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Douglas Martin Aberdeen-based independent Chartered Accountants Anderson Anderson & Brown has announced the successful completion of seven transactions during October 2017, covering a range of sectors including Oil & Gas, construction, food & drink, retail and support services, taking it

(L-R): Jamie Grant, head of corporate banking for Barclays in Scotland; Stephen Coleman, CEO at CodeBase; Stuart Brown, head of SME Scotland at Barclays Barclays and incubator CodeBase have today announced a new partnership agreement that will see the bank launch its first Eagle Lab in Scotland –

David Duffy Glasgow-based parent company of Clydesdale Bank, CYBG, has delivered its first profit for five years in challenging conditions after reporting a statutory profit of £182 million for the year to September 30, including restructuring and conduct charges.

Bob Cherry House sales in Ayrshire continue to show strong growth, with the area being an attractive location for buyers from the whole of the UK, according to independent property consultancy, Galbraith.

Sian Odgers, business services director at activpayroll and Graham McKechnie, global tax director Activpayroll, the global payroll and tax compliance specialist headquartered in Aberdeen, has grown its Edinburgh presence after opening a new office and announcing it has trebled its workforce in the c

Tony Sault The UK motor insurance market’s profitability is expected to approach break even this year and see a strong uplift in profits in 2018, according to EY’s latest UK motor insurance analysis.

Adrian Sainsbury Fewer SMEs in Scotland are measuring productivity than the UK average, according to a new report produced by merchant banking group Close Brothers.

Louise McCosh French Duncan HR Services Director, Louise McCosh, looks to what lays ahead for the hospitality and leisure sector in post-Brexit Britain

Alan Turner Nearly nine out of ten mid-sized businesses in Scotland (89 per cent) see tax as an opportunity to drive growth, according to research from KPMG.

Lomond Capital, the rapidly expanding property group, has announced a senior management restructure as it prepares for fresh acquisitions in London and the South of England.

Peter Alderdice Law firm Shepherd and Wedderburn has completed the Shariah-compliant refinancing of high value office accommodation in Aberdeen.

Phil Northey Royal Bank of Scotland has joined rivals like HSBC in launching an automated investment advice service for more than five million customers.

The investment comes as the club are in the process of seeking planning permission for a brand new stadium on the outskirts of Aberdeen A US business magnate has ploughed £750,000 into Aberdeen Football Club after enjoying golf trips to Aberdeenshire and making his first visit to Pittodrie.

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.