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School officials have come under fire for making pupils wear cardboard boxes on their heads while they sit exams to stop them from cheating.

The number of Scottish companies entering into administration, receivership or liquidation has decreased by almost 35 per cent in the last quarter, according to new analysis by KPMG. There were a total of 158 corporate insolvency appointments in the three months to 30 September 2019 – dow

Royal Bank of Scotland has announced plans to relocate its Entrepreneur Accelerator Hub from its Gogarburn headquarters to Edinburgh city centre.

Western Campus at Strathclyde Business Park has been sold by Central Assets LLP to listed property company Stenprop for around £4.6 million in a successful off-market transaction.

Today marks the implementation of a 25% tariff on single malt Scotch whisky.

The three chambers of commerce in the Highlands have joined forces to strongly oppose the introduction of a tourist tax in the region. The chambers have argued that the tax would be an unwelcome additional levy on the hard-pressed industry.

A delay to the implementation of the domestic reverse charge for building and construction services should not prevent affected businesses preparing for the new scheme as soon as possible, according to Meston Reid & Co. The change to VAT collection arrangements that was due to come int

Apropos by DJ Alexander has said that Boris Johnson’s EU deal is unlikely to stabilise UK house prices. The firm believes that even if the agreed deal is passed in Parliament, the housing market will still face uncertainty as the wider ramifications of the deal for the UK leaving the EU remain

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is seeking compensation orders in favour of investors in respect of losses they have suffered in the First Park Limited's Park First scheme as it begins its proceedings against the company. The FCA has started the proceeding against the company's senior managers

Retail sales in September this year remained flat following a fall of 03.% in August this year, a new report by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) reveals.

Staff at Standard Life Aberdeen (SLA) in Edinburgh and London have hosted a fashion "swap shop" to promote sustainable fashion.

A former senior banker at Credit Suisse has admitted accepting a staggering $45 million in bribes related to Mozambican government debt deals.

PwC has appointed Glasgow-based Drew Stevenson as energy leader and David Lewis as tax partner specialising in energy. Mr Stevenson, who succeeds Alan McCrae, has more than 25 years’ experience of deals and transaction services across a wide range of industries and global territories

The number of Scottish businesses in 'critical' distress is markedly higher than in the rest of the UK, new data from Begbies Traynor reveals. The Red Flag Alert report carried out by the insolvency specialist revealed that the number of Scottish businesses in such a sate has risen by 32% compared w

Glasgow-based recruitment technology company Candidate.ID has received ££500,000 in funding from various investors. Candidate.ID successfully raised £500,000 in just four weeks with contributions made from 550 investors.