Deloitte is to use contextualised academic data to recruit more than 1,500 graduates and school-leavers, including next year’s new joiners in the firm’s Scottish offices. The move means the global accountant becomes the largest British business to enter into a partnership with Rare, a specialist
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Bryan Jackson Scotland’s largest independent accountancy and business advisory firm, Johnston Carmichael, has appointed one of the UK’s leading business recovery practitioners to its restructuring team.
New research released today by Aberdeen Asset Management has revealed the extent of confusion about the pensions and savings system in the UK and how unimportant tax relief is to an individual’s decision making. The research shows that the majority of workers aged 18-64 find it difficult to unders
Paul Whitlock New research from the challenger bank Charter Savings Bank, in conjunction with YouGov, has found that nearly a third (32 per cent) of UK adults with savings do not know the current interest rate on their main savings account.
John Swinney A bill giving the Scottish Fiscal Commission a permanent basis in statute has been published in parliament today.
Nicola Sturgeon First Minister Nicola Sturgeon today announced a new £78 million innovation fund at a private meeting of 80 key business leaders.
New economic figures from the Bank of Scotland (BoS) show the Scottish economy is continuing to recover from the slowdown experienced at the start of 2015. There is expected to be moderate private sector growth over the remainder of the year, according to the latest Business Monitor report from the
Andrew Burton Braveheart Investment Group has appointed Andrew Burton as a director of the board, the Perth-based fund manager announced following its Annual General Meeting (AGM).
The Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) is facing scrutiny over allegations that it may have breached data protection laws by improperly editing its internal customer records. The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) is looking into the matter following claims made by RBS customer and small business dir
Stan Majcher, portfolio manager at Hotchkis & Wiley Capital Management A US-based investment giant has hit out at the Indian Government over its efforts to extract alleged tax arrears from Scottish oil and gas firm Cairn Energy.
David Lauder David Lauder of ESPC Mortgages writes his quarterly review of the mortgage market below.
Michael Watson Moves by Chancellor George Osborne to encourage Chinese involvement in the HS2 high speed rail project could pave the way for foreign investment into key Scottish infrastructure projects, according to an infrastructure and projects lawyer.
The Crown Office's Civil Recovery Unit has recovered £212,800 under an agreed civil settlement with a Glenrothes-based company which accepted that it had benefited from unlawful conduct by a third party. Brand-Rex Limited is a developer of cabling solutions for network infrastructure and industrial
Property marketing experts ESPC have been shortlisted for a prestigious accolade in this year's Scottish Business Awards. The company, which comprises 141 member solicitor estate agents from across Edinburgh, the Lothians, Fife and the Borders, is a finalist in the Business Innovation of the Year ca
Fiona Hyslop MSP The Scottish Government has declared its opposition to the privatisation of the Channel Four Television Corporation.