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The former director of an Edinburgh-based company that supplied security personnel and CCTV facilities to the construction industry has been disqualified for 10 years.

Police Scotland has warned the public to be vigilant after a telephone banking scam currently in operation in the Tayside area has seen almost £750,000 taken from its victims.

Adrian Grace Aegon UK, which employs 2,2400 staff at its Edinburgh Park headquarters, including 286 in the Kames Capital-branded asset management arm, has seen platform assets swell to £117 billion, on the back of net inflows of £2.1 billion in Q4, full-year results have revealed.

Steven Morris Stirling Council is joining city-based syndicate ESM Investments to showcase a new fund, thought to be the first of its kind, that is aiming to turn the area into Scotland’s next technology hub.

Antonio Lorenzo Standard Life Aberdeen shares took a battering today when they fell 6 per cent on news Lloyds is withdrawing £109 billion of assets from the Edinburgh-based asset manager.

Ivan McKee Scotland has been named the third best large European region for foreign direct investment (FDI) and the ninth top European region of the future, according to a new report produced by fDi Magazine.

The team at Johnston Smillie took part in last year's Kilt Walk event, raising £4,500 for SMA Support UK Edinburgh-based accountancy firm Johnston Smillie is to build on the £14,500 it raised last year for SMA Support UK after directors and staff voted unanimously to support the spinal muscular at

Lorna Finlayson International business law firm Addleshaw Goddard has added further partner strength to its Financial Regulation team with two new appointments, including one in Edinburgh.

Retired UK homeowners have gained an average of more than £7,900 each in property wealth over the past year, with the average Scottish pensioner who has paid off their mortgage seeing their net worth grow month-on-month by £250.

Peter Littlefield Turcan Connell is more than doubling the size of its Glasgow office due to rising client demand in the city.

Julie McMahon Power of attorney registrations in Scotland have risen by nearly 40 per cent in four years.

Laura Clarkson Mazars, the international accounting and advisory firm, has this week moved into new offices at 100 Queen Street, Glasgow, coinciding with the announcement that Laura Clarkson will take over as office managing partner for Scotland, comprising the firm's Edinburgh, Perth and Glasgow of

Cahal Dowds US buyers acquired 156 UK companies in the second half of 2017, down 13.8 per cent on the 181 deals done in the second half of 2016.

Andrew Howie Andrew Howie , managing partner of Grant Thornton in Scotland finds reasons to be cheerful for Scotland’s business community at the start of a year of unknowns

Construction contractor Galliford Try is planning to raise £150 million of new equity capital to help cover its additional financial obligations on the Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route (AWPR) contract following the collapse of Carillion.