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The SNP has called for an amendment to the Scotland Bill that will allow the Scottish Parliament to introduce full fiscal autonomy. The submission was made by Angus Robertson, the leader of the SNP’s 56-strong contingent of Westminster MPs, who said the move had been taken because the proposals fo

Alastair Rae Aberdeen’s hotel sector experienced double digit drops in both occupancy and revenue as the low oil price continued to take its toll according to the latest report by accountants BDO.

George Osborne The Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne has confirmed that the UK Government is to begin selling-off its 80 per cent stake in bailed-out Royal Bank of Scotland, regardless of any losses incurred by British taxpayers.

UK trade deficit down to £1.2bn Official new data has revealed that the UK’s trade gap fell to £1.2 billion in April from the £3.1bn recorded in March.

Alex Neil MSP The time is right for further improvements to the nation’s planning system, social justice secretary Alex Neil will underline at a planning conference in Edinburgh today.

New figures released by the Scottish accountancy institute ICAS and Perth-based energy giant SSE, have revealed that the majority of people do not believe big companies pay their fair share of tax. The YouGov study of 2,000 adults found only a third of people think most big businesses in the UK pay

Tom Faichnie and Ian McDonald. (Photo: Ross Johnston/Newsline Media) Professional services firm Baker Tilly has strengthened its corporate finance team in Aberdeen with two senior appointments to support and deliver its current pipeline of transactions across the North East of Scotland.

UK air travellers are being hit by some of the world’s highest taxes, which are penalising SMEs trying to expand overseas, disadvantaging remote regional cities, and chipping away at labour mobility, according to Scottish accountancy firm Campbell Dallas. A study by Campbell Dallas’ membership n

Katherine Garrett-Cox Katherine Garrett-Cox, the chief executive of Dundee-based wealth manager Alliance Trust, has netted herself close to £700,000 through the exercising of share options linked to a long-term incentive plan.

The average house price in Scotland has increased by 35 per cent over the last decade, a new report has revealed. A 10-year overview of the Scottish property market from the Registers of Scotland (RoS) showed the average house price was £123,977 in 2005-06 and £167,396 in 2014-15.

George Osborne A report published by an independent think tank has said it would be “negligent” for UK Chancellor George Osborne to carry out a “reckless fire sale” of 80 per cent state-owned Royal Bank of Scotland.

Andy Murray joins crowd-funder Scottish tennis star Andy Murray has joined the advisory board of London-based equity crowd-funder Seedrs.

Jacqueline Law Aberdein Considine has completed a £1 million expansion across Glasgow and Aberdeen but still has an “appetite for growth”, the firm has announced.

Stephen Gibb (Jo Hanley Photography/johanley.com) Shepherd and Wedderburn has announced its year-end results.

Stuart Gulliver HSBC is to shed 8,000 of its UK staff as part of global cost-cutting measures that will also see it cut up to 25,000 jobs worldwide.