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Mark Carney The possibility of a no-deal Brexit is "uncomfortably high" Bank of England governor Mark Carney has said today.

Blair Nimmo The number of larger businesses failing in Scotland has fallen by more than half in the last quarter (April – June 2018) compared to the same period in 2017, according to new statistics from KPMG.

Deloitte has bolstered its senior team in Scotland with the appointment of seven new directors.

Ross McEwan Royal Bank of Scotland has announced plans to pay its first dividend since it was bailed out by the UK taxpayer to the tune of £46 billion a decade ago.

Easter Road, Edinburgh (Image: Geni via Wikipedia) Average house prices close to Scottish Premiership football grounds have increased by 14 per cent over the last ten years, according to research by Bank of Scotland.

Almost a third of the UK working population – 10.4 million people – could be using smartphones to be more productive at work, according to new research from Deloitte.

Barclays has announced that it is partnering with fintech business MarketInvoice, Europe’s largest online invoice financing platform, in a deal that is set to transform the way small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the UK manage cash flow and accelerate growth.

Alan Cook Alan Cook, Partner and commercial property specialist at law firm Pinsent Masons assesses plans for a new look business rates system

First-time buyers have saved £284 million in stamp duty since November 2017, according to statistics from HMRC.

Paul Dounis Family-owned bakery Aulds has placed its retail business into liquidation as part of a group turnaround plan allowing it to focus on the growth of its production and wholesale operations.

The number of debt decrees registered against Scottish businesses rose sharply during the first half of 2018, according to figures released today by Registry Trust.

Interest rates have been increased by the Bank of England for only the second time in a decade.

Ross Foley PwC has bolstered its Scottish technology risk and data team with the appointment of three new directors and a senior manager.

Moira Kelly The Chartered Institute of Taxation (CIOT) has welcomed Scottish Government plans to consider the introduction of a new relief from Land and Buildings Transaction Tax (LBTT) for investors such as pension funds and insurance companies that invest in Scottish property.

Julius Baer Scotland team Private banking group Julius Baer International Limited has joined Scottish Financial Enterprise as they establish their new regional headquarters in Edinburgh, having opened an office at One Lochrin Square in May this year.