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More than half of Scots say they occasionally run out of money before payday, with 15 per cent saying they do so ‘most of the time’ or ‘always.’

L-R: Jim Porter, partner in Johnston Carmichael’s Inverurie office; Jane Mitchell; Graham Leith, partner in Johnston Carmichael’s Inverurie office, at Inverurie’s Thainstone Centre. Accountancy and Business Advisory firm Johnston Carmichael has strengthened its agricultural team with the appoi

Robin McAdam Robin McAdam, senior investment director at Edinburgh-based investment management firm Brooks Macdonald, makes the case for appreciating calmness in turbulent times

Helen Brand In the lead-up to the UK General Election, the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants has advised the next government to utilise the soft power of UK plc and professional bodies to secure optimal trade opportunities.

Graham Cambridge Barclays has announced two key appointments to its Business Banking team as it continues to extend its on-the-ground support for Scottish SMEs and scale-up businesses.

Jeff Lynn Royal Bank of Scotland has invited crowdfunding platform Seedrs to join it in an exclusive partnership as part of a new programme from the Edinburgh-based lender providing connections with sources of alternative finance.

Prof. Heather McGregor Edinburgh Business School, the Graduate School of Business of Heriot-Watt University, is launching a full-time one-year MBA programme with a focus on entrepreneurship.

Mark Wilson Insurance giant Aviva, which employs 2,500 staff across hubs in Perth and Bishopriggs, is looking to turn itself into a fintech business as it prepares acquisitions in artificial intelligence and big data.

The RBS Shareholder Action Group representing 9,000 private investors and around 20 financial institutions suing Royal Bank of Scotland over its disastrous 2008 rights issue, says it has now agreed a £200 million settlement with the 72 per cent state-owned bank over the debacle.

Douglas Martin Aberdeen-based independent firm of Chartered Accountants and business advisors Anderson Anderson & Brown (AAB) has been named as the top dealmakers in Scotland for a 12th consecutive year, after being recognised as the accountants having completed the most deals in Scotland each y

Graham Blair In the past decade, the average house price in the Aberdeenshire town of Fraserburgh has grown by 95 per cent, from £70,255 to £136,889 – significantly exceeding the 16 per cent increase for all seaside towns in Scotland, according to research from Bank of Scotland.

Bank of Scotland has unveiled the design of its new £10 polymer note, which will come into circulation in autumn 2017.

Sir Ian Wood (Image: Ross Johnstone) Private sector led economic development body Opportunity North East (ONE) has set an ambitious programme of action and investment for its second year of operations to strengthen and diversify the economy of Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire.

Elspeth Paget The number of adults in Scotland registering a Power of Attorney (PoA) has fallen significantly, according to figures obtained by Scottish Law firm Gillespie Macandrew from the Office of the Public Guardian.

Investments by Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) during the past year supported businesses and social enterprises across the region to create or retain 1,688 full time equivalent jobs, 169 of these in fragile areas, according to the body’s latest figures.