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David McCreadie Edinburgh-based Tesco Bank has reduced the rates on a selection of its 2 year and 5 year fixed rate remortgage products to help make it easier for customers to take the next step on the property ladder.

Michael Stoneham The Scottish Government should use new borrowing powers to create an infrastructure bond to encourage private sector investment in Scotland’s transport network and other public sector projects, according to a survey by Scottish law firm Brodies.

Nicky Clemecne and John Sinclair Burness Paull has further strengthened its property team with two senior appointments.

L-R Kirsty Lawrence, Mhairi Beedie, Lauren Thomson, Holly Anderson, Raemond Jappy A third of the recipients of a bursary award established by Johnston Carmichael to support accountancy students from the University of Aberdeen, have secured jobs with the firm, it has emerged.

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Angus Tulloch Stewart Investors has announced the decision of its veteran Asia Pacific fund manager Angus Tulloch to retire.

Ed Molyneux The government needs to use tomorrow's Spring Budget as an opportunity to release more information about its ambitious tax digitisation plans, according to a Scottish accounting software company.

Edinburgh-based challenger Tesco Bank is to help more customers buy their home by adding a new mortgage intermediary to its broker panel.

Edinburgh-based Scottish Investment Trust (SIT) has secured shareholder approval of its deal to buy back the entire 11.88 per cent stake in the business controlled by the pensions, investment and insurance giant, Aviva.

Newly elected councillors in May need to focus on improving long-term planning to tackles the major financial challenges facing Scotland’s local authorities, according to a new report from the Accounts Commission.

Nick Rossiter The board of debt judgment registrar Registry Trust has designated Nick Rossiter its new chief executive with effect from July this year.

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Dr Matt Brennan Increasing tax paid by music venues could pose a major threat to the UK's live music scene, experts have warned.

Last year, Bank of Mum and Dad loaned almost a third (29 per cent) more money to their children compared to 2015, Bank of Scotland’s latest How Scotland Lives research has found. Parents forked out on average £3,987.22 to help their children financially in 2016, rising from £3,079.91 the previo

Martin Gill A fall in consumer spending and high inflation is slowing growth in the Scottish economy and the UK as a whole, according to the latest Business Trends Report by accountants and business advisers BDO.