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David Lonsdale Scottish sales decreased by 3.1 last month compared with May 2014 when they had decreased by 1.6 per cent.

Anne Richards Industry leaders have backed a new Scotland-wide search for the future talent who will drive growth in the nation’s key sectors, launched by University of Edinburgh Business School today.

North Sea oil and gas firms must learn lessons from sectors such as car making and aerospace to fundamentally change the way they operate to ensure the long term survival of the industry. That’s according to a new cross-sector efficiency report from accountants PwC and the Oil & Gas Industry C

A new tenant in Scotland is paying 9.2 per cent more on average than a year ago, according to new findings from the HomeLet Rental Index. The average rent in Scotland for new tenancies in the three months to May 2015 was £652 per month, according to the Index, up 2.7 per cent from the three months

Warren Bader Beehive Brae, the Lanarkshire mead and honey beer producer has smashed its latest crowdfunding target.

Pension liabilities outstrip UK economic output for first time Final salary pension scheme liabilities have reached a record £2 trillion.

The Trusts, Fiduciaries and Executries Bar Group (TrustBar) are delighted to announce details of their Annual Aberdeen Seminar, which will take place in the Society of Advocates on the afternoon of 17th June 2015.

Alan Milburn The UK’s top legal and accountancy firms are systematically excluding young people from working-class backgrounds, an official Government report has found.

Liz Cameron The UK Consumer Prices Index (CPI) inflation turned positive in May, rising to 0.1 per cent, according to data issued today from the Office for National Statistics (ONS).

English firm Marston Holdings, the largest judicial services group in the UK, has bought Scott & Co, one of Scotland’s largest independent debt collectors, for an undisclosed sum. The deal for the Edinburgh-based company also includes its Perth-based sister company AA Hutton.

Gordon Matheson More than 250 organisations, employing more than 70,000 people, have now signed up to the Glasgow Living Wage, it has been announced.

Iain McMillan A new commission looking into taxation in Scotland has launched its call for evidence.

Aviva’s core locations are to remain in Bristol, Norwich, Sheffield, York and Perth following announcements that Britiain’s largest insurer is to close three offices in the wake of its takeover of Friends Life. The group had announced earlier this year that it is aiming to save £225m in costs b

Four senior executives at Edinburgh-based Lloyds Banking Group have sold more than £6.3 million worth of shares in the still partly state-owned lender. On Friday, chief risk officer Juan Colombas and group director of consumer finance Antonio Lorenzo each cashed-in on 2.75 million shares sold at al

Continuing political uncertainty in Scotland has left the nation’s businesses as the least confident area in the UK, according to a new report. The latest ICAEW/Grant Thornton UK Business Confidence Monitor has revealed that the political convulsions of the Independence Referendum and General Elec