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Christopher Woolard The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has today launched proposals aimed at making it easier for customers to compare the performances of personal current accounts and business current accounts.

Iain McClune A Perth-based whisky auctioneering website has secured funding from Barclays to drive business growth.

John McHugh The application of VAT has been the source of many a long-running dispute. You only need to munch on a Jaffa Cake to be reminded of the “is it a cake or a biscuit?” saga. Recently, it was the turn of the great British caravan summer holiday to be in the spotlight, writes John McHugh,

Chris Harte Morton Fraser has consolidated its recent growth with a year of increased annual billings, major investment in IT and some key hires. The firm made profits of £7 million, the same as last year and has increased revenues by 2.5 percent year-on-year, and by 46 percent in the last four yea

Iain Walker One of Glasgow’s most established family-run timber and builders’ merchants has announced the completion of a management buy-out (MBO) with assistance from Scottish accountancy firm, French Duncan.

One out of every three property valuations in the UK came from owner occupiers or landlords remortgaging in June, according to the latest research from Connells Survey & Valuation.

Revenue Scotland has released data today showing that commercial revenue from the Scottish Land and Buildings Transaction Tax (LBTT) fell 31 per cent in June compared to the same month in 2016.

Natalie Jackson Thirteen Scottish-based accountants have been named among ICAS’s 35 Chartered Accountants (CAs) under 35 for 2017.

James Watt (Image: Twitter) One half of the founding duo of Scottish craft beer giant Brewdog has been named as the headline speaker at a start-up event that returns to Edinburgh in November.

The confidence of employers in the Scottish construction industry has taken a hit as fears over future work prospects grow.

Lindsay Hayward PwC in Scotland has announced the appointment of two new partners and eight new directors across the global firm's offices in Aberdeen, Edinburgh and Glasgow.

Jim Duffy A trio of the UK’s top seed funding experts have combined to launch a “next generation” business accelerator, based in Glasgow.

Kenneth Shand and Jeremy Cohen. Scottish firm Maclay Murray & Spens announced today that it is to combine with Dentons, the world's largest law firm.

A former finance worker with a major global charity is facing jail in Scotland and the prospect of having to sell her house to pay back the nearly £360,000 she has admitted embezzling from the organisation over a seven year period.

Iain Fraser Iain Fraser and Tom MacLennan, partners at FRP Advisory LLP, the business advisory firm and joint administrators of European Development Company (EDC) have sold the Holiday Inn Aberdeen Westhill (Aberdeen Westhill) and Holiday Inn Express Aberdeen City Centre (Aberdeen City) hotels out o