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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.

Katy Wedderburn The UK government has published the final draft of the Equality Act 2010 (Gender Pay Gap Information) Regulations 2017, which are set to come into force in April 2017 and which will see larger employers reporting on their gender pay gap, explains Katy Wedderburn.

The uncertainty of the past year seems to have had little impact on the salaries and careers of Chartered Acountants, according to the latest ICAS survey of industry earnings.

https://youtu.be/O6Tu3UgM80g A third (33 per cent) of Europeans in full-time employment do not have a bank account or payment methods at their disposal, leaving them financially cut off from society, according to new research carried out by Mastercard.

TH Real Estate has announced its residential partners for the £1bn revamp of the St James Centre in Edinburgh.

Calum Paterson Scottish Equity Partners (SEP) has announced the completion of its exit from Edinburgh-based tech firm Skyscanner, following the formal completion of the company’s £1.4 billion sale to Ctrip, China’s leading online travel services provider.