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James Bernard, Director of Sales, DMCC - (R) Russell Dalgleish, SBN The Scottish diaspora membership organisation, Scottish Business Network (SBN), has announced plans to open a representative office in Dubai, in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and has selected DMCC, the world’s flagship Free Zone

Bryan Wilson Property developer London & Scottish Investments (L&SI) has unveiled plans to create around 100 new jobs in Barrhead by transforming the derelict Nestle dog food factory site in Glasgow Road into a state of the art retail park.

Two Scottish land and environment bodies have set their sights on finding ways to bring derelict and vacant land equivalent to twice the size of Dundee back into productive use.

Scott Henderson Edinburgh-based R&D (research and development) tax relief specialist Jumpstart has expanded its UK footprint with the opening of a regional office in Manchester. The new premises, located on the 13th Floor of the city’s Piccadilly Plaza, will provide the company with an ideal b

David Archibald, director of public sector and internal audit services, Henderson Loggie Independent accountancy firm Henderson Loggie has been appointed on all four Lots within the Audit Services Framework (PFB1028AP) by the Advanced Procurement for Universities and Colleges (APUC).

Specialist agricultural business finance company UK Agricultural Finance has become the latest alternative finance firm to join Royal Bank of Scotland’s Capital Connections panel.

The single biggest reason for the seniority gap is working patterns associated with motherhood, according to a new independent report published today by the Association of British Insurers detailing the scale of the challenge facing women trying to reach top roles.

The evolution of automation technology has the power to change the face of the finance organisation for the better, creating unique opportunities for today’s business leaders. Those that do not embrace the change risk becoming irrelevant.

Royal Bank of Scotland Group has become the latest high street bank to suffer a major IT failure after customers of its RBS, NatWest and Ulster Bank brands were left without access to their accounts online via desktop and app platforms.

A team of hardy walkers from accountancy and business advisory firm, Johnston Carmichael, has raised over £20,000 after taking part in this year’s four Kiltwalks.

An ambitious multi-million-pound proposal supporting a wide range of innovative projects that could provide significant investment to the Borderlands is set to be submitted to UK and Scottish Governments later this month.

Professor Graeme Roy Scotland’s businesses, industry organisations and policymakers need to make “practical and tough decisions” to build an economy fit for the future, according to a report from the Fraser of Allander Institute.

Edinburgh is due to outstrip Glasgow within the next 15 years to become Scotland’s biggest city, the chief executive of the Scottish capital’s council has said.

A financial health check of Scottish law firms has indicated that increasing work volumes have boosted revenue, although sole principal solicitor firms are shown to be struggling.

Tom MacLennan A Fife company which manufactures steel foundation piles and overhead structures has ceased trading with immediate effect, with FRP Advisory pair Tom MacLennan and Iain Fraser appointed joint administrators.