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Jo Iwasaki Government needs to show stronger support for voluntary measures which improve corporate governance rather than impose a legislative mandate, according to the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA).

Although more than nine-in-ten Scottish and UK family businesses anticipate growth, more than a third are concerned about the potential impact of Brexit, according to the latest PwC Family Business Survey.

Alan Kelly MacRoberts took home the top prize last night at the Scottish Business Insider’s SME awards ceremony. The awards are given to companies in Insider's SME300 listing, with an additional honour for the number one firm from Insider'sSpring 100 rankings. After rising to third last year, MacR

Gross mortgage lending in the UK reached £18.9 billion in January, according to the Council of Mortgage Lenders.

David Melhuish Receipts from the Scottish Government’s Land and Buildings Transaction Tax (LBTT) may fall below government estimates at the end of the 2016/17 financial year, according to official statistics.

Glasgow-based engineering equipment giant Weir Group has reported a 21 per cent drop in pre-tax profits for last year.

Edinburgh-based life and pensions business Scottish Widows saw underlying profit fall by 13 per cent to £837 million last year as it was hit by the fallout of new pension reforms.

Catherine McManus Following on from Wylie & Bisset’s recent appointment of its new executive team, the Glasgow-based accountants have today announced the appointment of Catherine McManus to Tax Partner.

Nick Penny Despite a year of uncertainty, the Scottish office market remains buoyant, according to Savills.

Gary Louttit By Gary Louttit, head of hospitality and leisure at Shepherd Chartered Surveyors

Demand for farmland in Scotland has further decreased, having now been declining for the last 24 months, according to the latest RICS / RAU Rural Land Market Survey.

More than 25 per cent of Scottish consumers are concerned about the impact of Brexit on their spending plans over the next 12 months (against a UK average of 20 per cent), while almost two-thirds worry about their lack of disposable income, according to PwC’s new Total Retail report.

Graeme Finnie Scottish accountancy firm French Duncan has selected an Edinburgh charity as their dedicated fundraising partner for the year.

Emma Carmichael The Association of Women in Property (WiP) has announced its new central Scotland branch chairman for 2017/18.