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Claire Middlebrook An insolvency and business recovery firm new to Aberdeen this year claims that its arrival in the city has provided timely extra energy to the area’s insolvency sector as the impact of languishing oil prices continue to take their toll.

Barry Park at the Sheraton Grand Hotel in Edinburgh with his latest award The managing director of Aberdeen headquartered oil and gas and marine services firm OEM Group is celebrating after winning a second accolade this year for his entrepreneurial flair.

David Tiller Standard Life will continue to operate Elevate, which it acquired from Axa this year, as a separate platform from its existing Wrap offering.

Brian Williamson Edinburgh-based R&D tax relief specialists Jumpstart has welcomed the significant focus on the UK’s R&D capabilities in the Chancellor’s Autumn Statement.

The Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews has today opened a new Asia-Pacific office at Sentosa Golf Club in Singapore which will help further the organisation’s commitment to the growth and development of golf in the region.

Colin Welsh Head of international energy investment banking at Simmons & Co International, Colin Welsh, has announced his intention to step-down from his role at the firm.

House purchase approval numbers were 10 per cent lower last month than in October 2015 and the first ten months of 2016 were 4 per cent lower than in the same period last year, according to the British Bankers Associaton.

The gender pay gap in the UK’s high tech sector (25 per cent) is significantly higher than the national average (18 per cent), according to the latest data from Mercer.

Ian Knott Africa’s oil and gas sector has the potential to be a source of much needed revenue for Scottish firms, according to a leading business and financial advisor.

A 57 year old man from Edinburgh has been jailed for seven years after pleading guilty to a complex investment fraud which accrued more than £18 million.

Kenneth McEwen By Kenneth McEwen, Tax Director at Henderson Loggie

EY has been proposed as auditors to asset manager Schroders plc.

Skyscanner, the Edinburgh-based travel search business, has been bought by CTrip.com International in what is believed to be the largest corporate transaction in Scotland this year.

HSBC business customers in Scotland can now take advantage of a range of new banking services at the Post Office, including the introduction of a cheque depositing service.

A 25-year old family-run dental practice will now be growing the size of their business and relocating to a modern state-of-the-art facility in the listed Gourock municipal building, after securing support from Clydesdale Bank.