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Colin Dempster Three listed companies in Scotland issued profit warnings in the third quarter of 2017, compared with two in the previous quarter and three in the same period last year, according to EY’s latest Profit Warnings report.

Ross McEwan Royal Bank of Scotland chief executive Ross McEwan has welcomed the Financial Conduct Authority’s decision to dismiss the “most serious allegations” levelled against the bank’s controversial Global Restructuring Group (GRG) in a move that campaigners have immediately branded a "w

Heather McDonald, founder and owner of WooHa Brewing Scottish brewer WooHa Brewing Company, known for its KeyKeg conditioned beer, is set to increase exports to the USA thanks to £700,000 of funding which included support from HSBC.

Greg Rowand (centre) with colleagues Peter Graham and Brian Miller tackle 10K for charity Henderson Loggie’s forensic accounting team has raised over £800 to support centres offering free legal advice to some of the most vulnerable people in society, exceeding their initial fundraising target of

Glasgow-based private equity firm Maven Capital Partners has annnounce a £3 million investment in Altra Consultants Limited to fund the growth of its Lloyds of London-registered insurance brokering subsidiary Parker Norfolk & Partners Ltd (PNP).

Aberdeenshire-based craft brewery BrewDog says it has raised over £1 million less than two days into the latest round of it record-breaking crowdfunding scheme, Equity for Punks. Beer fans clamoured to invest in the brewery which is valued at £1 billion, with over one thousand new investors buying

Basto Beach, Lewis Scotland’s island businesses want younger local populations, and need decision-makers to tackle poor transport links and bad broadband, according to a survey of firms based at locations such as Arran and Unst and Lewis by the Federation of Small Businesses.

University of Edinburgh Business School is this week hosting a 48 hour competition that challenges its undergraduates to match profit with purpose by developing business ideas to tackle inequalities and transform local communities.

Lord Adair Turner (Image courtesy of The Royal Society) Two leading economists will say today that Scotland’s economy can be transformed for the better through large-scale investment in the transition to a low-carbon economy.

Blair Nimmo New statistics from KPMG show the number of businesses failing in Scotland fell in the third quarter of 2017, compared to the same three months in 2016. This decrease marks the third consecutive quarter of improvement in insolvencies compared to the same respective months last year.

McCrea's managing director Douglas McCrea (left) welcomes Jonathan Campbell to the firm's board Glasgow-based McCrea Financial Services has announced that Jonathan Campbell has been appointed to its board of directors as part of an ongoing strengthening of the firm's executive team.

A new £1 million research and development project focused on cost reduction, increased efficiency and value add for the oil and gas sector has received backing from Scottish Enterprise.

Whilst corporate reporting by large listed companies is generally good, detailed explanations and clarity could still be better, according to accountancy watchdog the Financial Reporting Council’s (FRC) Annual Review of Corporate Reporting.

Police Scotland have begun conducting inquiries into the now notorious Royal Bank of Scotland business unit know as the Global Restructuring Unit (GRG) which could lead to the opening of a formal investigation, it has emerged.

Tulloch is delivering 50 2-bedroom flats at The Village in East Kilbride Tulloch Homes is to accelerate its development plans after securing a £20 million funding package from Bank of Scotland.