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More than half of Indians have paid a bribe to the police or other government officials in the past year despite a pledge made by the government to create a corruption-free country.

Dr Lena Wilson CBE, one of Scotland’s most prolific and experienced business leaders, has been appointed as the new chair at accountancy firm Chiene + Tait (C+T). Dr Wilson has over 30 years’ business experience across more than 40 countries. She spent eight years as the highly-regarded

Core-Asset Consulting has appointed Chris Donald to its Edinburgh branch as senior business manager. Mr Donald joined from Change Recruitment - where he was employed in a similar role and spent eight years developing an intimate understanding of the financial services sector in Scotland.

HSBC and Santander have agreed to refund customers after they both broke a legal order.

Helen Brown of Anderson, Anderson and Brown details how UK companies are due to face many legislative challenges but tax opportunities can significantly help firms handle the changes. Over the years, the UK has continued to drive towards a more competitive Corporate Tax (CT) regime. This has be

Scotland’s councils need clarity about how they will be expected to pay for the costs of implementing Scotland’s new tourist tax, according to the Chartered Institute of Taxation (CIOT). In written evidence to a Scottish Government consultation on proposals to give councils the power to

Administrators Blair Nimmo and Alistair McAlinden from KPMG have announced further discounts at the flagship store of Scottish retailer Watt Brothers, as it enters its final weeks of trading. The fourth-generation family-owned business operated a chain of department stores throughout Scotland, befor

Business confidence in Scotland fell three points during November to -6%, according to the latest Business Barometer from Bank of Scotland Commercial Banking. Companies in the region report lower confidence in their business prospects, which fell two points to -4%. When taken alongside their views o

Barclays' Lifeskills programme is being extended to help millions of adults across the country, providing them with the skills, knowledge and confidence needed to succeed in the workplace.

An ambitious, national programme aimed at supporting thousands of women on their business journey launched in Dundee this morning. Women’s Business Station continues the legacy of the highly successful and award-winning Coca-Cola 5by20 Dundee programme which, since 2017, has supported over 170

Whilst three in four people in the UK who plan to purchase gifts for Christmas do so with a specific budget in mind, research by Lloyds Bank has shown that, despite their good intentions, nearly half (48%), still expect to overspend.

Fraudsters have been targeting Bó - the new digital bank set up by Royal Bank of Scotland.

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has today published a consultation on how to apply the Senior Managers Regime (SMR) to benchmark administrators. The SMR sets important standards for governance and accountability and will apply to almost all FCA-regulated firms from December 2019.

The difference in how children are receiving their pocket money is resulting in their differing abilities to recognise cash.

Chartered accountants and business advisors Anderson Anderson & Brown LLP (AAB) has promoted 58 members of staff at its Aberdeen and Edinburgh offices Following significant growth over the last 12 months. The impressive number highlights the firm’s significant investment in its talent, wit