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Liz Cameron Latest official data released today has shown the UK inflation rate rose to 2.9 per cent in May, up from 2.7 per cent on the previous month.

The 10th anniversary of Entrepreneurial Scotland’s Saltire Scholar Internship Programme is set to see a record 165 students take part.

Paul Marshall Paul Marshall, who leads the corporate crime and investigations team at Scottish law firm Brodies explores the implications of the Criminal Finances Act 2017 for businesses in tax evasion cases.

Paul Wheelhouse A business incubator centre is to be set up in Hawick to help Borders businesses establish themselves and grow, thanks to a £3.6 million funding package.

Fraser Sime Growth momentum picked up in the Scottish private sector during May, with output increasing by the greatest degree since February, according to the latest Bank of Scotland Regional Purchasing Managers’ Index.

David Morrison Dundee-based EQ Accountants have clawed back £10 million of Research and Development tax credits for clients.

Martin Gill Growth in the services sector has slowed to a standstill and is on the brink of shrinking, according to accountants and business advisers BDO’s latest Business Trends Report.

Paul Mason Accountancy firm Chiene + Tait (C+T) has announced further expansion of their business with the opening of a Glasgow office.

Paul McLaughlin Brodies has promoted corporate lawyer Paul McLaughlin to partner, bringing the total number of partners at Scotland’s largest law firm to 93. Mr McLaughlin joined Brodies in 2005 and has carried out a wide variety of corporate work during his time at the firm. A member of the firmâ

Simon Weston Zero Waste Scotland, Scotland’s circular economy expert, has appointed Simon Weston, director for Raw Materials at the Confederation of Paper Industries (CPI), to chair its flagship Circular Economy Investment Fund.

A five-figure donation from Aberdeen Asset Management will ensure that a popular Edinburgh charity can continue its much-loved youth club.

Brexit talks should be delayed until political stability is established following last night’s General Election result of a hung parliament, the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) in Scotland has said.

(Image: GLD Group) Perthshire clothing and footwear supplier GLD Group has been named as the fastest-growing Scottish business for international sales.

Bill Michael KPMG has replaced PwC as auditor of BT, ending PwC's 33-year association with the telecoms giant.

Edinburgh-based insurance giant Standard Life has said it may pursue an initial public offering of its Indian joint venture if a plan to merge the unit with another company falls through.