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Christmas shoppers are being urged by the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) to support Scottish independent firms on Small Business Saturday. Small Business Saturday UK, which has taken place on the first Saturday in December since 2013, is a chance to celebrate the contribution of independent sh

David Menzies The UK Government response to a call for evidence on collective redundancy consultation in insolvency situations provides little clarity on the way forward, writes David Menzies Director of Insolvency at ICAS.

Edinburgh-based Standard Life Investments has announced that it is closing the Global Emerging Markets Equity Unconstrained fund following a drop in assets under management. The wealth management arm of insurance giant Standard Life said the £22m oeic fund, managed by Matthew Williams, is no longer

Nora Senior Speaking at the Scottish Chambers of Commerce’s 23rd Annual Business Address last night, chairman Nora Senior called for action after revealing that just 100 companies are currently responsible for more than 60 per cent of Scottish exports.

Scott Taylor Scott Taylor, chief executive of the Glasgow City Marketing Bureau, has announced he is to step down after a hugely successful decade in the role.

Stuart Light (left) and Cameron Kinnaird. Investec Wealth & Investment has appointed Cameron Kinnaird as a senior investment director in the firm’s office in Glasgow.

Linda Kelly, Graeme Finnie, Anne Taylor (Administration Officer for the Craighalbert Centre), Craig Allison, Christine Thomson, Steven Weir and Caroline Healy. Scottish accountancy practice French Duncan has donated £10,000 to the Scottish Centre for Children with Motor Impairments.

The decision by Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HMRC) to start issuing letters to Scottish taxpayers this week could lead to confusion, according to accountants BDO. The letters will simply state that individuals have been identified as Scottish taxpayers and that from next April some income ta

Naz Hussain (far left) with Phil Anderson (second from right) and comedians at last year's event. An Aberdeen-based financial services company is pledging its support to a local comedy club by bringing a well-known comedy show to Ellon.

Andy Willox Ofcom’s annual infrastructure report Connected Nations 2015, published this week, has found smaller firms’ access to superfast broadband continues to lag compared to residential consumers.

Ivor Guild A lawyer dubbed the “Duke of Princes Street” who lived at an exclusive club on the Edinburgh thoroughfare for nearly 60 years has left £26 million in his will.

Audit, tax and consulting firm RSM, which has offices across Scotland, today announced a 26 per cent growth in UK annual revenues to £292m for its 2015 financial year ending 31 March. Consolidated UK company profits grew by 52 per cent to £19m, while profits of RSM UK Group LLP rose by 39 per cent

Angus MacSween Cloud services company iomart has reported consolidated half yearly results up 16 per cent for the six months to September.

Challenger bank TSB, which has attempted to boast of not forcing sales targets onto frontline staff, has come under fire from a union which alleges bosses were still pressuring workers with “sales expectations”. The TSBU, which represents more than half of the bank’s 8,500 staff, said a recent

The Marine Hotel (via The Hotel Collection) The Marine Hotel, which stands next to the edge of the 18th hole of the Royal Troon Golf Course, has been bought by joint venture partners Hetherley Capital Partners and Cannock Investments.