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Business funder, Bibby Financial Services (BFS), has announced four new appointments across Scotland and the North of England, which it says will enable the business to better serve the funding needs of SMEs in the areas.

Deloitte has enhanced its rapidly-growing digital offering in Scotland with the acquisition of proposition design consultancy Market Gravity.

Amy Gordon and Iona McKay Grant Thornton has appointed two new recruits in Aberdeen as the firm pushes forward with its growth strategy in the north east of Scotland.

Inverclyde Council has made "significant improvements and needs to continue to build on those strengths for the future", according to the latest appraisal of its finances by the Accounts Commission.

Steve Williams Deloitte has announced its support for three Scottish children’s charities as part of its UK-wide One Million Futures strategy.

Heleen Kist Edinburgh-based online brand protection service SnapDragon has appointed Heleen Kist to its board of directors.

The number and value of fines handed out by the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) for breach of UK data protection laws nearly doubled in the last year, The Brief reports. Figures obtained from the ICO show that 35 fines worth £3.2 million were issued in 2016, up from 18 fines worth £2 milli

Kenny White HSBC has carried out a a full refinance of the Newhouse-based The Anderson Group to facilitate its acquisition of Manchester firm Alloy Bodies Limited.

More than half of Scots say they occasionally run out of money before payday, with 15 per cent saying they do so ‘most of the time’ or ‘always.’

L-R: Jim Porter, partner in Johnston Carmichael’s Inverurie office; Jane Mitchell; Graham Leith, partner in Johnston Carmichael’s Inverurie office, at Inverurie’s Thainstone Centre. Accountancy and Business Advisory firm Johnston Carmichael has strengthened its agricultural team with the appoi

Robin McAdam Robin McAdam, senior investment director at Edinburgh-based investment management firm Brooks Macdonald, makes the case for appreciating calmness in turbulent times

Helen Brand In the lead-up to the UK General Election, the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants has advised the next government to utilise the soft power of UK plc and professional bodies to secure optimal trade opportunities.

Graham Cambridge Barclays has announced two key appointments to its Business Banking team as it continues to extend its on-the-ground support for Scottish SMEs and scale-up businesses.

Jeff Lynn Royal Bank of Scotland has invited crowdfunding platform Seedrs to join it in an exclusive partnership as part of a new programme from the Edinburgh-based lender providing connections with sources of alternative finance.

Prof. Heather McGregor Edinburgh Business School, the Graduate School of Business of Heriot-Watt University, is launching a full-time one-year MBA programme with a focus on entrepreneurship.