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Independent credit ratings provider Standard & Poors (S&P) has awarded housing association Link Group Ltd with an investment grade rating of A+. Link has responded to the Scottish Government’s target to deliver 50,000 affordable homes for rent by 2021 with an ambitious development programm

Paula Skinner Equity crowdfunding platform, Crowdcube, has joined forces with Harper Macleod to target the huge potential for growth in the sector in Scotland.

Profits at Scottish law firm Drummond Miller before members’ remuneration and profit shares have dropped from £1.2 million to £504,284.

The average selling price of properties in some of Edinburgh’s most popular areas have increased by up to 35 per cent over the last five years, according to the latest analysis from estate agents ESPC.

Faisal Choudhry Scotland’s million pound market saw a remarkable recovery last year, following a slow market at the start of 2017.

Alan Meek Scottish law firm Morton Fraser is expanding its corporate restructuring and insolvency team with the appointment of Alan Meek as a partner in the firm's Glasgow office.

From left to right: Russell Crichton, Vicki Linton, Cameron Pollock, Stephanie Robertson and Angela Smith Speirs & Jeffrey has announced the promotion of Stephanie Robertson (MCSI), Vicki Linton (MCSI), Angela Smith (FCSI) and Cameron Pollock (FCSI) to the role of investment director.

Jenny Laing Aberdeen City Council has announced that it is in talks with creditors to take over a credit union which collapsed last month.

Monika Tomecka of uFraction8 at this week's Ambition & Growth Conference 2018 at the Sheraton Hotel, Edinburgh Six Scottish-based female entrepreneurs rounded off International Woman’s Day by securing an opportunity to promote their businesses to members of the global investment community.

Paul Chapman Intellectual property (IP) practice Marks & Clerk has highlighted the crucial role of IP in powering the Scottish economy as new statistics show patent filing has risen nearly 10 per cent.

Incomes from commercial farms in Scotland have increased by around 94 per cent, reversing a decline from the previous year, with incomes recovering to 2014 levels.

Liz Cameron OBE Scottish Chambers of Commerce chief executive Liz Cameron has been recognised for her “trailblazing” contribution to the growth of Scotland’s business sector, with a Women of Inspiration award announced on International Women’s Day.

Buccleuch Property has continues to expand its commercial property portfolio with the purchase of a £3.475 million property in the heart of North West Industrial Estate, Peterlee, County Durham.

Stephen Robertson IP-rich companies have until 23 March 2018 to join the IP100 and be featured in the initial 2018 rankings and all-important IP100 magazine.

Helen Brand Forty years on from the phrase ‘glass ceiling’ being used to define thwarted careers and ambitions - especially for women – global accountancy body ACCA is calling for business leaders to show real and measurable progress on diversity and social mobility issues, as it marks Interna