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Accountancy firm Johnston Carmichael has taken over the audit role for Dunedin Enterprise Trust after KPMG was axed. Johnston Carmichael won the contract for the major private equity investment organisation following changes to guidance over the independence of auditors.

Magda de Jager, an expert on cybersecurity and privacy, has joined the Business Technology Consulting (BTC) team at business advisory and accountancy firm Scott-Moncrieff from the airline EasyJet. At EasyJet, Ms Jager had worked for several years as an information security specialist, focusing on go

Fife-based fintech company Ingenico saw a 14% decline in profits last year. The payment solutions group based in Dalgety Bay has over 32 million terminals spanning across more than 170 countries, with its chip and pin contactless technologies adopted by several major banks, retailers and financial s

Kingdom Housing Association’s Nick Pollard discusses whether the law regarding Mid-Market Renting in Scotland is outdated, counter-productive and detrimental to the affordable housing sector and its tenants and participants. The Housing (Scotland) Acts provide for the development of Mid-Market

James Gibb Property Management Ltd has acquired the factoring division of Graham and Sibbald, one of Scotland’s premier chartered surveyors and property consultants, expanding its business into Dundee.

Permanent staff appointments have fallen for the third consecutive month in September, and at the fastest rate in nearly three years, according to the latest Royal Bank of Scotland Report on Jobs.

Mr David Lonsdale, director of the Scottish Retail Consortium Agenda, urges MSPs to support business rate reform to mitigate the decline of the Scottish high street. On every Scottish high street, there is visible evidence of how retail is changing. Successful shops are embracing technology and well

Global legal business DWF has announced the appointment of senior insurance litigator Lynne Macfarlane as a director in its Scottish insurance practice. Ms Macfarlane joins DWF's insurance team from Clyde and Co, where she has spent the entire 20 years of her legal career. She has extensive experien

Invizius, the University of Edinburgh spin-out whose technology could help reduce the high death rates amongst dialysis patients, has raised £2.75 million from a consortium of investors. The funding round was led by Mercia and included Downing Ventures, the University’s Old College Capit

PwC's latest consumer sentiment survey has found that Scots are becoming less worried about the impact of Brexit on their spending, but more believe they will be worse off in 2020 with retail and socialising expected to take the brunt of the cutbacks as operators ramp up their festive plans.

A major milestone has been reached in an ambitious plan to bring marine manufacturing and support industries back to the Upper Clyde.

The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has appointed Simon Dingemans and Sir Jon Thompson as its new chairperson and chief executive respectively. Simon Dingemans replaces Sir Win Bischoff, who steps down after six years in the post. Sir Jon Thompson succeeds Stephen Haddrill who held the role of chi

Glasgow headquartered fit-out and M&E specialist Morris & Spottiswood has confirmed another strong performance with the publication of its year-end financial results for 2018. Turnover for the year ended December 31, 2018 stood at £82.4 million, up 2% on 2017, and underlying profitabil

A St Andrews chef has charged diners £650 after they cancelled their reservation.

For the seventh consecutive year, Donald Trump's Aberdeenshire golf resort has experienced losses.