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Scotland experienced a 6 per cent surge in visitors from overseas in 2016, new figures have revealed.

Antonio Horta-Osario Lloyds Banking Group chief executive Antonio Horta-Osorio has bought £36,000 worth of shares just a day after the government confirmed that it had sold its final stake in the bank which received a £20 billion taxpayer bailout in the financial crash.

The next UK Government should lower the cost of doing business while offering fresh help for the self-employed, according to a poll of Scottish business owners.

Simon Moffatt School leavers in Scotland could be missing out on potential apprenticeship opportunities because they mistakenly believe that most jobs available to them are in so called ‘traditional’ gender specific roles, new research by insurer Prudential shows.

191 West George Street Commercial property consultant Ryden has issued its latest detailed analysis of the Scottish Property market.

Sally Nash Sally Nash is a senior associate at Gilson Gray, discusses how the latest record-breaking divorce case in England would be treated north of the border.

Karen Dance BLM, an insurance and risk law specialist, has appointed Glasgow-based partner Karen Dance to become head of the firm’s Scotland business stream, while partner Gillian Rushbury has also been appointed head of office in Glasgow.

Graham Hollis Deloitte’s Graham Hollis has been appointed senior partner at the firm’s Aberdeen office, ahead of the retirement of longstanding practice lead, Derek Henderson.

Steve Georgala Global advisory and fund administration firm Maitland has announced the acquisition of the Edinburgh-based R&H Fund Services Limited from Jersey-based fund administrator R&H Fund Services.

Aberdeen Asset Management has appointed Paul Mehta as global head of loans as it continues to expand its loans investment capability.

Victoria Nixon It’s easy for students to forget about reclaiming deposits from rented accommodation, but research by SafeDeposits Scotland shows that students at some universities are more forgetful than others.

Property experts are attributing a surge in house sales in the Borders to the popularity of the Borders railway, which re-opened in 2015.

David Alexander By David Alexander, managing director at DJ Alexander

Jim Pettigrew The Glasgow-based group which owns Clydesdale Bank has enjoyed a "significantly improved financial performance" during the first half of its financial year as underlying profits increased.

Scottish sales increased by 3.0 per cent in April on a like-for-like basis compared to April 2016, when they had decreased by 3.3 per cent, according to latest figures compiled by the Scottish Retail Consortium.