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John Cullinane The Government’s u-turn over the National Insurance increase for the self-employed shows what can happen when Chancellors pull ‘rabbits’ out of the hat on Budget day without consulting or preparing the ground in advance, the Chartered Institute of Taxation (CIOT) has warned.

Margaret Meehan Scottish law firm Burness Paull has promoted Margaret Meehan to partner in its pensions team.

Antonio Horta-Osario The UK Government has today reduced its stake in Edinburgh-based Lloyds Banking Group to less than 3 per cent after selling further shares in the bank.

Simon Cowie Aberdeen accountancy firm Infinity Partnership has scooped accolades at two separate awards events.

The number of loans advanced for house purchase in January was at its lowest monthly level since February 2015 - a near two year low.

There is now £721 billion of “dead money” sitting in the bank accounts and ISAs belonging to British adults, according to research.

Martin Gill The global legal industry is at a tipping point as firms struggle to keep up with advancements in technology that continue to disrupt the market, according to a new report published today by accountancy and business advisory firm BDO.

Scottish sales declined by 0.9 per cent on a like-for-like basis last month, compared to February 2016, when they had decreased by 1.2 per cent, according to latest data.

Unemployment in Scotland fell by 16,000 between November and January and now stands at 129,000, according to Office for National Statistics (ONS) data released today.

Mark Livingstone in the Jack Kilby Computing Centre, Napier University Campus, Edinburgh. An Edinburgh student with ambitions to work in Japan’s world-famous digital media industry has won a prestigious scholarship to study in the country.

Christine Yuill International law firm Pinsent Masons has announced the promotion of 16 individuals to its partnership, including Glasgow-based tax specialist Christine Yuill.

Hiring confidence has dived in London and Scotland, the two strongest remain-supporting regions of the UK, on the back of Brexit uncertainty, according to global workforce experts ManpowerGroup.

Kent Mackenzie Deloitte is to host Scotland’s first-ever Datathon over two days this month as part of the DataFest17 festival.

Jamie Kerr By Jamie Kerr Immigration specialist at Thorntons Law

Pictured (L-R): BMK partners Rosina Dolan, and Iain Dunn and Liam Entwistle Wright, Johnston & Mackenzie LLP (WJM) is further expanding its services in Scotland by merging with BMK Wilson with effect from 29th May 2017.