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As the price of Brent crude fell below $40 this week for the first time since the financial crisis, global accountants KPMG have branded the crashing value of the commodity "the nightmare before Christmas". KPMG says some companies are running out of options other than shutting down oil fields earli

Donald Trump Donald Trump has been dropped as a business ambassador for Scotland by First Minister Nicola Sturgeon and stripped by of an honorary degree previously bestowed by Aberdeen's Robert Gordon University.

Good progress is being made with implementing Scotland's new devolved financial powers, according to Audit Scotland. The spending watchdog said Revenue Scotland - which was set up to administer the new devolved taxes - had successfully delivered both the Land and Buildings Transaction Tax (LBTT) and

Business owners seeking to cut energy overheads need to act fast to take full advantage of tax breaks available to reduce the cost of installing green technology, accountants Henderson Loggie have warned. Tax relief which is currently available on investment in plant and machinery such as wind turbi

Sarah Speirs House prices continue to rise across Scotland, driven by a long-term shortage of stock, according to the latest RICS UK Residential Market Survey.

Yvonne Brady Law firm, Shepherd and Wedderburn has today announced the appointment of a three partner team to lead their restructuring and insolvency practice.

Stewart Hosie Official output figures for 2014 show that Scotland is continuing to ‘punch above its weight’, the Scottish Government has said.

Stephen Crossland An award winning Scottish brewery has invested a five figure sum in a monster rebrand to match its growth and ambitions for 2016.

Martin Darroch Scottish law firm Harper Macleod has been appointed by the Scottish Government to help administer the £195 million successor to its hugely popular Help to Buy schemes.

Richard Hyder Investment management firm Psigma has hired Turcan Connell pair Richard Hyder and David Robertson as investment directors for its Edinburgh office.

Bill Robertson CBE Robertson Group has reported a record turnover of £298 million and a pre-tax profit of £11.77m as it nears the end of a five-year plan focused on growing sustainable, long term value and profits.

Ken McEwan McEwan Fraser Legal has scored a unique hat-trick by becoming the new sponsor of three Scottish Premiership clubs – Dundee, Inverness Caledonian Thistle and Dundee United.

Revised plans for a proposed golf and tennis centre near Dunblane have been rejected by Stirling Council.

St Andrews, Fife. Fife is home to the some of the UK’s best performing micro-businesses based on growth, according to Experian.