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Isle of Harris Distillers has secured a £1.7 million financial package from HSBC to support its growth and further investment in its maturing single malt whisky stock. Currently lying in cask in the Outer Hebrides, the first batch of The Hearach should be ready from late 2020 for bottling.

General activity in the property market in Edinburgh, the Lothians and Fife is showing signs of recovery with year-on-year increases in the number of homes being brought to market and the number of homes being sold, according to the latest data from estate agents ESPC.

Ross McEwan Royal Bank of Scotland Group chief executive Ross McEwan is among the potential candidates to take the helm of Australia’s largest bank, according to new reports.

Aberdeen-based accountants Anderson Anderson & Brown LLP (AAB) has announced significant growth within its upstream oil & gas team following a string of new contract wins in the sector during 2017.

Simon Cowie, managing partner at Aberdeen-based Infinity Partnership, and client relations manager Greg Houston Aberdeen accountancy and business advisory practice Infinity Partnership has been shortlisted for two honours at the 2017 British Accountancy Awards in London.

JC Partners Euan McLeod, Ryan Diplexcito and Steven Menzies greet new tax manager Senga Prior Johnston Carmichael has strengthened its team in Perth through the appointment of new tax manager Senga Prior.

Donald McNaught Donald McNaught, restructuring partner at Johnston Carmichael has been appointed as administrator to Edinburgh-based payment processing firm Payfont Ltd.

Nicola Sturgeon First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has announced plans to open more overseas Scottish business hubs to help companies boost their activity abroad and increase exports.

A new report has highlighted a clear growth in the number of social enterprises in Scotland and their economic impact.

Nicky Morgan Treasury select committee chair Nicky Morgan has now been joined by a group of MPs in demanding that the Financial Conduct Authority release its full report on Royal Bank of Scotland's treatment of its business customers.

Shoppers in Scotland are particularly keen on free deliveries when making online purchases, according to new Barclays research into the buying habits of Scots online.

Implementing equal pay remains a challenge for local government in Scotland more than a decade after the process was agreed, with around £750 million spent on settling claims so far and nearly 27,000 still outstanding, according to a new spending watchdog report.

A census of FinTech firms carried by EY and Innovate Finance on behalf of the UK Treasury has found that half of respondents are extremely positive about their revenue growth for the year ahead, although many see challenges ahead in sourcing talent and the rate at which customers are adopting FinTe

Euan Fleming Global law firm, Addleshaw Goddard, is strengthening its Scottish private capital offering with the appointment of a new director.

Lady Barbara Judge Either from the desire to stay involved in fulfilling work or from financial necessity, 1 in 6 (16 per cent) business leaders never plan to retire, a new survey from the Institute of Directors reveals today.