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Peppermint Technology, the legal and dispute management technology provider, has received investment from Glasgow-based venture capital Scottish Equity Partners (SEP) to accelerate its growth. Peppermint currently has more than 5,000 users within legal and dispute management firms across the UK.

Martin Gill Business confidence in the future of the UK economy is hovering just above the long term trend, according to the latest Business Trends Report by accountants BDO.

Sir Thomas Sutherland Aberdeen University has launched a new scholarship to honour the man behind the success of one of the world’s biggest banks.

Scottish private equity firm Maven Capital Partners, along with partners Mobeus Equity Partners, have sold their investment in Westway Services -a provider of facility solutions to the built environment. The sale to US-based ABM has generated a 6.8x total return on the original investment for Maven

Royal Courts of Justice Holder’s of high-yield Lloyds bonds issued at the time of the financial crisis have been ordered by a court to sell them after agreeing that the lender had made a mistake.

New figures published by the Office of National Statistics show a new record output from the Scottish construction industry over the 12 months to September this year, rising to over £14 billion. This compares to a previous record output of more than £13 billion over the 12 months to June. Commenti

As the price of Brent crude fell below $40 this week for the first time since the financial crisis, global accountants KPMG have branded the crashing value of the commodity "the nightmare before Christmas". KPMG says some companies are running out of options other than shutting down oil fields earli

Donald Trump Donald Trump has been dropped as a business ambassador for Scotland by First Minister Nicola Sturgeon and stripped by of an honorary degree previously bestowed by Aberdeen's Robert Gordon University.

Good progress is being made with implementing Scotland's new devolved financial powers, according to Audit Scotland. The spending watchdog said Revenue Scotland - which was set up to administer the new devolved taxes - had successfully delivered both the Land and Buildings Transaction Tax (LBTT) and

Business owners seeking to cut energy overheads need to act fast to take full advantage of tax breaks available to reduce the cost of installing green technology, accountants Henderson Loggie have warned. Tax relief which is currently available on investment in plant and machinery such as wind turbi

Sarah Speirs House prices continue to rise across Scotland, driven by a long-term shortage of stock, according to the latest RICS UK Residential Market Survey.

Yvonne Brady Law firm, Shepherd and Wedderburn has today announced the appointment of a three partner team to lead their restructuring and insolvency practice.

Stewart Hosie Official output figures for 2014 show that Scotland is continuing to ‘punch above its weight’, the Scottish Government has said.

Stephen Crossland An award winning Scottish brewery has invested a five figure sum in a monster rebrand to match its growth and ambitions for 2016.

Martin Darroch Scottish law firm Harper Macleod has been appointed by the Scottish Government to help administer the £195 million successor to its hugely popular Help to Buy schemes.