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The finance manager of a Lanarkshire science firm has been caught stealing more than £50,000 from her employers after her embezzling came to light when she had to go off work following a heart attack.

Jennifer Young Ledingham Chalmers' latest financial results show that the firm's profits dipped in the last financial year, falling from £3.8 million to £3.4m. The firm said the figures for the 2016-17 financial year showed a performance broadly similar to the previous reporting period, albeit pro

Blair Nimmo KPMG International has appointed Edinburgh-based Blair Nimmo as its global head of insolvency.

Sir Gerry Grimstone Edinburgh-based pensions and investment giant Standard Life Aberdeen has raised around £370 million by reducing its stake in its Indian insurance joint venture.

Liz Cameron A new initiative has been introduced by the Scottish Government and Chambers of Commerce to provide more businesses with the opportunity and support to trade abroad.

As the UK once again prepares to hunt for a Black Friday bargain, figures from Nationwide show how retail spending soars as impulse buying rises on the day.

Eighty-five per cent of senior executives plan to invest in artificial intelligence (AI) and the internet of things (IoT) by 2020, according to a new survey of UK digital leaders by Deloitte.

Granite House Granite House, located in Glasgow city centre diagonally opposite Marks & Spencer (Argyle Street store) on Stockwell Street, has been sold to Ambassador LB Holdings LLP for in excess of £33 million.

Ken Stanley, Morag Yellowlees, Ian Beattie and Alasdair Cummings Scottish law firm Lindsays has announced its planned merger with well-established Edinburgh firm, Aitken Nairn W.S. for 22 January 2018.

Mark Addley PwC has overseen a deal to prevent Burntisland Fabrications Limited, which employs 1,400 people at yards in Fife and Lewis, from going into administration.

John Lawrie Group senior management team (L to R) - Charlie Parker, Iain Laing, Vic Sinclair, Ray Grant and Dave Weston Aberdeen metal reprocessing, tubular supply and decommissioning company John Lawrie Group has been acquired by its management in partnership with Rubicon Partners and Grovepoint as

Iain Masterton Iain Masterton, a director at Edinburgh-based accountants Chiene + Tait assesses what will be the tax implications of Britain leaving the European Union.

Estates such as 5,570 acre Scaliscro, with a guide price of £2.5m, are proving very popular with foreign buyers. The location at Uig on the Isle of Lewis boasts three miles of coastline, red deer stalking, walked up grouse, woodcock and snipe, as well as Salmon, sea trout and coastal fishing, an in

This Christmas looks set to be one of the most fraudulent ever for online shoppers in Scotland, according to new data from Barclays.

L to R: Karen Groat, Lisa Tait and Elizabeth Milne with managing partner Graeme Allan. Partners at Aberdeen accountancy firm Anderson Anderson Brown have announced the promotion of three members of their management team to senior manager positions.