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Scotland’s international exports (excluding oil and gas) increased by £1.9 billion to £32.4 billion in 2017, the highest annual growth rate (6.2 per cent) since 2011.

More than half of Scottish businesses do not feel their local government is doing enough to support small business growth, according to a new Business Census of business leaders’ expectations for the year ahead. 

The latest advancements in robotics and automation will be on show in Inverness next week as Scotland’s first showcase on the subject takes place on February 6 and 7. The free event is organised by Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) at An Lòchran, Inverness Campus and is d

Anderson Anderson & Brown LLP has been appointed administrator of a popular north-east bakery business after it ceased trading with the loss of more than 60 jobs yesterday. The owner of Huntly-based J and I Smiths took the decsion to close all shops in Dufftown, Keith and Huntly, citing “r

The Business Growth Fund (BGF) has invested more than a quarter of a billion pounds in Scottish businesses to date, its most recent figures show. This includes 30 new investments, as well as follow-on funding for existing portfolio companies, since BGF was set up in 2011.

Scottish contractors are increasingly demanding "Brexit clauses" in construction contracts to ensure they are not liable for costs caused by a no-deal Brexit, The Times reports. The move is sparked by concern that Britain's exit from the EU could lead to increased costs and supply chain di

The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland (ICAS) has called for robust public debate on Scottish tax raising powers, including the introduction of a tourist tax.

By Maria McConnell, VAT Director at French Duncan  

The pilot of Scotland’s new Fintech Skills Academy initiative, announced in September last year, has been hailed as a success.

TSB has today announced it will provide protection for small business owners by launching an "SME Lending Pledge" – six commitments to help small business borrowers facing financial difficulty – with the hope that other banks will follow suit.

More than 40 cash machines are being removed from locations throughout Scotland each month, new figures have shown.

The Institute of Directors Scotland has today launched a new group for business leaders in the south of Scotland, chaired by businessman and former chair of the IoD’s Highland’s and Island’s committee, Paul Houlden. The Group – which is the eighth regional group within Scotla

The vast majority of UK employees are suffering from money worries (94 per cent), with more than three quarters (77 per cent) of employees saying that money worries impact them at work, according to new research from Close Brothers.

The Russian government has unveiled plans to allow officials to escape prosecution for bribery or other acts of corruption in "exceptional circumstances".

An accountancy firm which had offices in Elgin, Huntly and Moray has closed down with its owner and founder saying the company had been hit by “challenging business conditions”. The demise of Faith Simpson Accountants, which serviced a variety of clients across the north-east in man