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Ken Patullo Significant year-on-year rises in levels of ‘critical’ Scottish business distress were seen in the last quarter of 2015, according to data released today by business rescue and recovery specialist Begbies Traynor.

Paul Johnston One of the four founders and co-owners of John Boyle’s investment vehicle Hamilton Portfolio is to join Maven Capital Partners.

The Wi-Fi providers to Glasgow football club Rangers are seeking to have £300,000 ring-fenced from the club’s accounts for the duration of a legal case over an unpaid bill. 802 Works Ltd say they are owed the money for installing a Wi-Fi system at Ibrox.

Scotland’s first minister yesterday admitted that the northeast oil and gas sector is in crisis after industry giant BP announced plans to axe 600 jobs from its North Sea business – a reduction of about a fifth. The global company said the majority of the staff and contractor posts would go this

Willie Young Aberdeen City Council’s finance convener has been reprimanded by watchdogs after he accidentally leaked confidential legal advice about the city’s controversial Marischal Square building project.

Stephen Thom and Graeme Finnie Scottish accountancy practice French Duncan has appointed Stephen Thom to the newly created position of Head of Corporate Tax, Glasgow.

Dundee print solutions firm Flint Group has said it is considering closing its Dundee site plunging the fate of more than 100 workers into jeopardy. The company operates one of three global transfer media facilities from premises on the city’s Old Glamis Road.

Moray Council could become the first Scottish local authority to break the eight year council tax freeze. None of Scotland’s 32 councils have increased tax since the Scottish Governmentintroduced a freeze in 2007.

Standard Life's Sandy Begbie and Mark Smith welcome the latest young interns to join Standard Life under the Edinburgh Guarantee Scheme. Edinburgh-based insurance giant Standard Life has been awarded the Investors in Young People Gold Accreditation in recognition of its commitment to recruiting, sup

Clyde Valley Housing Association (CVHA) has secured a new funding facility from the Bank of Scotland of £30m to support the development of more than 500 new homes in central Scotland over the next five years. The association, which owns and manages more than 3,000 housing units in Lanarkshire and E

John Swinney Scotland’s economy continued to expand in the third quarter, according to GDP figures published today.

Lin Homer Lin Homer is to stand down as HM Revenue and Customs chief executive in April after four years in the role.

The Edinburgh-based travel website, Skyscanner, has secured major new investment to boost its global growth and push valuation above £1 billion. Five investor funds have backed Scotland's leading tech firm with £128m between them.

The British & Irish Lions and Standard Life Investmets have announced that the Edinburgh-based global asset manager will become a principal partner for the team’s 2017 tour to New Zealand.

Aberdeen Asset Management has today announced the completion of its acquisition of Bristol-based Parmenion Capital Partners and its sister company, Self Directed Holdings. Aberdeen said the acquisition was part of its strategy to "capitalise on advancements in financial technology platforms and to b