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Andrew McRae The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) has unveiled a new member to lead its policy and campaigns work in Scotland.

Nearly eight out of ten public sector contracts in Scotland are now awarded to small and medium businesses, 13,500 of which were Scottish, new data has shown.

The number of households in Scotland has continued to increase to 2.46 million in 2017, according to figures published today by National Records of Scotland (NRS).

The fundraising efforts of staff at the Dundee headquarters of Scottish accountancy firm Henderson Loggie has seen more than £1,800 raised for a charity which provides emergency food and support to local people in need.

David Duffy The boss of Clydesdale and Yorkshire Banking Group (CYBG) has said the lender’s digital business may overtake its high street brands in scale as it leads an online push.

Graeme Hartop Edinburgh-based independent bank Hampden & Co has announced both a new second office in the capital and the appointment of Andrew Jackson to the newly-created post of head of banking management in their Mayfair, London office.

The government urgently needs to provide post-Brexit arrangements that include the creation of a new short-term immigration category amid wider reform of the UK’s immigration system if Britain is to remain globally competitive, a new report by TheCityUK and EY has warned

Martin Leonard, Castlight COO and Phil Grady (CEO) Castlight Financial, the Glasgow-based financial capability company, has partnered with HSBC UK in the delivery of the bank’s first open banking loan.

The pension pot needed to avoid an uncomfortable retirement – dubbed the ‘pension mountain’ – has grown in size in real terms by three quarters since 2002 from around £150,000 to £260,000, according to new research by mutual insurer Royal London.

BLM Partner Keith Matthews Insurance risk and commercial law specialist BLM has announced the promotion of 16 new partners, at the start of its 2018/19 financial year across five of its business streams, including Claims Solutions, Large Loss & technical, Specialty & Financial Lines, Healthc

The Clyde Gateway regeneration programme has been awarded a £5.5 million cash injection from the Scottish Government.

Martin Gill UK food and drink manufacturers are feeling the pinch of Brexit uncertainty but are striding ahead with investment plans to boost productivity, automation and new product development, according to new research published today by accountancy and business advisory firm BDO LLP.

Jim Porter Staff from Scottish accountancy and financial advisory firm Johnston Carmichael are gearing up for their local Kiltwalks across the country, including Inverurie-based Jim Porter.

Ian MacDonald Wealth manager Brewin Dolphin has completed an acquisition for its Dundee office with the purchase of the financial planning and investment assets of local business Clark Thomson MortgageFinders Ltd.

Jane Mair Claims that England could become the "maintance capital" of the UK after an artistocrat's estranged wife was granted permission to bring her claim for a slice of his £5 million fortune in England – despite the pair having lived most of their married life in Scotland – have been exagge