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Blair Nimmo and Gerard Anthony Friar of KPMG have been appointed joint administrators of the iconic retailer McEwens of Perth after it was announced today that the business is to close after more than 130 years of trading. McEwens was placed under the control of GRC, the recoveries arm of the Royal

Michael Shaw Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) has announced the appointment of Michael Shaw as its new General Counsel.

Last year saw a 23 per cent rise in £1m property transactions in Scotland, a more significant recovery than the overall market, where transactions rose by 5 per cent, according to estate agents Rettie & Co. Rettie said the introduction of Land & Buildings Transaction Tax (LBTT) clearly impa

Martin Gill There are too many lawyers and too many law firms in Scotland, a new survey carried out by accountants BDO has found.

Richard Lochead Marine recreation and tourism expenditure in Scotland is estimated to amount to £3.7 billion per year, according to a report published today.

The application process for some lending on land and property in Scotland will change from 1 April 2016 as a new trigger to support the completion of the Land Register of Scotland is activated. The historic deeds-based General Register of Sasines will close to standard securities on 1^st April and,

Alex Neil More than 8,000 households have now received support to own their own home through the Help to Buy (Scotland) scheme, social justice secretary Alex Neil has announced.

Aileen McLeod Land reform minister Dr Aileen McLeod has announced the appointment of seven members to the new Scottish Land Fund (SLF) committee.

David Nish The former Standard Life chief executive David Nish is to join the board of HSBC on 1 May.

Investor confidence in the prospects for markets has plunged to a record low amid a prolonged period of volatility, according to the Bank of Scotland. Latest research revealed that the mood among investors has fallen to the lowest level seen since the the Edinburgh-based bank started compiling its i

Scottish companies that supply to oil and gas producers expect to see continued - but slower - growth over the next five years, according to new research carried out by Scottish Enterprise. The annual survey of the sector, conducted along with the Aberdeen and Grampian Chamber of Commerce, found gro

Sir Tom Hunter Scottish entrepreneur Sir Tom Hunter has sold off a raft of shares in a commercial property venture he has backed since the turn of the century.

David Cowans, group chief executive at Places for People and Jenny Laing, Aberdeen City Council leader A landmark £300m Limited Liability Partnership (LLP) model is the first of its kind to be signed in Scotland and will see homes built across Aberdeen without any government subsidy or grant fundin

New figures have revealed that the East Lothian town of Musselburgh has seen significantly high sales volumes of one and two bedroom flats over the past three months. According to the latest analysis from estate agents ESPC, figures which cover the period from December 2015 to February 2016, reveal