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Sir Howard Davies Royal Bank of Scotland's non-executive director John Hughes is stepping down from the board due to ill health, just two months after he joined.

The 250-year-old history of one of Scotland’s most high profile small law firms came to an end over the weekend with the long-anticipated collapse of Pagan Osborne. Tom MacLennan and Iain Fraser, partners with FRP Advisory, have been appointed as joint administrators.

John Macintosh and Graeme Roy Deloitte and the University of Strathclyde’s Fraser of Allander Institute have agreed a partnership to provide businesses with enhanced insights into the Scottish economy.

Sandy Manson Scottish finance directors and CFOs are positive about the economic outlook, despite "domestic political factors" representing a barrier to growth, according to a new survey.

John Godfrey Scotland saw a drop in prosperity over the last year, reflecting uneven rates of growth in affluence across the UK, according to the third edition of the annual UK Prosperity Map from Barclays Wealth & Investments.

Andrew Burton Braveheart Investment Group has announced the retirement of its executive director, Andrew Burton.

Caroline Gardner Scotland's Auditor General Caroline Gardner has spoken to the Sunday Herald about her journey from a west London council estate to a top role overseeing the accounts of over 200 public organisations.

The proportion of people who think now is a good time to start a business has fallen to an all-time low, according to a UK-wide survey conducted by NatWest, the England and Wales arm of Royal Bank of Scotland. The latest NatWest Entrepreneurship Monitor report, published today, found that only 17 pe

Law firm Brodies LLP has expanded its insurance & risk team with the appointment of new partner Duncan Mawby, a clinical defence and professional discipline specialist with 16 years’ experience representing healthcare professionals in clinical negligence and regulatory proceedings. Mr Mawby is

Amiqus CEO Callum Murray (centre) with Amiqus team members Kirsty Black (left) and Laura Westring (right) Barclays has named a Leith-based tech company as regional winner for Scotland and Northern Ireland in the start-up category of the bank's annual Entrepreneur Awards.

Iain Castles Accountancy and business advisory firm Johnston Carmichael has expanded its leadership team with a promotion in its Fraserburgh office, as part of the firm’s growth strategy across Scotland.

John Irvine (left) and Andrew Tweedie Housebuilder and construction company Bancon Group has announced its results for the year ending 31 March 2017 which show a significant improvement in trading performance in a challenging market.

Howard Bernstein Sir Howard Bernstein, former chief executive of Manchester City Council turned strategic advisor at business advisory firm Deloitte, has outlined four key ‘pillars for change’ that Aberdeen must embrace in order to achieve its regional renaissance ambitions.

Moya Rylands Demand for staff in the accounting, finance, banking and insurance sectors grew by double-digit figures in Scotland over the last year, according to new research.

Business advisory firm FRP Advisory has been appointed administrators of an Edinburgh-based business which was once the UK's largest payday lender. Anthony Collier and Tom MacLennan, partners at FRP Advisory, have been appointed as joint administrators to Cheque Centres Limited, which last year clos