EY has reported UK fee income growth of 7 per cent to £2.150 billion for the year ending 1 July 2016, up from £2.010 billion for the previous 12 months.
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Confidence among Scottish construction employers improved marginally in the three months to the end of September though concerns have been raised over the impact on supply costs following the Brexit vote.
Susie Walker PwC, Johnston Carmichael, KPMG and industry body ICAS have all issued warnings to Holyrood ministers that their current plans for newly-devolved tax powers north of the border could spark an exodus of Scotland’s highest earners.
Glasgow-based football club Celtic has succumbed to pressure from a fan campaign to pay the new living wage of £8.25.
Police in Scotland have launched a secret investigation into claims that Royal Bank of Scotland destroyed and then asset-stripped healthy businesses, according to reports.
Hannah Starritt By Hannah Starritt, solicitor at Turcan Connell
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gi94a2xxG5E The UK economy has shown greater resilience than many had anticipated since the EU referendum vote, but a slowdown in consumer spending on the back of higher inflation and falling business investment will result in much slower growth rates over the next co
The UK Government should not become preoccupied by EU passporting rules when addressing the needs of the financial sector in a post-Brexit Europe, a think tank has warned.
Gordon MacGregor, Suzanne Smith and Gary Kidd Close Brothers Asset Finance has announced the appointment of three industry specialists to boost its presence in Scotland and drive business growth.
Craig Vickery With the UK government seemingly committed to sacrificing freedom of movement in pursuit of a ‘hard’ Brexit, the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) Scotland has warned that the country could face a ‘brain drain’ of top professionals.
The EU referendum result is providing an unexpected boost to the property market on the west coast of Scotland, according to a local land and estate expert.
By Lynne Gray Director at Burness Paull
Perth-based fund manager Braveheart Investment Group has posting a £475,000 profit for the six months to September 30.
Liz Cameron The Scottish Chambers of Commerce (SCC) has proposed a comprehensive package of reforms aimed at delivering what it has described as "long overdue improvements" to Scotland’s business rates regime.
David Frost The trade body for Scotland’s whisky industry has appealed to the UK government to help boost scotch whisky exports after Brexit by giving a high priority to negotiating new trade deals in key markets.