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Karen Henderson has been appointed finance director of law firm Gilson Gray as the firm announced a tranche of new promotions. Mr Henderson has been with Gilson Gray for six years.

Rathbone Investment Management has appointed Scott Lothian as an investment director in Edinburgh. Mr Lothian has over 20 years’ experience in financial services. Prior to joining Rathbones, he worked at Brooks Macdonald from 2010 as a senior investment director and head of Brooks Macdonald AI

Ian McMonagle, taxation director at Russell & Russell business advisers, warns UK tax payers of implications of spending more time abroad ‘working from anywhere’. Thousands of British people living abroad during this pandemic may be unaware that they are about to trigger tax bills in

Inverness-based not-for-profit property development company HHA has agreed a £23.25 million funding arrangement with Scottish Widows and the Scottish Government which secures the tenancies of more than 160 mid-market rental (MMR) properties across the Highlands for the next 25 years.

More than a third of parents (34%) are using current accounts that pay almost zero interest to save for their children’s future, new research from financial mutual Scottish Friendly has revealed.

Shires Income PLC, a company managed by Aberdeen Standard Investments (ASI), has posted its annual results for the year ended 31 March 2021, revealing a 34% increase in Net Asset Value (NAV). The rise compares favourably against the company's benchmark, outperforming the FTSE All-Share Index, which

The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) has announced its support for YourGamePlan's The Side Hustle Initiative 2021. The Side Hustle Initiative is a nationwide search for all 14-18-year-olds who either are already delivering a side hustle or who have an amazing business

Moray-based housebuilder Springfield Properties expects annual revenue and profits to be “ahead of market expectations”, reflecting significant year-on-year growth. In a trading update issued yesterday, the firm's chief executive Innes Smith revealed analysts’ projections are showi

RSABI, the charity supporting people in Scottish agriculture, has been gifted an estate, worth an estimated £30 million, in the legacy of a Marykirk farmer Sheila Erskine. The charity, which is dedicated to the relief of hardship and poverty amongst people who have depended for their livelihoo

The UK is now home to over 1,300 AI companies with a collective turnover of almost $2 billion, representing a 600% increase in the number of firms over 10 years, according to data released by Tech Nation. New data reveals the huge growth achieved in the UK’s AI sector over the past ten years.

Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) has set out its plans to create jobs and support an inclusive and green economic recovery over the coming year. 'Action for Jobs and Communities’ is the Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) operating plan for 2021-22.

Anderson Anderson & Brown (AAB), the tech-enabled business critical services group, and Glasgow-based accountants, Hardie Caldwell, have merged to accelerate AAB’s plans of becoming a leading Scottish regional player across the country’s three biggest cities, Glasgow, Edinburgh and A

Scottish Building Society (SBS) has announced the opening of a £500,000 branch in Aberdeen to support existing customers and drive new business in the North East. The world’s oldest building society has completed the refit of a three-storey office block on the corner of Union Street and

Caledonia Housing Association has welcomed a £30 million funding package from Royal Bank of Scotland to support new housing developments across Scotland.

Scotland retained its strong position as one of the most active equity investment markets in the UK last year with the number of deals completed reaching record levels, according to a new report from Scottish Enterprise. The report, Investing in Ambition: Scotland’s Risk Capital Market in Cont