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John Slade French bank BNP Paribas’ real estate division has expanded its Scottish operation with the opening of a new office in Glasgow following the recruitment of three senior retail experts from competitors JLL.

Whisky maker profits tumble after rum writedown Edrington Group, which is the company behind The Famous Grouse and The Macallan whisky brands has reported a 9.4 per cent fall in pre-tax profits, after a £239 million writedown for its Brugal rum brand.

An inquiry into the UK's future relationship with the European Union is to be conducted by the Scottish Parliament’s European and External Relations Committee.

A landmark £30 million development is to be built within Perth city centre.

Carolyn Fairbairn The CBI today announced that Carolyn Fairbairn is to become its new Director-General.

Crawford Gillies Perth-based Energy giant SSE has appointed Scottish Enterprise chairman Crawford Gillies as its new non-executive director and senior independent director.

Official figures released by the Bank of England have revealed that last month saw an increase in lending to small and medium-sized enterprises by the country’s banks. The data showed banks increased SME lending by £106 million net of repayments last month, marking the fourth monthly increase thi

A new piece of research headed by global accountants Deloitte could help the oil and gas industry understand and implement greater collaboration in the North Sea as the sector continues to manage lower oil prices. Today the firm launched its inaugural oil and gas collaboration survey, with support f

Andrew McNamara Accountancy and business advisory firm BDO LLP in Scotland has launched a new accounting service to mid-market corporates and fast growth SMEs.

More than 6,000 Scots students are among almost 32,000 students across the UK who are currently using payday loans to make ends meet. According to the Unite Students Insight Report: Finance, the number of Scottish students who are using the controversial loans, that can charge APR rates of up to 1,5

Calls have been made to reduce the tax burden on Scottish businesses after analysis by the Scottish Parliament Information Centre revealed that firms in some parts of the country are paying more than a fifth of their surplus earnings on rates bills. The data showed that the average business rates bi

Michael Matheson Police Scotland is facing questions from Justice Secretary Michael Matheson about its fleet of luxury cars - including BMWs and Land Rovers - for senior officers and staff.

The number of new homes registered by local authorities in Scotland has increased by 42 per cent over the previous year, an industry body has reported. The National House Building Council (NHBC) said that 3,442 new homes were registered between March and May in 2015, when compared to 2,423 homes dur

Sarah Dickson The Scotch Whisky Association (SWA) has named serving British Ambassador, Sarah Dickson, as its new director of global affairs, responsible for the trade body's international and European Union business.

Margaret Burgess A new fund has been launched which aims to create additional residential accommodation in Scotland’s urban and rural towns.