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Kenny Crawford The latest publication of the UK House Price Index (UK HPI) shows that the average price of a property in Scotland in October 2016 was £143,131 – an increase of four per cent on the previous year and an increase of one per cent when compared to the previous month.

Martin Bell The Scottish Government has little room for manoeuvre as it publishes its spending plans in the 2017-2018 Draft Budget on 15 December, but likely changes to Income Tax and Land and Building Transaction Tax (LBTT) could have a significant impact, according to accountants and business advi

Stephen Robertson Intellectual Property insurance experts, SafeGuard iP, has joined the IP100 business community as a new national partner alongside Clydesdale and Yorkshire Banks, and Edinburgh-based R&D tax credit specialists, Jumpstart.

Neil Matheson In the latest edition of its Global Outlook, Standard Life Investments looks ahead to 2017 and how its ‘House View’ is positioned in the light of a supportive monetary and fiscal landscape.

Ruth Davidson Leader of the Scottish Conservative leader Ruth Davidson and Shadow Minister for Public and Mental Health Miles Briggs visited PwC’s Edinburgh office yesterday to learn more about the firm’s commitment to mental health and well-being.

Simon Kirby Over 4.1 million customers have opened completely free basic bank accounts as a result of a government led initiative.

Geoff Jacobs Businesses across the north of Scotland should continue to focus on their contingency plans amid the financial uncertainty that has flowed from the prolonged oil and gas downturn, according to professional services firm KPMG.

Edinburgh has been ranked number one for its foreign direct Investment (FDI) strategy in the fDi Intelligence Global Cities of the Future awards 2016/17.

  Scott Webb (UKSE) and Chris Stockwell (Stockwell Ltd).

Stella Panu Glasgow-based private equity house Maven Capital Partners has today announced its exit from Regent Pacific Group, delivering a 9x return on funds invested.

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Lyn Calder Perth-based Edwards Engineering has been acquired by investment group Cartalex as part of a plan to build a significant new business in the engineering sector in England and Scotland.

Alastair Herbert Edinburgh-based accountancy firm Chiene + Tait (C+T) has announced the appointment of Alastair Herbert as its new business support director.

A University of St Andrews spinout company has received a major funding boost to take on the healthcare market.