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Andrew Adams Corporate finance business Quayle Munro, which was founded in Edinburgh in 1983 before moving to London five years ago to focus on media and technology, has agreed to be acquired by global independent investment bank Houlihan Lokey.

Neil Amner Scottish firms continuing to display resilience in the face of economic uncertainty, according to the latest Scottish Chambers of Commerce’s Quarterly Economic Indicator survey.

(Left to right) Adam Hardie, head of food & drink at Johnston Carmichael, Steve Stewart, founder of Stewart Brewing, Stephen McGowan, partner - head of licensing (Scotland) at TLT LLP and Caroline Wengel, business development manager at TBAS, The Brewers' Association of Scotland (TBAS) has launc

The Institute of Chartered Accountants Scotland (ICAS) has struck off an award-winning Borders accountant who was jailed for fraud after he illegally obtained almost £50,000 of taxpayers’ money.

Kenny Crawford The latest publication of the monthly UK House Price Index (UK HPI) shows that the average price of a property in Scotland in November 2017 was £145,992 – an increase of 3.6 per cent on November in the previous year and an increase of 1.1 per cent when compared to the previous mont

Andrew Telfer Edinburgh-based fund managers Baillie Gifford & Co has announced the appointment of five new Partners effective 1 May 2018.

AIM-listed Braveheart Investment Group has announced that it is to relocate its headquarters from Perth to Barnsley in South Yorkshire.

Silver Fin Building Aberdeen According to the latest figures from property consultancy CBRE Scotland, take-up of office space in Aberdeen in 2017 has been recorded at 405,000 sq ft, representing an 85 per cent increase from 2016.

Jane Howard Royal Bank of Scotland executives have rejected calls from MPs to reconsider its plan to shut 62 branches in Scotland, despite being hauled up before the House of Commons Scottish Affairs Committee yesterday to explain their actions.

Keith Brown The Scottish Government has revealed the public and private sector partners who will make up the South of Scotland Economic Partnership, which will pave the way for a dedicated enterprise agency for the region, supported by funding announced in last month’s Budget.

David Redfern One of the UK's leading tax experts today weighed into the debate emerging from news that HMRC investigations into large companies have increased in length over the last financial year.

The prospect of a regulatory crackdown on cryptocurrencies has seen the value of Bitcoin tumble to $9,958 (£7,222) before making a slight recovery, according to the price index run by the news site Coindesk.

The number of people moving home in Scotland is at its highest level since the financial crash of 2008.

Ian Blackford Politicians, business leaders and unions have this week united in their fury against Royal Bank of Scotland’s programme of brutal branch culling as the pressure builds on the majority state-owned bank over the affair.

Royal Bank of Scotland bosses “undermined” Carillion’s efforts to avoid collapse, a witness statement filed at the High Court in London has revealed.