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A prominent business event celebrates a special anniversary this year, thanks to the loyal support of the business community.

Andrew Dunlop More than 350 employers have been named and shamed after the UK Government published its largest ever list of national minimum and living wage offenders.

Ian McPherson Aberdeen-based accountants Anderson Anderson Brown have appointed Ian McPherson as their new head of upstream oil & gas services.

Fraser Nicol As part of a significant investment in its business technology consulting (BTC) practice, business advisers and accountants Scott-Moncrieff has appointed Fraser Nicol as partner to lead the BTC team.

Scotland’s employment level increased by 8,000 over the final quarter of 2016 to 2,611,000 and there are now 47,000 more people in employment compared to the pre-recession peak, according to latest official figures.

Derek Mackay Productivity in Scotland continued to outperform the UK during 2015, according to latest official data.

Peter Fraser Office take-up in Glasgow and Edinburgh’s out-of-town markets were well above the five-year quarterly average in the final quarter of 2016, according to new figures released today.

Gordon Lindhurst The Scottish Parliament’s Economy, Fair Work and Jobs Committee has launched its inquiry into the impact of equal pay after it was revealed it may take 69 years to close.

Almost nine out of 10 Scottish homeowners think their house value has increased since they bought it by an average of £27,542, according to new research.

Liz Cameron Inflation in the UK has reached a two-and-a-half year high, primarily driven by the rising price of fuel.

A return of optimism amongst both buyers and sells in the Aberdeen property market has been reported by major estate agent, despite the political uncertainties and market pressures witnessed throughout 2016.

Ian Donaldson Edinburgh-based tax specialist Jumpstart has urged firms in Scotland to seize the opportunities arising from decommissioning in the North Sea.

Toby Withall By Toby Withall, Office Agency Partner, Knight Frank Edinburgh

Legal firm Pinsent Masons has joined with the British Banking Association to clear hurdles to the banking industry’s widespread adoption of cloud technology.

The average price of a house in Scotland in December 2016 was £141,553 – an increase of 3.5 per cent on the previous year and a decrease of 0.2 per cent when compared to the previous month, according to the latest figures from Registers of Scotland.