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Tom Faichnie An Aberdeen-based corporate finance team has acted for clients on deals valued at £30 million since it was set up earlier this year.

David McIndoe Scottish law firm Harper Macleod has highlighted a surge in the number of million pound-plus house sales it advised on in Scotland in the second half of 2017, following reports that numbers had dropped significantly in the first half of the year.

David Ovens Archangels, the Edinburgh-based business angel investment syndicate believed to be the oldest in the world, has celebrated its 25th anniversary in 2017 by leading a record level of investment in Scottish early stage and scaling businesses.

An estimated 7.9 million people are expecting to fall behind with their finances this January as a result of Christmas costs, according to new research published by National Debtline, run by charity the Money Advice Trust.

Murdo Fraser The number of start-up firms receiving support from the Scottish Government’s Business Gateway scheme has dropped to an eight-year low.

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The Insolvency Service has banned Glaswegian former director Naeem Shakoord for 13 years following his role in a VAT fraud worth more than £1.2 million.

Steven Mearns Ian Mearns, the founder of Aberdeen business accountancy specialist TaxAssist Accountants, has announced plans to hand the reins of the business over to his son, Steven.

Livingston has been revealed as a property hotspot for 2017 in a survey that has found properties in the West Lothian new town are the quickest sellers in the UK.

Glasgow remains the biggest economy of Scotland's cities, according to official figures released today by the Office for National Statistics.

Detailed plans have been released for a £500 million waterside quarter development close to Edinburgh city centre.

Miller Mathieson The UK property sector will continue to perform solidly, despite the ongoing economic and political unknowns, according to industry consultant CBRE’s 2018 Market Outlook report published today.

Lena Wilson Royal Bank of Scotland has appointed former Scottish Enterprise boss Lena Wilson to its board as a non-executive director to take the place of Sir Sandy Crombie who is to retire.

Phil Anderson, Laura Stephen and Ryan Yule North East financial services firm Phil Anderson Financial Services Ltd., has scooped the ‘Best Independent Financial Advisers – Scotland’ award at the 2017 International Finance Awards.

Through a range of challenges, the Aberdeen and Edinburgh Activpayroll teams have raised over £17,000 for Maggie’s, Friends of Anchor, SAMH (Scottish Association for Mental Health) and Children 1st.