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Tim Cooper Scotland has the lowest proportion of firms at greater than average risk of insolvency of anywhere in the UK, although the percentage of Scottish companies at elevated risk has risen sharply over the last six months, according to research from insolvency and restructuring trade body R3.

Steve Wilson Edinburgh based business recovery and advice specialists Middlebrooks has taken steps to further expand its business with the appointment of Steve Wilson as business development manager.

Over sixty students interested in a career in financial services will take part in the Scottish Universities Business Challenge that will involve solving real world industry challenges in just ten hours.

Court of Session Appeal judges have published their reasons for rejecting a challenge by the chairman of Rangers Football Club to a court order requiring him to make an offer for all the issued ordinary share capital of Rangers International Football Club Plc not already controlled by him.

Jason Baggaley Standard Life Investments Property Income Trust (SLIPIT) has reported "robust performance" for last year, with a total NAV return of 14.5 per cent driven largely by a high exposure to industrial property and logistics.

James Varga CEO The ID Co. Edinburgh fintech specialist The ID Co., an expert and pioneer of open banking, has been chosen by the UK’s Department for International Trade (DIT) to join its second annual UK Trade Mission to Empire FinTech Week in New York City as global interest in the use of open A

The Scottish Chambers of Commerce (SCC) has signed an historic Memorandum of Understanding with the China Chamber of International Commerce (CCOIC), opening China’s multi-trillion-dollar, globe-spanning “Belt and Road” infrastructure programme to Scottish businesses.

Malcolm Buchanan Twelve organisations from across Scotland are in the running for a share of a £140,000 fund set up by Royal Bank of Scotland – with the public now being asked to vote for their favourites.

Tom MacLennan None of the creditors of failed law firm McClure Naismith are likely to receive the money they are owed, administrators FRP Advisory have reported.

Royal Bank of Scotland is facing renewed criticism from campaigners and politicians for taking an axe to local banking services after it emerged that they now also plan to cut access to the mobile banking units supposed to mitigate the effects of the closures by more than 50 per cent across many pa

Robert Ross RSM UK has announced the appointment of Robert Ross, its managing partner in Scotland, as its new chief operating officer (COO).

Ronnie Stokes Bibby Financial Services (BFS) has provided a £2.2 million invoice finance funding facility to Care Visions, a leading independent fostering and residential care provider for vulnerable children, adults and the elderly.

Lack of supply continues to push up prices in the Scottish housing market and slow down demand, according to the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyor’s March 2018 UK Residential Market Survey.

From this week TSB’s small business customers will have the opportunity to start taking a newly-created digital MOT test as they join the Enterprise Nation small business network community.

David Hoey The UK government has issued a reminder that the way in which termination payments are taxed has changed. This is a significant change that could potentially result in more tax being paid upon termination of employment.