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The owner of Patisserie Valerie has today said the that its finance director Chris Marsh has been arrested and then released on bail in relation to the discovery of a black hole of £20 million or more the firm’s accounts.

Susan McInnes ABI The Association of British Insurers (ABI) has today announced Susan McInnes, CEO of Standard Life Assurance Limited (SLAL) and director of open business at Phoenix Group, as the new chair of its Long-Term Savings Committee.

Ross McEwan Royal Bank of Scotland has today made a dividend payment to its ordinary shareholders of 2 pence per share - its first dividend payment in a decade.

Weatherbys Private Bank has secured a lease for a building that doubles the size of its presence in Edinburgh.

House of Fraser today vowed to create the 'Harrods of the North' - after announcing a £95 million deal to acquire the freehold of the iconic Frasers building in Glasgow.

Jim Robertson A new report by Scotland’s leading tax and accountancy bodies is today recommending that more is done to improve public understanding and awareness of Scotland’s devolved tax powers, after the findings of a poll commissioned by the Chartered Institute of Taxation (CIOT) for the Sco

Global accountancy firm BDO has once again been awarded the prestigious Network of the Year Award at the Digital Accountancy Forum & Awards 2018 held in London.

A planning application has been submitted for the demolition of several town centre properties in Hawick and the development of a new business incubator centre.

House prices in Scotland have continued to rise though affordability constraints, a lack of stock, economic uncertainty and interest rate rises appear to be holding back activity, surveyors have suggested.

Paul Wheelhouse Five international market specialists are to be appointed to support Scottish companies to maximise export opportunities in the energy supply chain.

L-R Gary Fenson, Calum Brunton Smith, Lyn Niccolls, Phil Merchant, Louise McCarroll, Deborah May, David McKay, Michael Wilkie KPMG has announced a strategic promotion to its financial services audit team in Scotland in response to significant growth in their audit client base.

Greg McNally Greg McNally, a VAT Partner at Campbell Dallas looks ahead to the implications of new VAT laws set to come into force in 12 months time

Lloyds Bank, Halifax and Bank of Scotland customers can now choose to use their voice to verify themselves when accessing their banking over the phone following the launch of Voice ID by Lloyds Banking Group.

Aberdeen-based accountancy firm Infinity Partnership has won at a national awards event in London for the third time in three weeks.

Gareth Magee New research from business advisers and accountants Scott-Moncrieff shows that only one in five (21 per cent) SMEs see advancements in technology as a threat, while 79 per cent see automation, robotics and Artificial Intelligence (AI) as an opportunity.