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IoD chief economist James Sproule The Institute of Directors (IoD) has called on the Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee to start "normalising" interest rates.

Roger Mullin MP The Scottish National Party yesterday repeated its call for the UK government to end the "anomaly" that sees Scotland's police and fire rescue services paying VAT.

Barclays' outgoing chief executive, Antony Jenkins Barclays, which employs around 3,000 people in Scotland, may be planning to cut more British jobs, according to a newspaper report.

Gillian Henderson The Bank of Scotland has appointed Gillian Henderson as the lead director of commercial banking in Scotland.

Ken Pattullo, group managing partner for Begbies Traynor in Scotland Scottish businesses are facing greater financial hardship than they were last year, according to a report by insolvency specialists Begbies Traynor.

Dr Richard Wilson (Photo: Andre Camara) Scotland's video games industry contributed almost £108 million to Scottish GDP between 2013 and 2014, according to a new report by industry body TIGA.

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has met with the Bank of England to discuss their banknote designs.

Annabelle Ewing MSP Scotland has the second lowest rate of female unemployment across Europe, according to new Scottish Government analysis of European data.

The Scottish Government has lent a total of £10.8 million to the embattled state-owned Glasgow Prestwick Airport in Ayrshire. The figure was included in a new annual report that showed the airport's losses increased from £3.9 million in 2013/2014 to £4.1 million in 2014/15, raising questions abou

The AA has called on the UK government to revisit efforts to improve fuel price transparency. The motoring association, speaking after the price of diesel fell below the price of petrol for the first time in 15 years, said the UK doesn't have "the fuel price transparency that is normal in Australia,

Scottish Government business minister Fergus Ewing A jobs report from the Bank of Scotland has recorded the fastest rise in permanent staff placements for three months.

Richard Dawes, managing director of financial planning Tilney Bestinvest has recruited former Royal Bank of Scotland wealth manager Roy Smith as the new director of its Glasgow planning team.

Furniture chain Ikea is the UK's first national retailer to become an accredited Living Wage Employer, meaning it will pay workers at least £7.85 an hour from next April. The Living Wage Foundation hailed the move as a "huge step for the British retail sector", while around half of Ikea's 9,000-str

The Scottish Craft Distillers Association (SCDA) has called for the introduction of a duty rebate to support the craft spirits industry. The body, which represents nearly 20 members, said a tax break akin to the Small Breweries' Relief Scheme for craft brewers would play a key role in helping the se

Drivers who are charged unfairly by private car parks have grounds for legal challenge — according to a new legal opinion obtained by Citizens Advice Scotland (CAS), and published today. CAS has been campaigning on the issue since last year, when the It's Not Fine campaign found that many Scots ar