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Howard Archer The chances of an interest rate rise this year have receded after official data published today by the Bank of England showed that Consumer Price Inflation extended its downward trend in April to be at a 13-month low of 2.4 per cent - its lowest level since March 2017.

Paul Curran, chief executive officer, Qmile Group Two directors of Edinburgh-based property developer Quartermile Developments have launched a new development company following a successful management buyout (MBO).

The Scotch Whisky Association (SWA) has released an analysis of the industry’s 2017 export performance which it says shows that the UK trade deficit would be almost 3 per cent greater without Scotland’s national drink.

Consumer watchdog Which? is calling for an end to what it calls "rip-off" overdraft fees as it reveals they can still cost over seven times more than a payday loan, with Scottish banks identified among the biggest offenders.

Yvonne Dunn, Partner, Pinsent Masons LLP International law firm Pinsent Masons has been appointed as a global strategic partner to FinTech Scotland and will sit on the board of the fintech sector enabler.

Graeme Mackay and Ken Pattullo of Begbies Traynor Professional services firm Begbies Traynor has appointed Graeme Mackay as a director in its Dundee office.

Gerry Harkins, George Rew, Alison Mitchell, Charlotte Gray, all from Harris Academy with Rachel McEwen from DYW and Kirsty Moss and Katie Edward of EQ Dundee-based EQ Chartered Accountants has been commended for its work with a Dundee secondary school, as part of a national drive to bring businesses

Left to right: Professor Lorna Milne, St Andrews University; David Brown, PwC Scotland's Government leader; Professor Charlie Jeffery, Edinburgh University; and Claudette Kennedy, Skills Development Scotland Global accounting and business services giant PwC, has joined forces with the Universities o

Colin Slater Scotland has Britain’s best compliance record with data protection laws and is amongst the best in the UK, with just 1.9 per cent of the total £4.2m in fines being issued north of the Border.

London’s top flight closed above 7,800 points for the first time ever yesterday as fears of a trade war between the US and China dissipated and the pound continued its downward trajectory.

Zahrid Osmani Edinburgh-based active equity specialist Martin Currie has continued to drive its global growth ambitions with the appointment of key strategic hire Zehrid Osmani to lead its Global Long-Term Unconstrained (GLTU) team.

It may be taboo to talk about money with friends and family but when it comes to your bank it’s a different matter, with today’s social media savvy consumer taking advantage of more banking webchat services than ever before, according to the latest research from UK Finance.

Alan Steel The founder of a Linlithgow-based wealth management firm, which now looks after over £1.25 billion in client assets, has been presented with the prestigious WeDO Scotland Lifetime Achievement Award for Entrepreneurship.

Record numbers of people in Scotland are employed, the gender gap has narrowed and more young people have jobs, according to latest data.

Catherine Burnet The rise of protectionism poses the greatest risk to future growth, according to the CEOs of some of Britain’s biggest businesses.