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Peter Dean, Managing director of Carrington Dean accepts official accreditation to the Glasgow Living Wage from Bailie Philip Braat, Treasurer of Glasgow City Council. Glasgow-based debt advice and solutions company Carrington Dean has become the first debt solutions specialist and the latest employ

Changes to business rates for empty properties in Scotland, which come into force today, could lead to a slowdown in industrial developments and limit choice for businesses looking to expand north of the border, according to Knight Frank. The independent real estate consultancy said that new legisla

Sandy Begbie Edinburgh-based insurance giant Standard Life has been recognised as one of 11 Social Mobility Business Compact Champions across the UK by the Department of Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS).

Figures released today show Scotland generated the equivalent of more than half its electricity needs from renewable sources in 2015, surpassing the 50 per cent target set by Ministers. Based on the latest consumption figures from 2014, renewables now generate the equivalent of 57 per cent of Scotla

Hugh Little Hugh Little, who retired from a 29-year career at Aberdeen Asset Management last year, has invested in and become a board director of a sport technology business founded by his wife.

Caroline Muir, Jim Higgins and Garry Tetley Deloitte has strengthened its tax team, with two directors re-joining the firm as it ramps up its service offering for Scotland’s growth businesses and entrepreneurs.

Royal Bank of Scotland has backed commercial vehicle contract hire and financing business Asset Alliance Group, which employs 80 staff in Lanarkshire and Wolverhampton, with a £75 million cash injection. The asset-based lending facility is secured against the company’s vehicle portfolio and will

Aberdeen-based payroll specialist Bon Accord Employment Services has been taken over and re-branded to ACCORD Business Partnerships. The firm, which specialises in providing payroll, pensions and employment services to clients in the energy sector has been acquired by four HR professionals with more

Glenn Allison Aberdeen-based Stewart Milne Group has said it is in a strong position to capitalise on further growth after reporting increases in both turnover and profit.

Devan Kaloo Devan Kaloo is head of global emerging market equities at Aberdeen Asset Management

Financial services firms received 2.11 million new complaints between July and December 2015, according to new complaints data published today by the Financial Conduct Authority. Overall, there was a decrease of 1.4 per cent in the number of complaints compared to the previous six months which was m

Gillian Guy Nine in ten people (88 per cent) miss common warning signs of a pensions scam - such as unusually high investment returns, cold calling and offers of free financial advice - despite feeling confident they can spot fraudsters’ tricks.

Tim Sawyer It might not come as a major surprise, but financial fear is the main barrier stopping Scotland’s would-be business owners from starting their own company, according to new research.

Nicola Callison