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PwC has announced the appointment of three new equity partners in the Risk Assurance, Actuarial and Digital Services across PwC’s three main Scottish offices in Aberdeen, Glasgow and Edinburgh. The promotions are part of a record 61 partnership promotions across the global accountant’s UK operat

Martin Gill Over two thirds (69 per cent) of Scottish mid-sized firms are committed to remain in the EU after an uninformative and lacklustre campaign, according to a new poll published today by accountancy and business advisory firm BDO.

Lenders are exploring the possibility of a new so-called “divorce mortgage” to serve the surging number of people whose marriages breakdown in their fifties. According to recent government statistics over-50s are now UK’s most rapidly expanding divorce group.

Neil Livingstone Neil Livingstone is a director at Douglas Dickson Property Management Limited.

The Dunedin Smaller Companies Investment Trust, the £112 million trust managed by Aberdeen Asset Management, has underperformed its benchmark in the first half of the year. Dunedin’s net asst value per share rose by 0.7 per cent in the six months to the end of April on a total return basis.

Too many Isa providers are "scissor-happy" when it comes to chopping savers' rates, according to consumer watchdog, Which?. The findings follow Which?’s analysis of 212 instant-access cash Isas from 21 banks and building societies.

The UK's GDP could grow by £105 billion if workers put off their retirement a little longer, according to a new report from PwC. The global accountant’s 'Golden Age Index' presents a weighted average of indicators including employment, earnings and training to analyse the labour market impact of

Wheatley Group has been given the UK’s highest credit rating for a housing group due to its “expansion into strong markets” and its “importance to the Scottish Government”. International ratings agency Standard and Poor’s upgraded the social landlord to AA (stable), up from AA- (positive

Brian Williamson Brian Williamson, chairman of Glasgow and Edinburgh recruitment consultants, Brightwork, has been recognised for his outstanding contribution to the Scottish entrepreneurial community by Scottish Government partner WeDO Scotland.

Edinburgh-based insurance giant Standard Life has today announced that it is to be the title sponsor of the flagship Opening Event of the city’s world famous International Festival.

Blair Nimmo The UK head of restructuring for KPMG has spoken of the “difficult conversations” lenders to the oil and gas sector have opened with clients since the start of 2016.

A book-keeper has been jailed for 18 months after embezzling £60,000 from her employer.

Chiene + Tait's (C+T) Entrepreneurial Tax Team celebrates their achievement. Chiene + Tait's (C+T) Entrepreneurial Tax Team has scooped the Accountancy & Finance Tax Team of the Year award at the Scottish Accountancy Awards.

Employers have less than three weeks to ensure all expenses and benefits in kind provided to employees have been declared as the latest deadline on the tax calendar looms, a north east accountancy firm has warned. A P11D return for each employee covered by the legislation must be completed for the y

Stephen Boyle Slowdown in the Scottish economy appears to be coming to an end and optimism is returning, according to the Royal Bank of Scotland.