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A record 137 ambitious future Scottish business leaders set out on the journey of a lifetime this week as they began the global challenge of The Saltire Foundation's entrepreneurial Scholars programme.

Ewan Alexander Lawyers Pinsent Masons has announced preliminary details of its unaudited financial results for FY14/15 showing that the firm achieved global turnover of £362.2 million, up 12 per cent on FY13/14, while profit per equity partner increased to £538,000.

Highland Spring in £20m expansion Perthshire-based bottled water producer Highland Spring is planning to spend £20m in ramping up production to meet growing demand for bottled water.

Police are investigating after thieves blew open an Aberdeen city centre ATM machine in the early hours of Saturday morning in front of astonished onlookers. Explosives were used to blast the ‘hole-in-the-wall’ out of a wall at the Tesco store.

Brian Wallace Budget hotel chain Travelodge has announced plans for a £100 million expansion of its Scottish business.

Almost 66 per cent of Scottish businesses are putting themselves at risk of missing deadlines, wasting money on outdated commercial agreements, or being forced into expensive litigation because they are not managing their contracts effectively, according to a survey carried out by law firm Brodies L

Michael Matheson The Scottish government is taking an "innovative approach" to tackling more than 230 serious organised crime groups (SOCGs) operating in the country, according to Justice Secretary Michael Matheson.

Derek Forsyth and David Hunter, partners at accountants Campbell Dallas have been appointed joint administrators of Arches Theatre and Arches Retail Company Limited, which operate the famous arts and entertainment venue located in Glasgow city centre. Founded in 1991 as a direct result of Glasgow be

Over a third of new mortgages being taken out today will extend beyond the borrower’s 65thbirthday, according to the Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML). The body said that the lengthening mortgage terms and the older age at which people are joining the property ladder means that nearly 35 per cent

Chris Horne Independent Scottish accountancy firm Campbell Dallas has scooped a double win at the annual Scottish Accountancy & Finance Awards 2015.

Vaughan Hart Confidence within the Scottish construction industry has hit a seven year high, according to latest industry data.

Head of restructuring at Johnston Carmichael, Matt Henderson, (right) receives the Insolvency Team of the Year trophy. Accountancy and business advisory firm, Johnston Carmichael, was been named as Insolvency Team of the Year at the 2015 Scottish Accountancy and Finance Awards last night.

Edinburgh Council’s development arm has posted its highest profits since the local authority bailed it out to the tune of £62 million six years ago. Improving property and housing markets have seen arm’s length subsidiary, EDI Group, post a £2.5m pre-tax profit for 2014.

Older generations are being urged to pass on their energy-saving tips as young people admit to being clueless about their bills. Young Scottish bill payers claim they do not fully understand their energy bill or the terms that describe how much energy they use, according to the Energy Saving Trust p

The Scottish government is to launch a "full consultation" on giving football fans the right to buy their club. Alison Johnstone, the Green MSP who fronted the Fans Firstcampaign and lobbied for the move within Holyrood, said it was a "landmark decision for Scottish football".