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Holyrood’s Finance and Constitution Committee has called upon the Scottish Government to adopt a more strategic approach to budgetary management.

Fraser Irvine Sheriff Officers LLP is delighted to announce the appointment of Joy McLaughlin as a consultant to the firm. Ms McLaughlin was formerly a partner in Scott & Co (Scotland) LLP, the largest firm of sheriff officers and messengers-at-arms and a key player in the local authority collec

Nearly 60 jobs have been axed at Rathbone Brothers in Glasgow following its 2018 acquisition of Speirs & Jeffrey, according to reports.

Mid-market private equity investment in Scotland remained resilient throughout 2019 despite ongoing political and economic uncertainty, according to new research from KPMG. A total of 32 Scottish deals were completed over the course of 2019, down from 34 in 2018. While only representing six per cent

HMRC workers in Dundee have accused the Scottish Government of betraying them by failing to offer them "early access" to job vacancies with Social Security Scotland (SSS).

The ability for councils to drive economic development in their communities is at risk as a result of cuts to council budgets, COSLA has warned today.

Law firm Harper Macleod has been tasked with helping to drive forward business growth in Glasgow over the next three years. The firm is one of the consultants chosen by Glasgow City Council to provide advice to SMEs through the authority's Business Growth Consultancy Framework, which aims to deliver

A drug dealer's €55 million fortune cannot be recovered by authorities because he lost the codes to access his Bitcoin accounts.

Lloyds Banking Group has reported a sharp drop in profits to £4.4 billion before tax, down from nearly £6 billion in 2018.

RBS has announced the appointment of Nigel Prideaux as its new group director of communications and corporate affairs.

Edinburgh-based fintech company Paysend has launched a fee-free mobile money account with multi-currency wallet and new payment features. The Global Account aims to help consumers save up to £2 billion in currency conversions when spending money abroad or on overseas websites.

Management consultancy company Carrick Management has opened an office in Dundee to service growing demand within the North East.

New figures on retail sales "offer a glimmer of hope" but it is still unclear if consumer confidence is recovering, Barclays has said.

Scottish accountancy and business advisory firm Johnston Carmichael is backing a major new UK accelerator programme for brewery start-ups. The event is part of BrewLDN, a new beer festival taking place at The Old Truman Brewery in London next week.

Leeds-based private equity firm Endless has acquired Scottish timber company BSW Timber for an undisclosed sum after more than 170 years of family ownership.