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Permanent staff appointments declined for the first time since last October in February, amid reports of candidate shortages and muted demand for staff, according to the latest Royal Bank of Scotland Report on Jobs. The report has also revealed that temp billings fell and at the quickest rate s

Oban-based whisky distillery Nc'nean has secured over £1.7 million from investors to accelerate growth in the highland distillery.

The Alison Rose Review of Female Entrepreneurship published its Progress Report yesterday– a year on from launch, and announces the development of  ‘The UK Enterprise Fund’ in partnership with BGF. Last year, the Government-commissioned Review identified 8 practical

Insurance giant Aviva, which employs 2,500 staff across hubs in Perth and Bishopbriggs, has announced that it will sell its joint venture in Indonesia, PT Astra Aviva Life, to Aviva's joint venture partner, PT Astra International Tbk. Aviva's boss Maurice Tulloch, hinted of its intention to sell off

Leadership progress has stalled for women despite businesses taking more action than ever to increase gender diversity, according to Grant Thornton's International Business Report. A total of 78% of mid-market businesses globally are actively working on removing barriers to gender parity at senior l

Yesterday, MSPs formally signed off on the Scottish Government's £40 billion budget for 2020/21 by 63 votes to 55.

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has today published proposals outlining new climate-related disclosure requirements for premium listed issuers. The new rule will require all commercial companies with a premium listing to either make climate-related disclosures consistent with the approach set

An app which lets kids receive, manage and spend their money has raised $5 million in funding from investors.

Johnston Carmichael has been recognised as Large Firm of the Year at the Xero Awards 2020 – dubbed the ‘Oscars’ of the cloud accounting world. The UK and Ireland awards, held this year in London’s Electric Brixton venue, were established to celebrate excellence in cloud accou

Chartered accountant Wylie & Bisset has joined North Ayrshire Council’s Business Consultancy Framework, under which it will provide a range of financial and data analysis and succession planning support. The framework is an enabling programme that seeks to increase assistance available to&

Sue Dawe, EY’s head of financial services in Scotland, has been appointed as a patron of Women in Banking & Finance (WIBF). Ms Dawe joins as the fifth patron of WIBF and is the only patron to be based in Scotland.

The Chartered Institute of Taxation (CIOT) has said that MSPs can't rule out the prospect of making further changes to income tax before the start of the new tax year, despite yesterday's vote to approve Scotland’s proposed income tax regime for 2020/21.

Uddingston-based dental firm Park Dental Company has purchased a former Royal Bank of Scotland branch building thanks to a six-figure funding package from the bank. Thanks to the funding, owners Jeremy and Cate Wiewiorka were able to purchase and renovate the old bank into a dental surgery

Several workers have been saved from redundancy following the closure of James Davidson and Sons Ltd when it fell into administration in February. Forfar-based Alliance Electrical has hired six plumbers and engineers who had been made redundant following the collapse of the Montrose-based business.

Royal Bank of Scotland's new polymer £20 note enters circulation today featuring historic Scottish entrepreneur Kate Cranston, famed for her tearooms. The note, which features the image of Ms Cranston, is the bank’s first new £20 in 23 years and the first Scottish note of its denom