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Support for European Union membership remains strong in the North-east in Scotland, as three in four business leaders in the region say they will vote to remain in the union. The figures, revealed in an Aberdeen & Grampian Chamber of Commerce survey released today, are consistent with previous s

An absence of clear guidance from HMRC has created significant uncertainty for contractors and other companies which use corporate structures for legitimate business reasons following tax changes brought in last month, according to experts at Johnston Carmichael. From April 6, Members’ Voluntary L

More than £1 billion pounds worth of Scotch whisky exports could be at risk from an industry supporting 40,000 jobs if the UK leaves the EU, according to Scotch whisky chiefs. Outside the EU, top British producers could face bureaucratic barriers when trading with Europe, leading the industry’s t

Scottish members of the UK200Group, the association of independent chartered accountancy and law firms, have launched a Campaign for Clarity for the business community amidst growing concerns from clients on the impact Brexit will have on their businesses. The UK200Group is a politically impartial o

122 Waterloo Street Levels of office take-up in Glasgow city centre and Edinburgh out-of-town markets for the first quarter of the year are the highest since the economic downturn in 2008, according to commercial property consultants Bilfinger GVA.

Only 6 per cent of executive boards seats in top 100 UK-headquartered energy firms are held by women, according to new report by PwC in association with POWERful Women (PfW). The figure constitutes just a fifth of the target of 30 per cent by 2030 set by PfW, an industry body that promotes female le

Paolo Nutini (Rockdoc) Scottish pop singer Paolo Nutini has dissolved a company that handles his profits and scooped £2.5 million in the process.

The ICAS Foundation is offering bursaries to academically-talented students from disadvantaged communities who want to study accountancy or a finance-related degree at the University of Glasgow. The Foundation will offer bursaries to students commencing undergraduate degrees in qualifying subjects a

Sandy Burgess Latest trade figures have revealed that new car sales stalled in Scotland last month as the market "cooled off" across all regions.

Following Friday’s announcement from the Halifax that it is to raise the age limit for people paying off mortgages to 80, the Nationwide has today gone one further and upped its limit to 85. The move will be seen as the latest sign of the impact of rising house prices on buyers.

Ben Gray The Institute for Family Business has appointed Ben Gray of Dundee-based media group DC Thomson & Co as its new chairman in Scotland.

Alan Drummond Scottish borders accountants Douglas Home & Co has announced its merger with East Lothian firm Dickson & Co.

Scottish businesses’ hiring intentions have fallen sharply to levels last seen in 2014, according to the latest Business Trends Report by accountants and business advisers BDO. The latest report reveals that the Employment Index, which tracks firms’ intentions to hire in the coming six months, h

Output at Scottish private sector companies remained unchanged in April, indicating a stabilisation in the economy, according to the seasonally adjusted headline Bank of Scotland PMI. The single-figure measure of the month-on-month change in combined manufacturing and services output - rose to 50.0

Lord Smith of Kelvin Alliance Trust, the £2.8 billion Dundee-based investment trust, has admitted to those gathered at its annual general meeting that it overpaid former chief executive Katherine Garrett-Cox and former finance director Alan Trotter to the tune of £100,000 –an error it also admit