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Hugh Little Hugh Little, the head of acquisitions at Aberdeen Asset Management is to retire this summer, the Granite City-based wealth manager has announced.

Royal Bank of Scotland and Nat West will offer customers access to Apple Pay when it launches in the UK, making them among the first in the country to use the new system. The state-backed lender said the facility is “transforming mobile payments with an easy, secure and private way to pay”.

Stuart Layzell Investment and planning group Tilney Bestinvest has appointed as new CFO a week after announcing its tie-up with the Law Society of Scotland.

The results of a new survey conducted by human resources specialist Manpower has revealed that Scotland is currently the worst-performing part of the UK for job creation. Manpower attributed the lagging Scottish jobs market to the oil and gas downturn and its effects on the North Sea sector.

Jon Terry A perceived lack of career progression is causing many females to leave their jobs in financial services or putting them off joining the sector in the first place, according to a new PwC report.

John Finnie Independent MSP John Finnie has written to the chief executives of the six Highlands and Islands local authorities urging them to follow the lead of Falkirk Council and invest a portion of their pension fund in building social and affordable housing.

US firm to sink £12.5m into Lothian plant American manufacturing company Jabil is to invest £12.5m in its Scottish plant at Livingston.

Martin Cowie Five Scottish businesses have been recognised for their business tenacity and entrepreneurial spirit, reaching the finals of the UK Private Business Awards 2015 (PBA), sponsored by PwC in association with HSBC Private Bank and The Supper Club.

Falkirk Council’s Local Government Pension Scheme Fund has awarded fund manager Hearthstone Investments£30 million to invest in social and affordable housing in Scotland. Over 300 affordable homes are expected to be delivered with the Scottish Government providing an initial investment of over £

Sir Ian Wood Scots oil tycoon Sir Ian Wood has joined the world’s philanthropic elite after pledging to give away more than half his wealth to good causes.

Duke of Buccleuch The Duke of Buccleuch has seen his family’s company return to profit after making progress in the property, tourism and energy markets.

Craig Coyle Campbell Dallas has announced that Craig Coyle has been promoted to Tax Partner.

Dougie Adams Scottish economic growth will trail overall UK growth this year partly as a result of the depressed oil price, according to economic forecaster the EY Item Club.

Private sector activity in Scotland continued to strengthen during May, growing for a second month in a row and at the fastest pace since December, according to the Bank of Scotland’s latest Purchasing Managers Index. Growth was, however, centred on the service sector as operating conditions in ma

Neil McGill Scotland’s fast growth companies are missing out on higher profile, greater credibility - and a valuable source of funding by not considering the Alternative Investment Market (AIM), according to accountants BDO.