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A new report from PwC is urging oilfield services firms to grasp the nettle and reset their businesses to deal with the operational, financial and strategic challenges reflected in the new operating environment.

Susie Swift In the light of recent reports of a call to end tax breaks in relation to owning farmland, there has been some clarification on grazings following a decision by the First-Tier Tribunal earlier this year, says Saffery Champness.

A former Dundee financial adviser who forged his mother's signature in order to impress his girlfriend by buying a flat has been jailed for nine months.

Patrick Mill Alliance Trust Savings has increased its assets under administration (AUA) to more than £15 billion.

Liz Cameron The Scottish Chambers of Commerce has warned the Bank of England that it is “walking a very narrow line on monetary policy” and a rise in interest rates may come sooner rather than later following the narrow vote to maintain interest rates at 0.25 per cent and the onus is now on Gove

Amanda Murphy HSBC has today launched a £500 million lending fund to support small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Scotland, in a move that the banking giant said was as part of a "broader commitment to helping British businesses realise their ambitions for growth".

Howard Archer The EY Scottish ITEM Club has appointed Dr. Howard Archer as its new chief economic advisor.

Royal Bank of Scotland has said it welcomes the decision by credit ratings agency Moody’s to upgrade the still 71 per cent state-owned lender’s senior debt ratings and the deposit ratings.

Derek Mackay Scottish firms looking for significant investment will now be able to access an additional £200 million through the Scottish-European Growth Co-investment Programme.

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Paul Mitchell (CFO), Rob O’Neill (Business Development Director), Zak Fleming (Operations Director) and Derek Smith (CEO). Aberdeen-based independent oil and gas industry specialist Ramco has scooped a major private equity award at the British Private Equity & Venture Capital Association (BVCA

Andrew Murphy Speaking to 105 industry leaders and parliamentarians at the Scottish Retail Consortium’s annual reception in Edinburgh last night, SRC’s Chairman Andrew Murphy called on the Scottish Government to do more to assist the retail industry and consumers.

Ian Williams Accountancy firm Campbell Dallas has won ‘Large Accountancy Firm of the Year’ for the third year in a row at the annual Scottish Accountancy & Finance Awards 2017, held in Glasgow last night.

Paul Smith Fife-based Smith Anderson Group, one of the UK’s largest food packaging companies, has agreed a new financial package with Barclays, including day-to-day banking, invoice discounting and a facility to help manage longer-term foreign exchange (FX) exposures.

Caroline Gardiner The legacy of an IT programme set up to deliver financial support to rural businesses still presents significant risks and costs for the Scottish Government, according to Audit Scotland.