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Scottish Friendly has announced a "substantial" acquisition of life and pensions policies from Canada Life, increasing the financial mutual's assets under management by £2.4 billion to over £5bn. The completed deal increases Scottish Friendly's number of members by 127,000 to around 700,

Accountancy and business advisory firm French Duncan LLP has announced a series of appointments in its Edinburgh office following a £250,000 refurbishment. The firm has appointed Stephen Oates as a director in the tax team, supported by assistant manager Jen Kinnear, and chartered financial pl

Horticultural grower Craigmarloch Nurseries has been provided with a £1.6 million funding package from Royal Bank of Scotland and Lombard.

The transformation of the Michelin factory site in Dundee into a new innovation hub has taken a step forward with a £60 million funding commitment.

A survey of 3,000 British people by William May has found that Scottish people believe that the threshold on inheritance tax should be £684,000.

The number of private sector businesses operating in Scotland has risen to 356,550, the highest number ever recorded. The Businesses in Scotland 2019 report shows that the estimated number of businesses increase by 2.8% between March 2018 and March 2019.

A consultation has been launched on a potential replacement to a £780 million European funding programme should Brexit go ahead. Delivered through the European Regional Development Fund and European Social Fund, the funding helps to address economic and social disparities across Scotland by in

Glasgow boasted the highest levels of city centre take-up of any of the UK's major regional office occupier markets in the third quarter of 2019, according to a new report. Commercial real estate services firm Avison Young today published its latest research on regional office activity across the "B

Entrepreneurs have joined forces with KPMG to inspire the next generation of Black business leaders in Scotland. As part of Black History Month, the professional services firm has launched a new campaign called "MAKE History", which aims to bring Scotland’s Black Heritage community together to

Clyde Gateway has set up a new location advisory team to support businesses looking to find a home in the area.  (from left) Lisa Miller, Amy Wimpenny, Martin McKay, Clare Ferry and John Jackson 

A husband and wife property investor team are set to breathe new life into a tired block of flats in Aberdeen, thanks to a £437,500 cash injection from Together. Dr Mohammad Namavar and Dr Elahe Radmaneshfar plan to turn 17 serviced apartments into modern rental homes thanks to Together,

Nearly one in sex Scottish workers would rather have workplace support for mental health than a 3% pay rise, new research from Investors in People has revealed.

Companies applying the new standard on lease accounting need to provide more information on its effects, according to a new report by the Financial Reporting Council (FRC). The FRC has reviewed the interim reports of 20 companies applying International Financial Reporting Standard 16 (IFRS) ‘L

Customs officers who detained a woman after noticing her walking strangely allegedly found nearly two kilograms of gold in her shoes.

Benny Higgins has been appointed as non-executive chairman of Anderson Anderson & Brown Wealth Ltd. Mr Higgins has held senior roles in the financial services industry over the last 30 years. He was CEO of Tesco Bank for ten years, prior to this he was CEO of RBS and NatWest, Retail Banking, whi