Opinion

Jo Douglas Jo Douglas, Financial Planner at Brewin Dolphin in Edinburgh, explores whether a generation caricatured as idle are actually facing an entire lifetime of toil

With third-quarter corporate insolvency statistics to be published this week and likely to show a continued rise in the number of business failures in Scotland, Eileen Blackburn, head of restructuring and debt advisory at French Duncan, looks at what the trend can mean The first two quarters have se

Stephen Martin Stephen Martin, head of office at Brewin Dolphin Glasgow, warns against investing in technology that's been developed for its own sake.

Greg McNally Greg McNally, a VAT Partner at Campbell Dallas looks ahead to the implications of new VAT laws set to come into force in 12 months time

Neil Greene Neil Greene, Senior Consultant – Financial Services, HRC Recruitment

David Gourlay By David Gourlay, Partner in MacRoberts' IP, Technology and Commercial team

Jennifer Craven Jennifer Craven, lawyer and civil fraud and asset recovery expert at law firm Pinsent Masons, writes on the rise of financial crime in the UK.

Graham Sharp Graham Sharp, Chair of the Accounts Commission says the implications of the current equal pay storm engulfing Glasgow City Council should be viewed within a wider context

Bruce Swankie Bruce Swankie, Financial Adviser at Brewin Dolphin Aberdeen warns against hoarding cash

Stephen Webster Well-intentioned financial regulation puts jobs and investment outcomes at risk, says Stephen Webster, chief executive of Thorntons Investments

Stuart Petrie Stuart Petrie, senior tax manager at Anderson Anderson & Brown LLP, addresses the looming deadline to disclose overseas assets or income, using beneficial HMRC terms under its Worldwide Disclosure Facility

Andrew Foyle Andrew Foyle, a solicitor advocate and litigation partner in the Edinburgh office of Shoosmiths examines a recent decision of the Sheriff Appeal Court in McGleish – v - Tough & Leslie

Charles Livingstone As negotiations between the EU and the UK continue after the publication of the UK’s White Paper containing proposals for the future UK-EU relationship, the UK government is preparing for Brexit. This includes making the orders required to modify the legal landscape for a post-

David Flint and Rebecca Henderson On 18 July the EU Commission handed Google a record fine of £3.8bn (€4.34bn) for abuse of its dominant position in relation to the Android operating system. David Flint and Rebecca Henderson of MacRoberts explain why the tech giant incurred the Commission's wrath