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George Restall has been appointed as finance director of Interserve Group Limited, the international support services, construction and equipment group. He will take over from Mark Goldsworthy with effect from 3rd April 2020.

Andrew Dagley, the finance chief of Edinburgh-based tidal power company SIMEC Atlantis, has stepped down after taking up the role in August 2017. SIMEC Atlantic, which operated the MeyGen tidal energy programme in the Pentland Firth, said that he will step down from his post as chief finance officer

The Scottish economy is predicted to grow by 0.8% GVA in 2020 and subsequently narrow the growth gap between Scotland and the UK by 2022, according to the EY Scottish ITEM Club 2020 Forecast published today. The report shows the Scottish economy grew in 2019 by 0.9% GVA and will continue to do so in

Audit, tax and consulting firm RSM is once again collaborating with Turing Fest on the NextGen Founders network, to bring Scottish tech startups, partners and investors together to build, grow and lead. Due to the success of the NextGen dinners, this year there will be eight events in total, sp

Alistair Stobie, the chief financial officer of Hurricane Energy Plc, has resigned. Mr Stobie is also a director of the oil and gas company and will step down thanks to a mutual agreement with the board.

Financial services graduates must have the skills to deliver security to clients facing multiple career changes due to the changing 21st-century employment landscape, Chris Divito from Edinburgh Napier University has warned. Mr Divito is the newly appointed associate professor at Edinburgh Napier&rs

The UK government has destroyed hopes among the self-employed that it would reconsider a crackdown on tax avoidance linked to off-payroll workers.

Stock markets around the world are suffering their worst week since the global financial crisis of 2008, as fears over the impact of the coronavirus continue to hold investors hostage.

Half of the small companies in Scotland have insufficient access to funding, according to the latest Small Report 2020 by Small Business Britain.

Eagle-eyed shoppers will start to see the new £20 Bank of Scotland polymer note as it officially enters circulation.

A 500-strong froup of Edinburgh’s business leaders acclaimed 16 organisations and leaders for their outstanding achievements during the past year at the Edinburgh Chamber of Commerce Business Awards yesterday. 

Monika Ohashi, CIO of Edinburgh-based fintech business PolyDigi Tech, was named as this year’s Rising Star at the 2020 AccelerateHER Awards. The award recognises a female company founder with a great early-stage business idea. Alongside Ms Ohashi, twelve other female company founders have been

New residential research from Savills has revealed the growing strength of the super prime market in Scotland.

Sales of Dettol and Lysol products have soared in light of the coronavirus outbreak.

Chairman of Trainline and former Celtic FC director Brian McBride has been appointed to the board of Standard Life Aberdeen as a non-executive director. Taking up his new role from 1st May 2020, Mr McBride brings a wealth of digital experience and global leadership in both executive and non-executiv