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Oil and gas production in the North Sea over the period 2016–2050 is now projected to total 11.7 billion barrels of oil, exceeding expectations prior to the implementation of industry reforms, according to the Oil and Gas Authority.

A £186 million revenue budget for 2018/19 and eight-year £237m capital programme 2018/19-2025/26 have been agreed as councillors approved spending plans for South Ayrshire.

Challenger bank Virgin Money has revealed that it invested nearly £40 million last year as part of its drive to become a significant player in the digital market.

Demand for permanent professionals in Scotland rose by 28 per cent year-on-year to January 2018, according to research from the Association of Professional Staffing Companies (APSCo).

Howard Archer The Bank of England has reported mortgage approvals for house purchases rebounded sharply to a six-month high of 67,478 in January after slowing in December when they dipped to a 16-month low of 61,692 (the lowest level since August 2016) from 65,315 in November.

Queens Square Aberdeen Three of Scotland’s biggest commercial real estate propositions for 2018 were unveiled to investors in London yesterday at a business breakfast hosted by Derek Mackay, cabinet secretary for finance and constitution.

Nadeem Sarwar Organised Health Technologies and Andrew Holloway Johnston Carmichael Accountancy and business advisory firm Johnston Carmichael is curating ‘Talking Tech’ - an upcoming series of talks, workshops, masterclasses and networking opportunities to facilitate growth in Scotland’s burg

Chris Horne (Image: Ashley Coombes) Scotland’s next generation of entrepreneurs are being urged to enter a competition that offers substantial cash and mentoring support, and which has just launched in Scotland for the first time.

Emma Keith and Dennis Law North-east accountancy firm SBP Accountants & Tax Advisers has added two new members of staff to its Banff office to meet demand from clients.

Back Row L-R: Theodore W Long Jnr Chairman NASBA; Ross Allen, British Director of International Trade (US) and Deputy Consul General in New York. Front Row L-R: Ken L Bishop President and CEO of NASBA, Anton Colella CEO of ICAS, Barry C Melancon President and CEO AICPA ICAS and US accountancy bodies

Graeme Allan Aberdeen-based accountancy firm Anderson Anderson & Brown LLP (AAB) has been named a ‘Best Company’ for the eleventh consecutive year and also secured a place on The Sunday Times 100 Best Companies To Work For List for the third year in a row.

A consortium of real estate developers is set to construct one of Glasgow’s largest single-building new offices after acquiring a development site in the heart of the city’s International Financial Services District.

Benny HIggins A Scottish National Investment Bank is one step closer, following the publication of the implementation plan.

Stuart Robb (centre) and the Leonard Curtis Business Solutions Group Glasgow team Leonard Curtis Business Solutions Group has celebrated a successful start for the business in Glasgow with the expansion of its team in the city.

Stuart Brown An Aberdeen veterinarian has secured funding from Barclays to diversify into property development.