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Commercial law firm MacRoberts has announced the appointment of Jonathan Gaskell as a partner and Rod Hutchison as a legal director. Mr Gaskell is an experienced construction lawyer specialising predominantly in transactional matters. His work involves all aspects of non-contentious work, from initi

Which? is calling for an immediate pause on bank branch closures as its new analysis raises concerns that banks may be rushing to close branches before solutions to protecting access to cash can take effect. The consumer champion is urging banks to prove they can take effective action to stop people

Morton Fraser has advised on the sale of the largest full-service film studio in Scotland to a US-based real estate investment company. A multi-disciplinary team, including corporate, real estate and banking experts, advised Wardpark Studios, which is home to the hit TV series, Outlander.

The Aberdeen Standard Equity Income Trust PLC, a company managed by abrdn, has seen its Net Asset Value total return rise by 39.8% in the year ended 30 September 2021. By contrast, the reference index for the company, the FTSE All-Share Index, delivered a total return of 27.9% placing the compa

UK GDP edged closer to its pre-pandemic level in October, growing by 0.1%, according to the latest figures published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS).

Aligning culture with purpose, values and strategy can strengthen a company’s business model, help to better manage resources and be more equipped to face future challenges, according to a new report issued by the Financial Reporting Council (FRC). Creating positive culture – opportuniti

Saudi Arabia has cracked down on camels artificially enhanced with Botox and other means being submitted to beauty contests. More than 40 camels competing in this year's King Abdulaziz camel festival were disqualified, the largest number ever, The Guardian reports.

Chartered accountants Wylie & Bisset has deployed its pharmacy sector expertise to facilitate the multi-million-pound disposal of Newfield (Dundonald) to Davidsons Chemists. With a turnover of almost £5m and a staff of 60 across six pharmacies in Kilbarchan in Greater Glasgow & Clyde,

McCrea Financial Services has been named one of the UK’s top 100 independent financial advisory firms and the only UK firm to win one of the highest industry awards for retirement planning. Glasgow-based McCrea were, for the first time, named in the annual Citywire New Model Adviser Top 100 li

Mortgage lenders have announced a voluntary moratorium on possessions from Monday 13 December until Tuesday 4 January 2022. The industry is committed to providing ongoing support to those in financial difficulty as a result of the pandemic, especially those who may be worried about making their mort

Bigtincan, a provider of sales enablement automation solutions has unveiled plans to make Scotland one of its principal international locations following support from Scottish Enterprise. Bigtincan will expand its software development centre in Glasgow and accelerate a series of R&D projects to

Aberdeen Diversified Income and Growth Plc, a fund managed by abrdn, has seen its Net Asset Value (NAV) total return rise by 12.5% in the year ended 30 September 2021. This is compared to -0.8% in 2020.

The Scottish Chambers of Commerce (SCC) welcomed over 400 leading figures from Scottish industry, business and politics to its Annual Scottish Business Address last night at the Hilton Hotel, Glasgow. The event will gather representatives from across the Scottish business community and Chambers of C

UK manufacturing exports will bring in around £14.4 billion to the Scottish economy this year, according to a new study from Barclays Corporate Banking.

Hiring activity across Scotland rose at a slower pace in November, according to the latest Royal Bank of Scotland Report on Jobs.