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Kezia Dugdale A new form of local government tax based on property value will replace the “unfair” council tax under new plans revealed by Scottish Labour.

Lena Wilson Oil and gas firm, OneSubsea is to invest £1.8 million in a new research and development (R&D) project to help grow its global presence.

(L-R) Martin Slumbers (Chief Executive of The R&A),Karl McCartney (Member of Parliament for Lincoln)and Professor Simon Shibli (Sheffield Hallam University). Golfers in the United Kingdom spent £4.3 billion on their sport in 2014, accounting for 14 per cent of all consumer spending on sport, ac

The administrators of collapsed Dundee building company Muirfield Contracts have been given another year to continue their work. Campbell Dallas said it has been granted more time “to realise the company’s assets and agree the creditors’ claims”.

Andrew Dunlop Two weeks before the new UK National Living Wage comes into force, Scotland Office Minister Andrew Dunlop has urged Scotland’s top business influencers to help spread the word among the Scottish business community.

The Church of Scotland and Islamic Finance Council UK have announced a partnership to create ethical financial services. The joint venture will draw on how the Christian and Muslim communities have supported ethical finance in the past and examine the practical commercial viability of new models whi

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For the first time in its 191-year history, Edinburgh-based insurance giant Standard Life is to hold its annual shareholder meeting outside Scotland. The firm informed shareholders that from now on the meeting, this year scheduled for May 17, is to be alternated between the Scottish and UK capitals.

Following months of growth, demand for professional talent in Scotland has declined by 3 per cent in the 12 months to February 2016, according to the Association of Professional Staffing Companies (APSCo). The data, provided by recruitment software company, Innovantage, revealed that despite an over

Ross McEwan The Royal Bank of Scotland has today announced the final payment of a Dividend Access Share (‘DAS’) dividend of £1.193 billion to Her Majesty’s Treasury (‘HMT’), marking a significant milestone in the drive to return to shareholder dividend payments.

Richard McMeeken Richard McMeeken is a Partner in Morton Fraser LLP's litigation and dispute resolution team.

Inverness will benefit from a £135 million Scottish Government investment into the city’s infrastructure following the award of a City Deal. Working in partnership with The Highland Council and the UK Government, the Scottish Government’s investment brings the total City Deal funding for Invern

David Hughes 1825, Standard Life’s wholly-owned financial planning business, has established a Scottish regional office with the announcement today that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Munro Partnership Limited with assets under advice of over £600 million.

John Mason Scotland’s largest independent firm of Chartered Accountants and business advisers, Johnston Carmichael, has bolstered its offering for small and medium sized enterprises with the addition of John Mason to the Glasgow office.

A 28 year-old Aberdeen banker has been convicted of selling customer details to the criminal underworld on the 'dark web' but was cleared of three charges alleging the theft of £7,500 from three customers. RBS banking consultant Aditya Rajiv was last week fined £4,200 for selling the bank account