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John Hawksworth Real consumer spending growth will moderate from around 3 per cent in 2016 to around 2 per cent in 2017 and 1.7 per cent in 2018, according to PwC’s latest analysis, which says the impact of Brexit on consumers will also vary by category of spending.

Andy Murray Scottish tennis world number 1 Andy Murray has invested in three more UK businesses as part of his strategic partnership with crowdfunding platform Seedrs.

Glasgow City Council has approved the sale of land in the city’s Park Quadrant, paving the way for the development of almost 100 homes at the site.

Members of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) painted the town red this week as part of a special behind-the-scenes tour of Glasgow’s SSE Hydro, one of the world’s busiest live music venues.

George Frier Scottish law firm Shepherd and Wedderburn has acted for AIM listed Satellite Solutions Worldwide Group in arranging a five-year revolving credit facility with HSBC Bank.

Gary Tracey Paisley-based building firm City Gate Construction (CGC) has announced the appointment of Gary Tracey as finance director.

Fairways Travelodge On the back of a tourism boom in Inverness, commercial real estate agent Knight Frank has been appointed to sell the city’s Fairways Travelodge for a price in excess of £4.15 million.

Ron Robson A small business lender has launched a loan available in under 12 minutes in a bid to offer British businesses the fastest finance in the world.

John Cullinane The Government’s u-turn over the National Insurance increase for the self-employed shows what can happen when Chancellors pull ‘rabbits’ out of the hat on Budget day without consulting or preparing the ground in advance, the Chartered Institute of Taxation (CIOT) has warned.

Margaret Meehan Scottish law firm Burness Paull has promoted Margaret Meehan to partner in its pensions team.

Antonio Horta-Osario The UK Government has today reduced its stake in Edinburgh-based Lloyds Banking Group to less than 3 per cent after selling further shares in the bank.

Simon Cowie Aberdeen accountancy firm Infinity Partnership has scooped accolades at two separate awards events.

The number of loans advanced for house purchase in January was at its lowest monthly level since February 2015 - a near two year low.

There is now £721 billion of “dead money” sitting in the bank accounts and ISAs belonging to British adults, according to research.

Martin Gill The global legal industry is at a tipping point as firms struggle to keep up with advancements in technology that continue to disrupt the market, according to a new report published today by accountancy and business advisory firm BDO.