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Law firm Addleshaw Goddard is marking its continued investment in Scotland with the launch of a new Edinburgh hub for its Transaction Services Team (TST). A direct response to increased client demands and workloads in the firm's Scotland offices, the TST hub will act as an on the ground resource for

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has today published the final report of its Wholesale Insurance Brokers market study which was launched in November 2017 to assess how competition was working in the sector. Overall, the City watchdog said it has not found evidence of significant level

CBI Scotland will today launch a series of new business-led interventions aimed at addressing the Scottish economy’s persistent problem of low productivity. The first set of recommendations, focusing on education and skills, makes the case for more to be done to bridge the gap between the clas

The vast majority of Scottish SME’s are not ready for the ‘Making Tax Digital’ (MTD) revolution, according to research across a broad section of Scottish businesses undertaken by, accountancy firm Campbell Dallas. MTD affects VAT registered businesses including sole traders, partne

WeDO Scotland have launched their annual search to find the top talent in the Scottish business community, to be announced on the 24th of May at their annual Awards Ceremony & Dinner in Edinburgh.

Professionals in London (73 per cent), Northern Ireland (64 per cent), the North & Scotland (63 per cent), and the Midlands & Wales (59 per cent) would all strongly consider relocating job roles if it provided a better lifestyle.

David Duffy, chief executive of Clydesdale Bank owner CYBG, has received more than £730,000 worth of shares in the lender through a deferred equity plan. Last week Mr Duffy was awarded 391,561 shares in CYBG under a 2015 plan linked to its demerger from National Australia Bank (NAB) in 2016.

Steps to increase trade with Scotland’s third largest export market are to be pursued this week by First Minister Nicola Sturgeon during a two-day visit to France. The First Minister will lead a delegation of technology companies who will showcase their products and services to French par

The Pensions Regulator (TPR) has reminded employers that from 6 April 2019 the amount that will need to be paid into a workplace pension will increase to an overall minimum of 8 per cent, with employers contributing at least 3 per cent of this total amount.

Analysis of 15 investment funds who had star fund managers leave at some stage between 2013 and 2017 has revealed that the level of out-performance dropped dramatically after their departure.

UK manufacturers say the lack of certainty ahead of the 29 March Brexit resolution deadline is severely impacting their ability to plan for the future. That’s according to the Annual Manufacturing Report 2019, published by Hennik Research and PwC.  The report warns that the

A former hospitality executive who played a key role in the rise of Carluccio’s restaurant chain has acquired a popular Stirlingshire cafe and farm shop business, with the support of a six-figure funding package from Bank of Scotland. The Woodhouse, located outside Kippen, is the first busines

ThinCats, the fintech lender for mid-sized SMEs, has welcomed a new £20 million funding commitment from British Business Investments, a commercial subsidiary of the British Business Bank. British Business Investments is making the new commitment under its Investment Programme, which suppo

A Glasgow businesswoman has become the new owner of a Renfrew nursery business, thanks to a funding package from Barclays. Mandie McCutcheon has secured a funding package of more than £500,000 from Barclays, allowing her to purchase the 3 Bears Nursery in Renfrew, which caters for almost 200 c

Grant Thornton has launched a new charity partnership in Scotland in a bid to help tackle a condition dubbed ‘Scotland’s silent killer’. The leading business and financial advisor is aiming to raise thousands for the charity Sepsis Research (FEAT) through fundraising drives and emp