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David Alexander David Alexander, a partner at Gilson Gray LLP comments on a recent case on the recoverability (or otherwise) of VAT on expenses from the unsuccessful party

Royal Bank of Scotland has been forced into backing down on previous denials and issued a “sincere apology” after admitting its staff had indeed forged a customer’s signature in order to take more money from them.

A state-backed investment bank should be set up to plug the shortfall in lending to small and medium-sized businesses and help tackle the challenge of poor productivity in the UK, report produced by a Civitas has urged today.

Properties across Scotland are selling on average for more than their asking price, with the average selling price £10,000 higher than the average asking price in Q4.

Ian Blackford The SNP has announced that it is planning a national day of action, in the latest stage of the campaign to prevent RBS bank branch closures across Scotland.

Scottish Labour has demanded a full review of the decision by LINK to change how free ATMs are funded, saying the proposal could create a "cash machine desert" particularly in deprived areas.

Michael Thomson Scottish law firm Burness Paull has poached who it has described as a “rising star” from a rival firm Pinsent Masons to head up its restructuring and insolvency team.

Insolvencies of UK restaurant businesses jumped 20 per cent to 984 in the last year, up from 825 in the previous year, according to new figures from accountancy firm Moore Stephens.

Graham Blair First-time buyers in Scotland save £31,000 on average when buying their own home instead of renting, according to research from Bank of Scotland.

The number of young people with a mid-range income who own their own home has fallen by more than half in the last 20 years, according to new data.

A campaign which aims to give parents the confidence to help their children manage their money online has revealed that online and mobile banking among Halifax customers aged 11 to 18 has increased by 40 per cent in just two years.

The Law Society of Scotland says it has been made aware that Scottish law firms have recently been targeted by a redemption statement scam when acting in sale or remortgage transactions.

Court of Session Prosecutors will not be taking action against four men following a fraud probe into the collapse of a £400 million finance company.

Alasdair Green Alasdair Green, a senior manager within Aberdeen-based accountants Anderson Anderson Brown's consulting divison, makes the case for not allowing uncertainty to stifle growth

The number of Scottish businesses that currently export their goods or services has fallen to less than a third in the last six months, according to the latest Business in Britain report from the Bank of Scotland.