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Bank of Scotland-owner Lloyds is collaborating with Stripe to deliver the latest payments technology to small businesses. Stripe’s global payments infrastructure is now integrated into Lloyds’ Business Account through a new suite of tools called Lloyds Accept.

The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has launched an investigation into PwC's audit of WHSmith, after the accountancy firm signed off accounts later found to have overstated the retailer's revenues and profits. The probe relates to the FTSE 250 retailer's accounts for the financial year ending 2024

Will Wright and James Lumb of Interpath have been appointed joint administrators of Zentia Limited and Zentia Profiles Limited on 8 June 2026, following the collapse of the Gateshead-based manufacturer.

ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) has published its SMP Talent Management Toolkit, a two-part resource designed to help small and medium-sized accounting practices (SMPs) attract, develop and retain the talent they need to serve the millions of small businesses that rely on t

Opportunities for strategic lenders as competitive debt market sees structure become as important as price, according to Savills. At its Scottish Financing Property presentation, Savills revealed that against a backdrop of challenging market dynamics, the debt market remains competitive, with struct

KPMG has scrapped the early-Friday-finish perk it introduced for UK staff during the pandemic, becoming the latest large firm to roll back Covid-era benefits. The scheme, launched in 2021, allowed employees to take two and a half hours off each week through to the end of August to support wellbeing.

Scottish GDP growth is expected to slow to 0.8% in 2026, down from 1.4% in 2025, as pressures from a new energy price shock push up inflation, weigh on spending and lead to potential further tightening, according to KPMG UK’s latest European Economic Outlook. Scotland’s growth rate point

Dame Debbie Crosbie, chief executive of Nationwide, has seen her pay almost double following the building society's £2.9 billion takeover of Virgin Money. Ms Crosbie, who has led the mutual since 2022, received a total package of £4.67m for the financial year to 31 March, up from £

A British sixth-former who exposed a Moscow-backed cryptocurrency laundering network says he will wear his Russian sanctions "as a badge of honour".

HMRC has more than doubled the funding available to organisations that help taxpayers needing extra support, pledging over £11 million through the latest round of its Voluntary and Community Sector Grant Funding Scheme. From today (8 June), voluntary and community sector organisations can bid

Apex Traffic Management Limited, a traffic management contractor based in Uddingston, South Lanarkshire, has been placed into administration with the loss of 119 jobs across sites in Scotland and England. Kenneth Craig and Kevin Mapstone of Begbies Traynor were appointed joint administrators on 21 A

Regulated firms across the financial services sector face renewed scrutiny over misleading online content, as the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) cracks down on two fronts – deceptive car finance claims adverts and inauthentic customer reviews.

Beeks Financial Cloud, which creates stock market trading solutions, has secured the first contract for a “world first” analytics platform. Following launch and a successful proof of concept for Market Edge Intelligence, the Renfrewshire-based company has signed a five-year agreement wor

A long-standing tax levied on businesses donating to charities has now been removed. Azets wants to remind businesses that they can now give goods to registered charities without paying VAT.

The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland (ICAS) has announced the winners of its annual CA Rising Stars competition, recognising the brightest young talent from across the global accountancy profession. At a prestigious awards ceremony at London’s Oxo Tower, Jemima Jacobs CA –