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Derek Mackay The Scottish economy grew by 0.5 per cent during the second quarter of 2018, according to statistics announced today by Scotland’s Chief Statistician.

Henderson Loggie has appointed Ian McDonald as senior manager in the firm’s corporate finance team following a strong performance which has seen the firm close a number of deals in recent months.

Andrew Howie Edinburgh has topped a list of the most vibrant places in Scotland, according to business and financial adviser Grant Thornton UK.

Douglas Flint Sir Douglas Flint, the Glaswegian former chairman of banking giant HSBC has been appointed non-executive chairman and director of IP Group plc, the developer of intellectual property-based businesses.

The University of Glasgow has published a comprehensive report into the institution’s historical links with racial slavery and the significant financial support it received from people whose wealth at least in part derived from slavery in the 18th and 19th centuries.

Jim Cormack, Partner, Pinsent Masons Pinsent Masons’ partner Jim Cormack, has been appointed Queen’s Counsel by the Queen on the recommendation of Scotland's First Minister.

Royal Bank of Scotland subsidiary NatWest has joined forces with security firm G4S to pilot the UK’s first intelligent cash management solution for businesses.

Calum Paterson Scottish Equity Partners (SEP) has been named as one of the world’s most consistent, top performing venture capital fund managers by Preqin, the data and intelligence specialists for the global alternative assets industry.

Catriona Aldridge Catriona Aldridge, Senior Associate at law and tax firm CMS looks at the dilemma of advertising and disclosing pay for employers and prospective employees alike

An Inverurie-based manufacturer of manual handling equipment is moving to new premises to meet customer demand, thanks to a six figure funding deal from Royal Bank of Scotland.

https://youtu.be/0cS7gmgDOPI The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) has teamed up with Carnegie Council for Ethics in International Affairs and CFA Institute to celebrate this year’s Global Ethics Day.

Claire Middlebrook The liquidator at a failed Motor Homes brokerage in Fife has told customers who gave the company their vehicles to sell, that they can expect an interim repayment but also a lengthy wait as she investigates the assets of the former owner Christine Galloway.

Jon Roberts Grant Thornton has proposed an initiative designed to break-up the so-called "Big Four" accountancy firm’s dominance of the audit market that centres on the establishing of an independent public body to lead auditor selection for large listed companies and other public interest entitie

Angela Lowe. Edinburgh has been ranked fourth in Europe, Middle East and Africa’s (EMEA) normal technology clusters, according to research from property consultancy CBRE.

Stephen Ingledew of FinTech Scotland (left), with Ava Tait and Jim Tomaney of Renovite A consortium of international Fintech companies together with Fife Council, Fife College and Fintech Scotland, have joined forces to launch Scotland’s first ‘Fintech Skills Academy’.