and finance.

Homes for Scotland, the organisation representing Scottish housebuilders, has called on the Scottish Government to extend the Help to Buy scheme to capitalise on new figures which revealed that the number of first-time buyers in Scotland is at the highest level for a decade.

Hannah Christiansen Property sales in Aberdeenshire saw a significant increase during the final quarter of 2017, with demand from local buyers underpinning the vast majority of activity, according to estate agents Galbraith.

Paul Carlyle A joint initiative to put Scotland’s legal services on the international map has been launched this week.