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Adrian Walker British businesses have at least £498 billion tied up in surplus working capital, which could be used to boost cashflow and growth, according to new figures from Lloyds Bank Commercial Banking.

Companies from the country’s food and drink sector are being urged to ensure they are protecting their rights abroad after exports hit an all-time high.

A government department has applied to join a class action suit currently representing shareholders in Royal Bank of Scotland who are among those the still state-owned bank is alleged to have misled in 2008 prior to its £45 billion taxpayer bailout.

Caroline Gardiner The Auditor General for Scotland, Caroline Gardner, is so concerned about the financial health of three Scottish colleges that she has reported them to the Scottish Parliament.

Neil Amner (left) and Murray McCall Anderson Strathern has hired Neil Amner as part of its growth strategy across a range of commercial areas including transport, the environment and infrastructure.

Quartermile 3 Global financial services company State Street Bank is taking 65,628 sq ft of office space in Edinburgh.

Lorraine Macphail Scotland’s commercial property sector could face long-term growth issues if demand for office space continues to outstrip supply.

Lloyds Banking Group has announced a series of new pledges to help businesses export for the first time, improve their digital skills, and fulfil their growth ambitions.

Gordon MacLure Gordon MacLure, restructuring partner at Johnston Carmichael, has been appointed interim liquidator of Scotland Electronics (International) Limited.

Steven Jansch By Steven Jansch, Partner and head of insolvency at Gilson Gray solicitors

Jane Stewart Aberdeen-based managed services provider of internet access, managed networks, telecoms, cloud, data backup and workplace recovery, IFB, has formally appointed Jane Stewart as non-executive director to its board.

Workloads for small and medium-sized construction firms in Scotland rose faster than at any time since the 2007 financial crisis, a new survey has revealed.

A gang of men that used explosions to destroy cash machines in a series of daring heists around the country has been jailed for a total of 92 years.

Neil Kennedy By Neil Kennedy, Partner, Corporate Group at Glasgow headquartered law firm MacRoberts

UK retail sales posted their biggest quarterly fall in seven years in March, as the prices of everyday goods continued to climb.