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Construction and real estate risk and insurance advisor J3 Advisory is continuing its UK expansion with the launch of a new Scotland office. The new office will be led by Mark Thompson, who joins the business following a successful career as sales director at a prominent insurer. With expertise acro

Bellendaine and Caledonia Contracts have announced a strategic merger that will create an £8 million turnover fit-out and refurbishment contractor operating across the UK. The merged business will trade under the Caledonia Contracts name, combining the experience of the long-established Dundee

Financial regulators and top UK banks are holding urgent talks over cybersecurity risks posed by Claude Mythos Preview, a new AI model from Anthropic capable of detecting vulnerabilities in critical systems that have gone undetected for decades. Officials from the Bank of England, the Financial Cond

The Scotch Whisky Association (SWA) has welcomed Ian Duddy as its new international director. Mr Duddy brings over 25 years of experience in senior government roles, including the Foreign Office and Scottish Government. Most recently, Mr Duddy was chief executive to the Scottish COVID-19 Inquiry.

Adverts which used edited, unauthorised clips of Martin Lewis to make misleading claims about average motor finance compensation and used the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) logo without permission, have been banned by the FCA.

Aspectus Group, the global brand, marketing and communications agency specialising in complex sectors, has opened a new office in Edinburgh, marking a significant expansion of its UK footprint and additional investment in Scotland. Aspectus’ long-standing global presence and specialist sector

Kinross Golf Courses has unveiled an investment programme exceeding £800,000, signalling a significant strategic shift for the central Perthshire's golfing destination. The largest single allocation within the programme is £600,000 directed at state-of-the-art greens machinery, designed

A Bellshill-based IT services provider has been sold out of administration, with the transfer of the business and all 49 employees to the buyer, Aspire Technology Solutions. Founded in 1988, NVT Group Limited provided IT managed services and consultancy to a broad client base across multiple sectors

Aberdeen Investments has appointed Parker Wertz as chief financial officer for the group’s asset management business. Mr Wertz assumed his role in March and reports jointly to Xavier Meyer, Chief Executive Officer, Investments, and Siobhan Boylan, group chief financial officer of Aberdeen plc.

With more homeowners across Scotland choosing to extend rather than move, property experts are warning that poor design decisions can turn a dream renovation into an expensive mistake. The issue will be explored at the Scottish Homebuilding & Renovating Show, returning to the SEC, Glasgow on 9&n

A gold pocket watch belonging to one of the unsung heroes of the Titanic disaster is expected to fetch up to £100,000 when it goes under the hammer at Hansons Auctioneers later this month. The timepiece was awarded to John Richardson, a Scottish-born engineer aboard the RMS Carpathia – t

Lloyds Banking Group has become what is believed to be the first FTSE 100 company to deploy a specialist artificial intelligence "board bot" in its boardroom, as the 260-year-old bank accelerates its transformation into what it describes as "the UK's biggest fintech". Executives and board members ha

Scotland's most northerly spaceport has recorded a pre-tax loss of £5.4 million for 2024, according to newly filed accounts. The SaxaVord facility on the Shetland island of Unst, part of the business empire of Danish billionaire Anders Holch Povlsen – Scotland's richest man and its bigge

Lismore Real Estate Advisors has promoted Chrissie Clancy-Crofts to senior surveyor within its Edinburgh-based team. Chrissie first engaged with Lismore in 2022 through a work experience programme, while studying and subsequently joined the firm in November 2024.

ACCA has published pass rates for the March 2026 examination sitting, with 92,224 students entering and 103,785 exams completed across the session. A total of 3,334 candidates passed their final exams, earning affiliate status.