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The world’s biggest companies increased total dividend payments by 5.4 per cent - once one off payments are discounted - in the first quarter of this year, according to new data.

Greg Colgan Dundee City Council has appointed Greg Colgan as its new executive director of corporate services.

(L-R): Ross Linn, Jaclyn Russell, David Rennie, Emma Stephen and Bob McDiarmid.

Stuart Mackay and Angela Prentner-Smith. Scotland’s dominant industries are failing to prepare for an era of profound disruption, according to technology experts.

Wendy Smith, Scott Henderson, and Sandy Findlay (all Jumpstart). Edinburgh-based R&D tax relief firm Jumpstart has opened its first office in the West Midlands and is promising to help engineering firms and manufacturers unlock an extra £4.5 million.

The accounting deficit of defined benefit (DB) pension schemes for the UK’s 350 largest listed companies fell from £145 billion at the end of April to £134 billion on 31 May 2017.

Jimmy Greer The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants has warned that the decision of the US administration to renegotiate the Paris Climate Agreement is a backward step that—contrary to the stated intention—will put jobs, wealth and prosperity creation at grave risk.

Hamish Trench The newly formed Scottish Land Commission has announced the appointment of Hamish Trench as their permanent chief executive.

Lesley Taylor Aberdeen-based accountancy practice Carnegie Knox has announced the appointment of Lesley Taylor in its newly-created role of business development manager.

Amiqus CEO Callum Murray with Group Managing Director Ian Fraser. Professional searchers firm First Scottish has announced a partnership with Leith-based Amiqus Resolution to conduct secure anti-money laundering checks online for conveyancing clients as the latest offering for the Scottish legal mar

A record number of people are paying the highest rate of income tax, but remain a fraction of total taxpayer numbers, according to latest data from HMRC.

Tom MacLennan FRP Advisory has revealed that defunct Glasgow-based Change Recruitment left debts totalling nearly £10 million to a series of creditors including Clydesdale Bank, Glasgow City Council and City of Edinburgh Council when it was bought out of administration last month by venture capital

Robert Gardner UK house prices suffered their third consecutive monthly decline for the first time since 2009 last month, according to latest data from Nationwide.

The Moray property market has experienced a strong start to the year with a boost to sales and an increase in demand and buyer activity, according to estate agents Galbraith.

Audrey McIver Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) has appointed a new director of energy and low carbon.