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A criminal investigation has been launched over the collapse of law firm Ross Harper. The firm was shut down in 2012 after 50 years and four of its partners were struck off following investigations by the Law Society of Scotland and findings of the Scottish Solicitors’ Discipline Tribunal. The Da

Edinburgh continues to be the most prosperous UK city outside London and has the fastest growing population in the UK, with the exception of Manchester, according to the latest Edinburgh by Numbers.

David Lonsdale New analysis by the SRC/BRC has spelled out that the potential cost to shoppers of leaving the EU without a tariff-free trade deal could be as much as 22 per cent.

George Watt STV Group has announced that it has secured an extension of its £60 million revolving credit and overdraft facility with Santander and Barclays.

Lindsay Gardiner Global accountancy firm PwC has reported record revenue of £3.6 billion for the year ended 30 June 2017, up 5 per cent from £3.44 billion last year, with revenue in Scotland up 6 per cent on the previous year - the fourth year in a row Scottish growth has outpaced the UK overall.

Andrew Bailey The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has refused to publish in full a leaked report into the scandal at RBS's Global Restructuring Group.

Statutory debt relief and debt management products overseen by Accountant in Bankruptcy (AiB) have returned £80 million to creditors in the past year, according to the Annual Report and Accounts published this week by the Agency.

Ian Donaldson Scottish companies have shown a resurgence in the amount of R&D tax relief savings being made compared to their counterparts across the rest of the UK, according to Edinburgh-based R&D tax relief specialist Jumpstart.

Keith Brown Economy Secretary Keith Brown has confirmed an interim partnership, bringing together organisations to support economic growth in the South of Scotland, will be in place by the end of 2017.

A survey of Scottish law firms’ finances has shown improving fortunes for smaller law firms.

Catherine Burnet KPMG’s 2017 recruitment drive will boost the firm’s Scottish offices after the number of apprentice hires doubled from six in 2016, to 12 this year, the firm has said.

Chris Cummings Assets under management in the UK increased by 20 per cent in 2016 to a record £6.9 trillion (£5.7trn in 2015), according to the Investment Association’s first annual Asset Management Survey since a majority of the UK voted to leave the EU.

Glasgow-based independent chartered accountants Wylie & Bisset has been celebrating after winning a charity football tournament to raise money for Radio Lollipop at the Royal Hospital for Children in the city.

With the refurbishment of 191 West George Street, NFU Mutual’s landmark office development in Glasgow city centre, making significant progress, we take a sneek peek at what it will look like when the project completes in three months time.

The Bank of England this morning said that it will again hold interest rates at 0.25 per cent but noted that higher inflation and a pick-up in growth could lead to a rate hike in "the coming months".