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The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is today urging people to be alert to the growing threat of loan fee scams targeting borrowers.

Claire Martin Claire Martin, an advisory manager at Grant Thornton UK in Scotland makes appeal for youthful entrepreneurial input into Scotland’s vital £14 billion industry

Andrew Foyle Andrew Foyle, a solicitor advocate and litigation partner in the Edinburgh office of Shoosmiths, gave delegates attending the annual Law Society of Scotland Debt Recovery Conference in Glasgow plenty of food for thought on the main challenges and opportunities in the business of debt re

Howard Archer The UK economy continues to display a lack of momentum and shows little sign of breaking the pattern of uninspiring growth seen in 2017, according to the latest forecast from the EY ITEM Club.

The finalists in the 2018 Elevator Awards, one of the North-east’s highest profile business awards, have been announced, with 27 companies and individuals making it on to the shortlist.

Eunice McAdam Four new directors have been elected to serve on the board of Inverness Chamber of Commerce for the next three years.

Seven houses bought using proceeds from crime have been recovered by the Civil Recovery Unit (CRU).

Martin Gill An influx of overseas visitors combined with the rise of the UK as a ‘staycation nation’ has resulted in a bumper year for the Scottish hotel market, according to a new report published today by accountancy and business advisory firm BDO.

Andrew Holloway Uncertainty over the renewal of EU State Aid approval for the HMRC approved Enterprise Management Incentive (EMI) scheme could impact young and entrepreneurial businesses across Scotland, Johnston Carmichael has warned.

Specialist tax relief firm, Catax, has announced the opening of a brand new Scottish office in the nation’s capital, Edinburgh.

Dundee-based investment platform Alliance Trust Savings has been named among the most complained about providers in the latest FCA complaints data.

Department store chain House of Fraser has appointed KPMG to advise it in a move that could result in store closures and job losses.

Just how careful pensioners remain with their retirement funds since the introduction of Pension Freedoms has been revealed by new research from Prudential.

Click image to expand Hotspots from Oban to Orkney have been tracked as part of a new interactive guide to the growing Scottish technology sector produced by independent accountancy and business advisory firm Johnston Carmichael.

The latest Global Economic Conditions Survey (GECS) from the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) and Institute of Management Accountants (IMA) released today found that global economic confidence is at its highest level in years, with strong growth since the start of 2017.