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Martin Gilbert Mining giant Glencore has appointed co-founder and chief executive of Aberdeen Asset Management Martin Gilbert as an independent non-executive director of the company with immediate effect.

Narayanan Vaidyanathan Distributed ledgers and blockchain technology has the potential to improve trust in financial transactions but seem more likely to support, rather than replace, the work of professional accountants, according to a new report from the Association of Chartered Certified Accounta

Derek Mair Anderson Anderson Brown has announced the appointment of Derek Mair as head of food & drink.

Donald McNaught and Graeme Bain Business advisory firm Johnston Carmichael has strengthened its restructuring team with the appointment of a new director in its Glasgow office.

Edinburgh has outranked Glasgow to be named as one of the most ‘digitally safe’ cities in the UK, behind only Liverpool, according to a new study from Barclays which has scored the nation’s susceptibility to online scams and fraud.

Martin Gill Business output in Scotland and the UK has fallen to a four-year low, according to the latest Business Trends Report by accountants and business advisers BDO.

Ally Scott UK executives are expecting to remain active in the deals market as they prepare their businesses for Brexit, according to EY’s 16th Global Capital Confidence Barometer.

(Left to Right) Iain Walker (Director of Corporate Finance), Stephen Thom (Partner Corporate Tax) and Drew Pankhurst (Director Entrepreneurial Services) Scottish accountancy firm French Duncan has announced a series of promotions, including the appointment of a new partner – taking its total numbe

Carolyn Bell Scottish commercial law firm Maclay Murray & Spens LLP has strengthened its financial services capabilities with the appointment of Carolyn Bell as director of its financial services group in Edinburgh.

Sandy Burgess There was a sharp fall in new car registrations in Scotland last month even though the market north of the border is still outperforming the rest of the UK.

The family at the top of the famous annual Sunday Times ‘Rich List’ of Scotland’s wealthiest people has retained its place after seeing its wealth increase.

A charity which gives children and young people living with serious health challenges a holiday to help them discover a whole new world of possibilities is laying on an extra place for a deserving North-east youngster following support from Aberdeen Asset Management’s Charities Foundation.

Stuart Heslop Royal Bank of Scotland is set to roll out a new automated lending process for commercial real estate developers and investors who are looking to borrow up to £2 million which will give them a credit-approved decision in as little as 45 minutes.

James Kergon Manufacturers with operations in Scotland are planning to spend more developing new products and services to drive growth, according to a report by global accountancy firm KPMG.

Donald McNaught Johnston Carmichael has developed an innovative online tool to help self-employed NHS workers operating as a limited company to protect their income.