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Dame Susan Rice The head of Scotland's independent economic forecasting body and the first woman to head a UK clearing bank when she was appointed chief executive and then chair of Lloyds TSB Scotland in 2000, has been made a Dame in the New Year Honours list.

After a snap general election, the beginning of Brexit and Bank of England interest rates rising for the first time in 10 years, the economy saw its share of surprises in 2017. So, what will 2018 hold for Scottish business? Experts from Johnston Carmichael, Scotland’s largest independent firm of c

The average price of a house in Scotland is now £146,578, according to the figures from the Nationwide Building Society, marking an annual rise of 2.6 per cent.

Fraser Oliver Digby Brown has reported profits of £8.3 million in the year to March 2017, down on the previous year's figure of £8.6m.

Investors in Scotland view Brexit and low interest rates as the biggest threats to their wealth, according to a new survey of over 1,000 UK savers and investors, and 500 High Net Worth Individuals commissioned by Rathbone Investment Management.

Scottish small business confidence slid to near record lows in the final quarter of 2017, according to new figures from the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB).

Nick Scott Brodies LLP has today announced the election of Nick Scott as managing partner, succeeding Bill Drummond.

Ben Barbanel OakNorth, the London and Manchester-based bank which describes itself as “the bank for entrepreneurs, by entrepreneurs” has completed its first transaction in Scotland following a £3 million property investment loan to AMA Homes.

LGIM Real Assets (Legal & General) has announced its acquisition of Atlantic Quay 3, the central Glasgow Scottish court and tribunal building, from the Moorfield Group for £50 million.

More than 30 landlords are operating lucrative short term letting businesses in Scotland’s capital which is adding to the pressure on Edinburgh’s housing stock, new research has found.

Maggie Lindsay The Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment (CISI) has announced the appointment of Maggie Lindsay as President of its Scotland branch.

Glen Reynolds North-east councillors say they plan to buy shares in Royal Bank of Scotland in order to attend the financial giant’s AGM and directly question its chief executive over plans to close two local branches as their campaign to save them heats up.

More than 80 per cent of Scottish councils are now recognised as Fairtrade areas, along with around 100 Fairtrade communities around the country.

Tim Allan With no elections and no referendums in the diary, The Scottish Chambers of Commerce sees 2018 as a year to focus on growing Scotland’s economy, writes its president, Tim Allan

Claire Drummond A colleague from Aberdeen Standard Investments’ Aberdeen office embarked on the volunteering trip of a lifetime to witness first hand the positive impact a charity supported by its own Charitable Foundation is having on the lives of street children in South America.