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Leo Johnson PwC has launched a virtual reality (VR) experience for its clients, in a move that it says will allow them to explore and better understand the range of potential future disruptions that could impact their organisation.

Alan McIntosh

Phil Anderson and Rebecca Shiel Phil Anderson, owner of north east-based Phil Anderson Financial Services, has recognised the contribution his longest serving employee has made to the Aberdeenshire company’s success by appointing her company director and gifting her five percent of his company.

Rory Galloway A family-owned agriculture business in Arbroath, Angus, has received backing from Barclays to help the business diversify into property investment and development.

Aberdeen Standard Investments has launched a European Residential Property Fund supported by cornerstone investor Pensioenfonds Metaal en Techniek (PMT) and its fiduciary manager, MN. Initial investments in excess of €350 million have been received from eight investors in The Netherlands, Switzer

The Scottish economy grew by 0.3 per cent during the fourth quarter of 2017, according to statistics announced today by Scotland’s Chief Statistician.

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has warned it will take action against general insurance firms who are failing to properly implement rules introduced to increase transparency and encourage shopping around at renewal time.

Martin Little Glasgow City Council should use its business rates powers to provide extra help to businesses affected by the recent Sauchiehall Street fire, according to the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB).

Angela Constance MSP The Scottish Government is to provide £1 million to the Carnegie Trust’s Affordable Credit Loan Fund, doubling the size of the fund.

Rod Lawson The management team at Selkirk-based Oregon Timber Frame Limited has completed a buy-out of its non-management shareholders, including the 15% stake in the business held by its largest external shareholder group, Archangel Investors.

Jackie Leiper Scottish Widows has today launched an enhanced workplace savings range following the successful completion of the first phase of the transfer of Zurich’s UK workplace pensions and savings business, Zurich Corporate Savings.

The member-owned group Royal London, which employs 1,100 in Edinburgh and 100 in Glasgow, has posted a 17 per cent rise in operating profits to £329 million.

Scottish estate agents Rettie & Co. are predicting house price rises of almost 20 per cent over the course of the next five years as demand and low supply in Scotland’s major cities continues to drive house price growth in the urban centres, creating a competitive market environment for buyer

A pensioner who acted as treasurer of her local church for over 17 years has admitted embezzling more than £70,000 from the kirk.

Veronica Donnelly Experts at Scottish accountancy firm Campbell Dallas are marking the 45th anniversary of the introduction of VAT in the UK with a stark warning that Scotland’s owner-managed businesses are struggling to manage VAT, a problem that is costing Scotland’s economy millions of pounds