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For the first time in its 191-year history, Edinburgh-based insurance giant Standard Life is to hold its annual shareholder meeting outside Scotland. The firm informed shareholders that from now on the meeting, this year scheduled for May 17, is to be alternated between the Scottish and UK capitals.

Following months of growth, demand for professional talent in Scotland has declined by 3 per cent in the 12 months to February 2016, according to the Association of Professional Staffing Companies (APSCo). The data, provided by recruitment software company, Innovantage, revealed that despite an over

Ross McEwan The Royal Bank of Scotland has today announced the final payment of a Dividend Access Share (‘DAS’) dividend of £1.193 billion to Her Majesty’s Treasury (‘HMT’), marking a significant milestone in the drive to return to shareholder dividend payments.

Richard McMeeken Richard McMeeken is a Partner in Morton Fraser LLP's litigation and dispute resolution team.

Inverness will benefit from a £135 million Scottish Government investment into the city’s infrastructure following the award of a City Deal. Working in partnership with The Highland Council and the UK Government, the Scottish Government’s investment brings the total City Deal funding for Invern

David Hughes 1825, Standard Life’s wholly-owned financial planning business, has established a Scottish regional office with the announcement today that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Munro Partnership Limited with assets under advice of over £600 million.

John Mason Scotland’s largest independent firm of Chartered Accountants and business advisers, Johnston Carmichael, has bolstered its offering for small and medium sized enterprises with the addition of John Mason to the Glasgow office.

A 28 year-old Aberdeen banker has been convicted of selling customer details to the criminal underworld on the 'dark web' but was cleared of three charges alleging the theft of £7,500 from three customers. RBS banking consultant Aditya Rajiv was last week fined £4,200 for selling the bank account

(L-R) GSS Development chairman Dr George Stevenson with directors Tim Stevenson and Paul Stevenson Work has started on a £24 million development in Edinburgh’s vibrant Exchange district which will provide 35,000 sq ft of office space and 11,000 sq ft of ground floor retail units.

Research by BNP Paribas Real Estate indicates that house prices in Scotland will rise 11.4 per cent over the next four years. According to the firm the average home will cost £155,694 by 2020. But growth in the rest of the UK will be higher and out of 12 regions only the North of England and the No

Aberdeen Asset Management is launching a new framework to ensure that all aspects of sustainability are proactively considered for all of their major refurbishments and new development projects in the UK.

Scottish Chambers of Commerce is launching a campaign among its 11,000 members to boost their e-commerce expertise to avoid being left behind as the UK develops e-commerce 'hotspots' in London and the Midlands. Scottish Chambers quoted figures from the Office for National Statistics indicating that

Holyrood and Westminster have reached an agreement with the long-term aim of three-hour train journeys from London to Scottish cities. The move coincides with the publication of the HS2 Ltd report on extending a faster rail service to the north of England and Scotland.

Dutch insurer Aegon, along with its Edinburgh-based UK arm, has had its outlook revised down to “negative” by ratings agency Fitch. Fitch said pressure on the firm, which employs 2,000 staff at Edinburgh Park and another 400 throughout the UK, was bearing down on profitability as a result of pri