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David Lonsdale Four of Scotland’s leading industry groups – representing manufacturing, commercial property, retail and tourism - have united to challenge the Scottish Government to ensure future increases in business rates rise by no more than CPI, rather than the RPI measure of inflation. A sw

Scottish law firm Harper Macleod has been unveiled as the first Scottish partner of Moonshot Academy – the new growth accelerator for post-seed start-ups launched by leading entrepreneurial experts.

Sue Dawe EY has revealed its newest, state-of-the-art UK office in the heart of Edinburgh’s financial district, signaling the firm’s latest investment in Scotland.

Mark Carney Royal Bank of Scotland, which did not pass the Bank of England’s annual industry stress test last year, has done so this time around, a result that the Bank said shows the Edinburgh-based lender has improved its financial position over the last twelve months.

A lawyer who stole clients’ money and contributed to the collapse of a parcel firm has been handed an eight-month jail sentence. David Nightingale, 35, from Cumbernauld, was previously convicted of defrauding clients while working as a defence lawyer. After being struck off he began working as a

John Godfrey Scottish entrepreneurs have benefited from a modest uplift in funding for new businesses, according to the Barclays Entrepreneurs Index, which tracks the UK entrepreneurial lifecycle.

Mark Barnett Edinburgh Investment Trust underperformed its benchmark, the FTSE All-Share, in the six months to the end of September, latest results have shown.

Mortgage approvals weakened to a 13-month low in October, according to the trade association representing the UK finance and banking industry. UK Finance's latest data will reinforce beliefs that there is unlikely to be a sustained, significant upturn in the housing market activity any time soon.

Graeme Donald Bank of Scotland, Stevie Clifford Bank of Scotland, Richard Hill Lloyds Banking Group, Hege Barnes Curator of the Glenfinnan Station Museum and Jamie Black Lloyds Banking Group Following the launch of their new polymer £10 note in October, Bank of Scotland has signalled that they’ve

Scotland’s smaller businesses turn over almost £300 million per day, according to figures uncovered by the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB).

Neil McKay (left) and Kenny Downs of Urban Union A leading regeneration specialist has hired a new finance director as it gears up to launch additional sites across Scotland.

(L-R) Ronald Ord, David Adams and Barry McAllister Glasgow-based project management consultancy Adams Consulting Group (ACG) has been taken over by another shareholder, the firm announced today.

Joanne Casey Housebuilder Mactaggart & Mickel Homes has announced today that they are responding to the Government’s announcement on stamp duty by following suit to help first-time buyers get on the housing ladder.

Steven Cameron Three in four (78 per cent) financial advisers are confident that robo-advice offers no threat to their business, according to Aegon’s Technology in the Financial Advice Market report.

Fewer than four in ten (37 per cent) UK small business owners use their time during quieter periods to plan ahead for the peaks in seasonal business, according to new research from Lloyds Bank.