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Lord Adair Turner (Image courtesy of The Royal Society) Two leading economists will say today that Scotland’s economy can be transformed for the better through large-scale investment in the transition to a low-carbon economy.

Blair Nimmo New statistics from KPMG show the number of businesses failing in Scotland fell in the third quarter of 2017, compared to the same three months in 2016. This decrease marks the third consecutive quarter of improvement in insolvencies compared to the same respective months last year.

McCrea's managing director Douglas McCrea (left) welcomes Jonathan Campbell to the firm's board Glasgow-based McCrea Financial Services has announced that Jonathan Campbell has been appointed to its board of directors as part of an ongoing strengthening of the firm's executive team.

A new £1 million research and development project focused on cost reduction, increased efficiency and value add for the oil and gas sector has received backing from Scottish Enterprise.

Whilst corporate reporting by large listed companies is generally good, detailed explanations and clarity could still be better, according to accountancy watchdog the Financial Reporting Council’s (FRC) Annual Review of Corporate Reporting.

Police Scotland have begun conducting inquiries into the now notorious Royal Bank of Scotland business unit know as the Global Restructuring Unit (GRG) which could lead to the opening of a formal investigation, it has emerged.

Tulloch is delivering 50 2-bedroom flats at The Village in East Kilbride Tulloch Homes is to accelerate its development plans after securing a £20 million funding package from Bank of Scotland.

EQ managers Michael Stephenson, Rachel Bell, Scott Greig and Sarah Millar receive their award at the Birmingham awards Dundee-based EQ Chartered Accountants has won a prestigious, national award for its commitment to continuous improvement and innovation.

Plans for a new telephone hotline similar to the 999 emergency service but for financial fraud are being examined by UK authorities and industry experts.

Nicola Sturgeon Work to establish a Scottish National Investment Bank takes a step forward today with the launch of a public consultation on the details of the bank’s operation.

A new survey has revealed that despite more than one in ten people in the UK not knowing how to get a Will, Scots are most likely to have one in place.

Perth-based tech investment specialist Braveheart Investment Group has unveiled interim results covering the six months to the end of September showing the company turning a profit of £191,000 on revenue of £397,000.

Steve Mitchell Aberdeen-based independent accountancy firm Anderson Anderson & Brown LLP has announce that it is now working in partnership with Quickbooks, a cloud-based bookkeeping software provider.

Sophie St John Audit, tax and consulting firm RSM has appointed Sophie St John as a private client partner in its client legal services practice across the UK.

Sam Subesinghe A new global report from KPMG has revealed that while 57 per cent of financial institutions say fintech is the greatest source of disruption, only 46 percent have a fintech strategy in place.