News

The proportion of people who think now is a good time to start a business has fallen to an all-time low, according to a UK-wide survey conducted by NatWest, the England and Wales arm of Royal Bank of Scotland. The latest NatWest Entrepreneurship Monitor report, published today, found that only 17 pe

Law firm Brodies LLP has expanded its insurance & risk team with the appointment of new partner Duncan Mawby, a clinical defence and professional discipline specialist with 16 years’ experience representing healthcare professionals in clinical negligence and regulatory proceedings. Mr Mawby is

Amiqus CEO Callum Murray (centre) with Amiqus team members Kirsty Black (left) and Laura Westring (right) Barclays has named a Leith-based tech company as regional winner for Scotland and Northern Ireland in the start-up category of the bank's annual Entrepreneur Awards.

Iain Castles Accountancy and business advisory firm Johnston Carmichael has expanded its leadership team with a promotion in its Fraserburgh office, as part of the firm’s growth strategy across Scotland.

John Irvine (left) and Andrew Tweedie Housebuilder and construction company Bancon Group has announced its results for the year ending 31 March 2017 which show a significant improvement in trading performance in a challenging market.

Howard Bernstein Sir Howard Bernstein, former chief executive of Manchester City Council turned strategic advisor at business advisory firm Deloitte, has outlined four key ‘pillars for change’ that Aberdeen must embrace in order to achieve its regional renaissance ambitions.

Moya Rylands Demand for staff in the accounting, finance, banking and insurance sectors grew by double-digit figures in Scotland over the last year, according to new research.

Business advisory firm FRP Advisory has been appointed administrators of an Edinburgh-based business which was once the UK's largest payday lender. Anthony Collier and Tom MacLennan, partners at FRP Advisory, have been appointed as joint administrators to Cheque Centres Limited, which last year clos

New analysis by BBC Scotland has suggested that some Scots could take up to ten years to save up for the deposit for their first home. According to BBC Scotland, a person on typical wages saving 10 per cent of their take-home pay a month could take almost eight years to save up a 10 per cent deposit

Aberdeen Standard Investments apprentices Shannon Macnamara (seated left) and her colleagues have been busy volunteering at Gorgie City Farm An urban farm celebrates its 40th anniversary in style this weekend with the help of apprentices from Aberdeen Standard Investments, who have taken Gorgie City

George Scott UK CEOs feel that investment in cyber security is a revenue opportunity rather than an expensive burden, according to a survey by KPMG.

Brewdog co-founders James Watt and Martin Dickie Independent craft brewer BrewDog has announced plans to give away 20 per cent of its profits every year.

Nicola Sturgeon The Scottish Government has said it will set out plans to support Scotland's financial technology sector and to help companies access finance in coming weeks.

Claire Ms Middlebrook Claire Middlebrook of Middlebrooks Business Recovery and Advice speaks exclusively to Scottish Financial News about her move south of the border to help with credit card debt.

Donald McNaught Donald McNaught of accountancy and business advisory firm Johnston Carmichael has been appointed as provisional liquidator of Vasanat International Ltd, trading as Scottish Electric Group.