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Victoria Nixon It’s easy for students to forget about reclaiming deposits from rented accommodation, but research by SafeDeposits Scotland shows that students at some universities are more forgetful than others.

Property experts are attributing a surge in house sales in the Borders to the popularity of the Borders railway, which re-opened in 2015.

David Alexander By David Alexander, managing director at DJ Alexander

Jim Pettigrew The Glasgow-based group which owns Clydesdale Bank has enjoyed a "significantly improved financial performance" during the first half of its financial year as underlying profits increased.

Scottish sales increased by 3.0 per cent in April on a like-for-like basis compared to April 2016, when they had decreased by 3.3 per cent, according to latest figures compiled by the Scottish Retail Consortium.

Barry Fraser Aberdeen’s economy is showing signs of cautious optimism, according to business and financial advisor Grant Thornton.

Martin Gill The global legal profession is facing a period of unprecedented change with technology set to have the greatest impact on law firms over the next five years, according to a report published today by accountancy firm BDO.

Unemployment in Scotland has fallen, with the rate down half a percentage point to 4.4 per cent and 14,000 fewer people unemployed compared to the previous quarter.

A husband and wife have been found guilty of fraud in what has become the UK's longest ever criminal trial. At the High Court in Glasgow, Edwin Mclaren, 52, was found guilty of defrauding homeowners to the tune of £1.6 million in a case that began in September 2015. Mr Mclaren’s scam involved pr

Annabelle Ewing Anne Scott has been named as the inaugural Tax Chamber President of the First-tier Tribunal for Scotland.

Richard Pereira Standard Life Investments, the Edinburgh-based global investment arm of insurance giant Standard Life, has announced the appointment of Richard Pereira as investment director within the Insurance Solutions team.

The average UK house price fell by 0.6 per cent in March compared to February 2017, according to new figures.

Brian Milne Brian Milne and Linda Barr of French Duncan Restructuring and Debt Advisory have been appointed joint administrators of Aberdeen-based oil sector procurement company GOT Procurement Services.

James Callender By James Callender account manager at insurer Lockton Companies LLP

Paul Atkinson Edinburgh-based venture capitalist and serial investor, Paul Atkinson, has announced the acquisition, for an undisclosed sum, of Change Recruitment by his own recruitment business, The Head Group.