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Kirsty McBirnie Morton Fraser has appointed banking law specialist Kirsty McBirnie as legal director in its banking and finance group.

Allan Bird A widespread lack of AEO accreditation (Authorised Economic Operator) across Scotland’s brewing and distilling sector could result in a dramatic reduction in exports to the EU, a leading Customs trade expert is warning.

Simon Cowie Infinity Aberdeen-based accountancy firm Infinity Partnership has won at the British Accountancy Awards for the fourth year in a row.

David Alexander, Managing Director of D J Alexander David Alexander, Managing Director of Edinburgh-based property management firm DJ Alexander makes the case for tweeking LBTT

Eleanor Rooke Berwickshire Housing Association (BHA) has appointed Eleanor Rooke as its new finance director.

Euan Murray As Brexit negotiations continue, a new report from Barclays has revealed that retailers could face additional tariffs totalling £9.3 billion per year for food and drink products imported from the EU if a settlement is not reached.

Demand for science and technology contractors in Scotland rose by 21 per cent year-on-year to August 2018, according to research from the Association of Professional Staffing Companies (APSCo).

Edinburgh City Council is to consult the public about on its plans to charge a tourist tax of £2 per room, per night.

Taxpayers are set to pay £65 million to former Carillion workers who were made redundant following the company’s collapse in January, according to Unite.

A record £1 million was paid out every day during the second quarter of the year to help firms cope with the non-payment of bad debts according to figures out today from the Association of British Insurers (ABI). This largely reflects clams from many of the firms affected by the collapse of the co

Jason Chidgey, Activpayroll regional director - Africa Aberdeen-headquartered firm Activpayroll has announced the launch of a South African office as it continues its global expansion.

Iain Fraser Iain Fraser, partner at specialist business advisory firm FRP Advisory LLP, has been appointed as provisional liquidator at Urquhart & Co (PHE) Limited (“the Company”), a family-run plumbing and heating subcontractor based in Inverness which entered liquidation on 25th September.

Richard Umpleby By Richard Umpleby, Investment Manager, Brewin Dolphin

Turcan Connell has raised an impressive £8,181 for its nominated Charity of the Year, Down’s Syndrome Scotland, through its charity hockey tournament which saw the law and wealth management firm take on teams from Barclays, Cornelian, French Duncan, Galbraith, Pinsents, Rathbones, Tcam, DLA Pipe

Neil Francis