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A new initiative to support international growth for Scottish fintech companies has been launched, led by Scottish Enterprise and FinTech Scotland, during National Innovation Week. Scottish Minister for Business, Richard Lochhead MSP, announced the Scotland and North America Fintech Gateway during a

An inaccessible two-bedroom end-terrace house in Plains, Airdrie, has drawn a flurry of competitive bids at auction, despite no one having seen inside.

Scottish Financial Enterprise (SFE) and the Independent Investment Management Initiative (IIMI) have formed a new partnership to bolster Scotland's independent investment firms. The collaboration strengthens the voice of independent investment managers in Scotland’s financial ecosystem. T

Specialist demolition contractor Kinetic Demolition has taken a major step forward in its growth journey by becoming an employee-owned company, following the creation of an Employee Ownership Trust (EOT).

Henderson Loggie has reported a 13% increase in annual turnover to £14.5 million, and a 22% rise in pretax profits from £3.5m to £4.3m, for the year ending 31 March 2025. Over the past six years, following a renewed strategic vision, the firm has more than doubled its turnover and

Glasgow-based KWC Global, a training and facilitation company which is this year celebrating its 25th anniversary, has recorded a turnover rise from £1.01 million in 2021 to £2.07m in 2024 – a 106% increase over four years. Originally established in 2000 as Kissing With Confidence,

The King's and Lord Treasurer's Remembrancer (KLTR), in partnership with National Museums Scotland, hosted Scotland’s first Treasure Trove Annual Event on Friday at the National Museum of Scotland, marking the launch of the Treasure Trove Scotland Annual Report for 2024/25. The event brought t

Business Minister Richard Lochhead has urged businesses and organisations to use Scotland’s first National Innovation Week as a platform to cement Scotland’s global reputation for ingenuity and invention. More than 80 events will take place across the country during Scotland’s Nati

Patience and Buchan and Thorntons, have announced a merger that will strengthen legal services in Aberdeen and beyond. Patience and Buchan’s two partners, Lorna Buchan and Ashley Simpson, and four employees will transfer to the merged firm, which will be known as Thorntons, on 1 October.

Scottish financial advice firm MacDonald Partnership is set to fully rebrand to Integrity365, completing its integration into the national advisory business. The firm, with offices in Inverness and Arbroath, was acquired by Integrity365 in the summer of 2023 alongside Helensburgh-based Hart Wealth.&

The growth strategy of Wbg to double its fee income to £30m in three years and £50m in five has fuelled a record trainee intake, investment in career development and a targeted recruitment drive across its business. Last month saw a doubling of the normal trainee intake joining the firm,

The UK government is faced with a future of difficult tax choices, with an increased likelihood of tax rises to combat mounting public spending pressures and sluggish economic growth, according to KPMG.

Glasgow-based plant machinery specialist Scot JCB (Holdings) has reported a near 30% fall in pre-tax profits to £3.64 million for the year ending 31 December 2024.

The UK's first Vagina Museum has suspended merchandise sales to the United States, citing prohibitive costs caused by new American trade tariffs. The London-based museum, which raises crucial funds through its online shop, said a 10% baseline tariff has made shipping its products "untenable". Items

Motor insurers have changed their settlement and compensation practices after the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) found some insurers had short-changed customers on stolen or written off vehicle claims.  It means that an estimated 270,000 motorists are expected to receive £200 million i