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Donald McNaught Donald McNaught, restructuring partner at Johnston Carmichael has been appointed as administrator to Edinburgh-based payment processing firm Payfont Ltd.

Nicola Sturgeon First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has announced plans to open more overseas Scottish business hubs to help companies boost their activity abroad and increase exports.

A new report has highlighted a clear growth in the number of social enterprises in Scotland and their economic impact.

Nicky Morgan Treasury select committee chair Nicky Morgan has now been joined by a group of MPs in demanding that the Financial Conduct Authority release its full report on Royal Bank of Scotland's treatment of its business customers.

Shoppers in Scotland are particularly keen on free deliveries when making online purchases, according to new Barclays research into the buying habits of Scots online.

Implementing equal pay remains a challenge for local government in Scotland more than a decade after the process was agreed, with around £750 million spent on settling claims so far and nearly 27,000 still outstanding, according to a new spending watchdog report.

A census of FinTech firms carried by EY and Innovate Finance on behalf of the UK Treasury has found that half of respondents are extremely positive about their revenue growth for the year ahead, although many see challenges ahead in sourcing talent and the rate at which customers are adopting FinTe

Euan Fleming Global law firm, Addleshaw Goddard, is strengthening its Scottish private capital offering with the appointment of a new director.

Lady Barbara Judge Either from the desire to stay involved in fulfilling work or from financial necessity, 1 in 6 (16 per cent) business leaders never plan to retire, a new survey from the Institute of Directors reveals today.

Steven Mason Glasgow-based chartered financial planners and wealth managers Gilliland Neilson Brown have appointed Steven Mason as a director.

L-R - Neal Allen – KPMG, Graham Silcock – Santander, Alison Gilson- Shoosmiths, Bob Keiller, Janette Speed – Shoosmiths, Phil Charles-KPMG, Cameron McNair-Santander Business leaders from across Scotland gathered at the Waldorf Astoria hotel in Edinburgh last night to attend the Growing Scotlan

Scottish accountancy and business advisory firm Johnston Carmichael has made navigating around Scotland’s rich, natural larder a lot easier after producing a new mouth-watering new map of the country.

Dougal Gunn Sharp Edinburgh-based craft brewer Innis & Gunn has been approached by a US private equity firm with links to luxury goods group LVMH to buy a 27.9 per cent stake in the business.

Michelle Mone Glasgow-born business celebrity Michelle Mone has revealed plans to sell luxury flats in Dubai through bitcoin as part of a £250 million venture believed to be a global first.

Phil Merchant A major international survey commissioned by KPMG UK reveals that nearly half (46 per cent) of EU citizens working in Scotland may leave the country due to Brexit, with more than one-third (39 per cent) considering leaving and 7 per cent having already made up their minds to go.