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Scottish businesses have stepped up their protection against cyber threats in 2019, but a lack of interest in other digital tactics could be holding them back, according to Bank of Scotland’s latest Business Digital Index (BDI). The annual report, the largest of its kind into digital skills, p

Bridal store Apple Blossom Time in Glencarse has gone into liquidation throwing wedding plans into doubt for many brides to be. Ken Pattullo and Kenny Craig of Begbies Traynor have been appointed as joint liquidators.

A total of £2 million in additional funding is now available for ambitious ideas to improve habitats, safeguard species and tackle the causes of biodiversity loss as the Biodiversity Challenge Fund (BCF) opens its latest round. The Scottish Government announced the £2m increase earlier t

Build-to-rent (BTR) developer and operator Moda Living has secured planning permission for the final phase of the Apache Capital-funded £215 million Springside development in Edinburgh.

Gillian MacLellan, partner and employment law specialist at law firm CMS, discusses whether a four day work week would be successful for companies and staff. Labour’s manifesto commitment of moving UK workers to a four day week caught the headlines earlier this month. The party proposes to mov

Three of the UK's leading business representative groups – FSB Scotland, Scottish Retail Consortium and UKHospitality – met with finance secretary Derek Mackay MSP in Stirling earlier today to discuss concerns over the scrapping of the uniform business rate. In a joint statement afterwar

Glasgow-based fashion company Quiz has posted a six-month deficit after it accepted a £7 million impairment on loss-making stores. The company's online sales remained stagnant at £20m and its half-year underlying profits fell from £4.2m to £0.6m.

Andrea Gibson has been jailed for 16 months after being found guilty of embezzling over £248,000 while working as an accounts assistant for Evans Halshaw in Glasgow. Ms Gibson stole the money over a three-year period whilst working at the east end store.

Scotland’s largest publically listed companies are making good progress on boardroom gender balance, but more needs to be done, according to a new report by KPMG. The latest findings from the Hampton-Alexander review, which monitors the gender balance in all FTSE 350 businesses, reveal half of

The introduction of a tourist tax could lead to lucrative cruise liner traffic by-passing the Highlands, and even the whole of Scotland, the Chambers of Commerce for Inverness, Caithness and Lochaber and the Cairngorms Business Partnership have warned.

The largest gold nugget in the UK has been found in a Scottish river.

Scottish tax and business advisory specialists, EQ Accountants LLP are celebrating £54 million of corporate finance deals in just six months. Despite the uncertainty surrounding the UK economy due to the Brexit debate, which has undoubtedly influenced business confidence, EQ’s Corporate

Aberdein Considine has strengthened its Lender Services Practice Group (LSPG) with the appointment of UK banking veteran Colin Soulsby. Mr Soulsby has left his senior role with the Royal Bank of Scotland to join the firm in a newly-created relationship management role.

Johnston Carmichael has posted positive results highlighting a revenue increase of over a fifth at the accountancy and business advisory company's audit and assurance arm. The increase in revenues is directly due to a series of new business wins.

Renfrewshire-based dental firm Dargavel Dental Care is opening a new practice thanks to a six-figure funding package from Royal Bank of Scotland. A total of £130,000 was obtained to open a third dental practice which will serve the village of Dargavel and create five new jobs to the community.