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Derek Mackay Scottish Finance Secretary Derek Mackay has announced the date of the Scottish Government’s 2019-20 Budget.

Six men have been jailed for more than 30 years over a solar panels scam that defrauded 1,500 vulnerable customers out of £17 million.

Lower income households and older generations will be hardest hit as bank branch and ATM closures threaten to strip them of vital access to cash, as more in these groups use cash more frequently than average, according to research from consumer champion Which?.

Global investment manager Schroders has emerged as the suitor set to take control of Scottish Widows’ contested £109 billion investment mandate, the Financial Times has reported.

Aerial of Port of Tilbury Forth Ports Limited, one of the UK’s largest port groups, has announced today that Arcus European Infrastructure Fund has agreed to sell its shares in the company to the Public Sector Pension Investment Board (“PSP Investments”).

Edward Bruce and Mark Richards of Bruce Stevenson Bruce Stevenson, Scotland’s largest independent insurance broker, has acquired Turriff-based regional player Youngson Insurance Consultants on the back of a record financial year that it said closes out its most recent 5-year growth plan.

Northern Star Business Awards 2018 Martin Gilbert, co-chief executive of Standard Life Aberdeen, has been honoured with a lifetime achievement award at last week's Northern Star Business Awards for his outstanding contribution to the region.

Luxury Scottish cashmere brand, Hawico, is continuing to invest in international retail expansion and brand development after securing a seven-figure funding package from HSBC.

Jim McCormick The City of Edinburgh Council has appointed an independent chair to lead a new commission which will shine a light on and recommend ways to address poverty in the capital.

Property developer London & Scottish Investments has been fast out of the traps to start work on converting a former greyhound track at North End Park in Cowdenbeath into a state of the art retail estate which will create 110 new jobs.

Investment in innovation, good employment opportunities, the creation of a skilled workforce, and more opportunities for young people, were some of the issues identified by respondents to a Scottish Government consultation, as being key to the future success of the new enterprise agency for the Sou

Atria One, Edinburgh (Image: Deka) Independent UK law firm, Burges Salmon, has today announced that it has secured leased office space at Atria One in Edinburgh’s Exchange business district, next door to the Edinburgh International Conference Centre.

Caroline Gardner The Auditor General has reported to the Scottish Parliament that NHS Highland and NHS Ayrshire and Arran face significant financial challenges, which are likely to persist for years to come.

Iain Henry and David Mackay MacKay Corporate Insurance Brokers, which also has offices in Ayr, Kilmarnock and Greenock, has recently opened an office in Aberdeen with the appointment of director Iain Henry.