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Sir Ian Wood (Image: Ross Johnstone) Private sector led economic development body Opportunity North East (ONE) has set an ambitious programme of action and investment for its second year of operations to strengthen and diversify the economy of Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire.

Elspeth Paget The number of adults in Scotland registering a Power of Attorney (PoA) has fallen significantly, according to figures obtained by Scottish Law firm Gillespie Macandrew from the Office of the Public Guardian.

Investments by Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) during the past year supported businesses and social enterprises across the region to create or retain 1,688 full time equivalent jobs, 169 of these in fragile areas, according to the body’s latest figures.

Jill Barrow Third sector funding provider Social Investment Scotland (SIS) has appointed RSM executive Jill Barrow as its new financial controller, and former Dundee United footballer Derek Gardiner in the role of investment manager.

Scott Ritchie Hostel company Safestay plc has completed an £18.4 million debt restructuring and refinancing with HSBC.

Progress continues towards a settlement in a court action brought by thousands of shareholders against the Royal Bank of Scotland, senior counsel has said. At the High Court in London, Jonathan Nash QC, for the shareholders, updated Mr Justice Hildyard on the case.

Danny Maclennan Scotch whisky firm Douglas Laing has appointed Danny Maclennan, formerly of Brewdog and William Grant & Sons, as finance director.

Abbeyhill Industrial Estate Artisan Real Estate Investors, the partnership driving Edinburgh’s £150 million New Waverley scheme, has underlined further commitment to the capital with another significant development deal.

Paul McGhee Edinburgh-based Standard Life has announced the appointment of Paul McGhee as head of Brexit strategy.

Graham Barnet Edinburgh-based Sigma Capital has raised £250 million through its new real estate investment trust (REIT).

Exchange Place 1, Edinburgh. (Image: Google) Fund manager Aberdeen Asset Management (AAM) has sold The Exchange Place 1 office block in the centre of Edinburgh’s financial district to GLL Real Estate Partners Pan European Property Fund in one Scotland’s biggest commercial property sales of the y

Leo Quinn Construction giant Balfour Beatty is consolidating its seven regional offices in Scotland as part of its cost-cutting programme.

Colin McHardy Campbell Dallas has appointed Revenue Scotland’s former head of tax operations and compliance, Colin McHardy, to lead the firm’s devolved tax service.

Grant Campbell With just a year to go until the biggest shakeup of data protection law in 20 years, 25 per cent of businesses and organisations in the UK are unaware of the new legislation and almost half have yet to start preparing for its introduction, according to a survey by Ipsos MORI and Scott

George Scott With today marking one year until General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) comes into force, George Scott, Director of KPMG’s Cyber and Privacy practice in Scotland, highlights what business must do to ensure they don’t fall foul of the new legal framework