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Frank Woods Only 12 per cent of people in Scotland have confidence in the European food chain and just 3 per cent in the global chain, fewer than one in every ten people, according to new research from commercial insurer NFU Mutual.

Hew Edgar Demand remains strong for residential properties in Scotland, but there are concerns the market is being “restricted” by the effect of the Land and Buildings Transaction Tax, the latest survey by the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors has found.

Graeme Hartop Edinburgh-headquartered private bank Hampden & Co has announced that it has now started lending to SIPPs, a service unusual amongst Private Banks.

Aleks Tomczyk Arum, the Edinburgh-headquartered boutique consulting business which provides independent and specialist solutions to the banking, power, water, BPO and financial services sectors, has announced record turnover for the year to the end of June.

Chris Horne Scottish accountancy firm Campbell Dallas has reported a marked increase in turnover of £14 million for the year end to May 2017, a 17 per cent uplift on 2016 (£11.9m), and over 40 per cent increase on 2012 (£9.7m).

Simon Brown Closing dates have made a welcome return to the middle segment of the Scottish property market, according to estate agents Galbraith.

Hans Rissmann and his wife Lydia at Strathaven A country house hotel in South Lanarkshire has been given a £1 million makeover as its new owners set out to build a hospitality group with a distinctive Scottish welcome, with support from Bank of Scotland.

Scotland’s SMEs and micro businesses are being urged to apply for Scottish Government funding aimed at helping them attract, develop and retain young employees aged 16-24.

John Murray Scotland Food & Drink has appointed an Inverness-based business development manager to help strengthen its support for Highlands & Islands food and drink businesses.

Jamie Hepburn Scotland's jobless total fell by 7,000 in the three months to July, to stand at 102,000.

Clare Richardson Bank of Scotland has announced the appointment of Clare Richardson as its new area director for the north-east of Scotland.

Martin Langosch Business advisers and accountants Scott-Moncrieff has appointed Martin Langosch as data analytics director to support the firm’s audit and business technology consulting (BTC) departments.

L-R: Michelle McNeill (Associate), Anne Marie Renz (Tax Director), Alison Pryde (Senior Tax Manager), John McArthur (Head of Tax). Scottish law firm Gillespie Macandrew has bolstered its Tax and Private Client team, with the recruitment of tax director Anne Marie Renz and senior tax manager Alison P

Gavin Black Manufacturers in Scotland are optimistic about prospects for growth in the coming year, despite experiencing increasing difficulty in recruiting workers with relevant skills and a significant drop in the number of businesses currently exporting, which fell from 50 per cent in 2016 to 36

Mark McRae Glasgow Chartered Accountants and business advisers Martin Aitken & Co has announced the appointment of a director of its business advisory and accounting division, to further broaden its client portfolio service offering across the West of Scotland.