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John Joyce The partners of Addleshaw Goddard and HBJ have voted “by an overwhelming majority” to merge their businesses, creating the UK’s 15th largest legal firm.

Elizabeth Bagger Family business is the backbone of the UK economy, and new research reveals the important role family businesses play in driving the overall growth and development of the UK economy - particularly in Scotland.

Craig Vickery The creation of a new £23bn National Productivity Fund in the Autumn Statement is an important step towards tackling the UK’s productivity puzzle, but urgent action is required as the economy braces itself for Brexit, according to the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has today announced that it is seeking evidence and feedback to further inform its work on high-cost credit, including a review of the payday loan price cap.

Staff at Edinburgh-based Skyscanner, which was sold in Scotland’s latest corporate deal of the year last week, look set to land cash and share windfalls of more than £166,000 each.

Chris Gotts Scottish law firm, Burness Paull has recorded a successful three months, completing close to 50 corporate deals, worth more than £2.5 billion.

Martin Gilbert Aberdeen Asset Management has seen outflows for the 14th consecutive quarter.

Edinburgh-based Sainsbury’s Bank has opened a new contact centre in Rosyth yesterday.

Ulster Bank is to repay €1.5 billion to its state-owned parent Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) this Wednesday.

Mark Pryce Business owners have a narrow window up to April 5th 2017 in which to make significant tax savings before new tax rules come into force, according to Mark Pryce, a leading business tax specialist with accountants Campbell Dallas.

https://youtu.be/nCjCrqB1lv0 Glasgow City Council has announced plans to have 50,000 new jobs and an additional 1000 new businesses in the city by 2023.

Lorne Crerar The chairman of Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) has said he is fully confident about the future of the organisation.

Annuity providers will be required to inform their customers how much they could gain from shopping around and switching provider before they purchase an annuity under new plans announced by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).

After a vote from their global workforce, the Aberdeen Asset Management Charitable Foundation has selected the Karen Hilltribes Trust as its fifth emerging markets charity partner.

Ian Russell Ian Russell has today been appointed as chair of Scottish Futures Trust (SFT).