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David Smith Legal firms with five or more partners have had a third year of growth across the sector and experienced significant income growth rates of between 8 per cent and 20 per cent, fuelled by mergers and the volume of corporate transactions, according to Scottish accountants Henderson Loggieâ

Royal Bank of Scotland and Deloitte have joined forces in a collaborative project, led by RBS subsidiary Ulster Bank, known as Project GreenPay, which is exploring the application of RBS developed Blockchain technology to improve domestic payments systems.

A healthy level of residential sales and local buyer activity in Stirlingshire has been reported during the first three months of 2017.

Liz Cameron With three weeks to go until the UK General Election, one of the most important issues for Scottish businesses will be the next Government’s approach to taxation, according to the Scottish Chambers of Commerce.

Scotland experienced a 6 per cent surge in visitors from overseas in 2016, new figures have revealed.

Antonio Horta-Osario Lloyds Banking Group chief executive Antonio Horta-Osorio has bought £36,000 worth of shares just a day after the government confirmed that it had sold its final stake in the bank which received a £20 billion taxpayer bailout in the financial crash.

The next UK Government should lower the cost of doing business while offering fresh help for the self-employed, according to a poll of Scottish business owners.

Simon Moffatt School leavers in Scotland could be missing out on potential apprenticeship opportunities because they mistakenly believe that most jobs available to them are in so called ‘traditional’ gender specific roles, new research by insurer Prudential shows.

191 West George Street Commercial property consultant Ryden has issued its latest detailed analysis of the Scottish Property market.

Sally Nash Sally Nash is a senior associate at Gilson Gray, discusses how the latest record-breaking divorce case in England would be treated north of the border.

Karen Dance BLM, an insurance and risk law specialist, has appointed Glasgow-based partner Karen Dance to become head of the firm’s Scotland business stream, while partner Gillian Rushbury has also been appointed head of office in Glasgow.

Graham Hollis Deloitte’s Graham Hollis has been appointed senior partner at the firm’s Aberdeen office, ahead of the retirement of longstanding practice lead, Derek Henderson.

Steve Georgala Global advisory and fund administration firm Maitland has announced the acquisition of the Edinburgh-based R&H Fund Services Limited from Jersey-based fund administrator R&H Fund Services.

Aberdeen Asset Management has appointed Paul Mehta as global head of loans as it continues to expand its loans investment capability.

Victoria Nixon It’s easy for students to forget about reclaiming deposits from rented accommodation, but research by SafeDeposits Scotland shows that students at some universities are more forgetful than others.