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Burness Paull has seen a 48 per cent increase in contentious intellectual property (IP) work over the last two years.

Developers have submitted new plans to transform a derelict site in the north of Glasgow into a supermarket, gym, petrol filling station and business units.

110 Queen Street The fit-out of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants new 55,750 sq ft offices in Glasgow has taken a major step forward after a contractor for the work was appointed.

Sheenagh Adams Work to complete the picture of who owns Scotland has been given a boost by the addition to the Land Registers of Scotland of the iconic General Register House on Edinburgh’s Princes Street.

The University of Dundee has agreed a five year £40 million funding facility with Bank of Scotland to support its programme of 'Business Transformation'.

PRG Recruitment has been sold by its administrators to Colesco Consulting as part of a pre-pack deal, protecting the jobs of 22 full time staff and many temporary workers.

More than half of UK financial institutions plan to spend more on technology over the coming year, with a small number (8 per cent) planning a significant increase.

Helena Brown Tighter EU controls on data protection practice means the subject should be an agenda item at every board meeting, according to law firm HBJ Gateley.

People on low incomes pay more than most for essential goods and services in Scotland, according to new research published today by Citizens Advice Scotland.

A consultation has been launched over Government proposals to allow savers planning for retirement to take up to £500 tax-free from their pension pots to pay for financial advice.

Latest data produced by the Bank of England has revealed that mortgage approvals in the UK fell to an 18-month low in July as a result of the ‘Brexit’ vote and the impact of an additional 3 per cent stamp duty surcharge on second homes.

Joseph Stiglitz The Nobel prize-winning economist who advises the Scottish Government has branded the plan for an independent Scotland to share sterling, as put forward by the ‘Yes’ campaign before the 2014 independence referendum, a “mistake”.

Engineering services company, ID Systems Ltd has received a six-figure investment from UK Steel Enterprise (UKSE) to fund an expansion which will create 120 new jobs.

Police Scotland has named financial consultant David Page in a newly-created role that makes him the most senior civilian in its history in order to deliver a “sustainable operating model”.

A building merchant sales manager who embezzled more than £73,000 from his former employer has been jailed for a year.