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Apparent breaches found in KPMG’s Carillion audit investigation
The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has indicated that rule breaches have been discovered in its investigation into KPMG’s audits of collapsed contractor Carillion.
Published 22 September 2020
Golf professional Jon Wiggett given jail time over tax fraud
The owner of a Highland golf club has been sentenced to 15 months in prison for stealing more than £150,000 in tax.
Published 22 September 2020
Maya Capital buys Glasgow's landmark Guildhall Office for £30m
Specialist real estate investment firm Maya Capital has acquired the landmark Guildhall office building in Queen Street in Glasgow for £30 million.
Published 22 September 2020
HOKO plans for UK expansion following six-figure investment
Glasgow-based residential architecture start-up HOKO is set to begin an ambitious UK expansion plan after securing £400,000 in funding from investors.
Published 22 September 2020
activpayroll appoints Steve Callaghan as non-executive director and chairman
Aberdeen-based global payroll and tax compliance specialist activpayroll has announced the appointment of Steve Callaghan as a non-executive director and chairman.
Published 22 September 2020
Developers team up to acquire Haymarket Yards site for £1.62m
London & Scottish Developments, the development arm of London & Scottish Property Investment Management (LSPIM), has teamed up with GSS Developments to acquire a disused site on a former railway goods yard at Haymarket station for £1.62 million.
Published 22 September 2020
RBS launches new 3% savings account
The Royal Bank of Scotland is launching a new savings account with the highest rate of interest to be introduced by a UK bank this year.
Published 22 September 2020
Calnex set to become first Scottish group to float in London for two years as BGF becomes investor
Scottish telecoms technology company Calnex Solutions is set to be the first Scottish group to float in London for more than two years as BGF announced that it is investing in the company.
Published 22 September 2020
Home and motor insurance markets need significant reform to protect consumer, says FCA
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has said that the home and motor insurance markets require significant reform, as it today set out proposals to tackle concerns about general insurance pricing.
Published 22 September 2020
Scottish savers earn HMRC 'Help to Save' bonus
Savers across Scotland who hold an HMRC Help to Save account have benefitted from their first bonus payment.
Published 22 September 2020
NatWest launches new green initiatives to help customers tackle climate change
Royal Bank of Scotland owner NatWest has launched a package of new initiatives to encourage customers to take control of their carbon emissions.
Published 22 September 2020
A quarter of UK's top earners are migrants, HMRC data reveals
Almost a quarter of the best-paid people in the UK are immigrants, according to analysis of tax returns collected by HMRC.
Published 22 September 2020
And finally... all shook up
Brewdog has failed in a legal fight with Elvis Presley’s estate over the name of one of its beers, The Times reports.
Published 22 September 2020
Anderson Anderson & Brown LLP establishes new family business specialist team
Anderson Anderson & Brown LLP (AAB) has announced the establishment of a specialist team dedicated to supporting family businesses.
Published 21 September 2020
Jim Pettigrew appointed chair of Scottish Ballet board of directors
Financial services veteran Jim Pettigrew has been appointed as chair of Scottish Ballet's board of directors.
Published 21 September 2020
