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Scottish investment giant Baillie Gifford is poised to reap a £3.5 billion return on its early bet on SpaceX, as Elon Musk's rocket company prepares for what is expected to be the largest public listing in stock market history.

On Earth Day, ACCA brought together finance professionals from over 100 countries for its annual Sustainability Conference, delivering a pointed message to the business world: stepping back from sustainability commitments is not a prudent response to uncertainty – it is a costly one. In a worl

The Scotch Whisky Association (SWA) has joined seven other spirits industry organisations across the UK in signing a joint statement warning that spiralling duty rates are causing serious damage to the spirits sector. The coalition, which also includes the English Whisky Guild, Drinks Ireland: Spiri

Armstrong Watson has opened a new office in Edinburgh as part of its continued investment in Scotland. The new Edinburgh office, in Spaces, Lochrin Square, builds on Armstrong Watson’s continued growth in Scotland and follows the acquisitions of Martin Aitken and Parkhill Mackie in Glasgow. Th

Two extraordinary magnums of Château Lafite Rothschild 1870, sourced from the historic cellars of Glamis Castle in Scotland, broke the world record twice in rapid succession, selling for $106,250 (c. £78,560) and $200,000 (c. £147,885) respectively, as part of Sotheby's landmark "

A banker who stole almost a quarter of a million pounds from business clients has been sentenced. Stuart Holloway, 49, was a relationship manager with the Royal Bank of Scotland’s specialist Global Restructuring Group which aimed to support companies facing financial difficulties.

Foresight Group and Maven Capital Partners have exited FIS Chemicals, achieving a 4.2x return on invested capital.

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has carried out its first operation with partners to disrupt illegal peer-to-peer crypto trading across multiple London locations.

Northern Light Microscopy Limited (NLM), has raised more than £1 million in an oversubscribed pre-seed financing round to accelerate the commercialisation of a microscopy system to make advanced imaging more accessible. The investment, led by DSW Ventures with participation from Scottish Enter

Scottish entrepreneurs are confident about their own business prospects in the upcoming tax year, despite pessimism over the wider UK economy, according to Rathbones. A survey of more than 1,000 SME founders, owners and senior executives found that two thirds (66%) of those in Scotland feel confiden

James Dewar and Alistair McAlinden from Interpath have been appointed joint provisional liquidators to Alexander Oastler Ltd on 21 April 2026. Based in Dundee and trading as Oastler Ltd, the company offers a range of joinery services for both residential and commercial customers, including renovatio

Firms will benefit from reduced costs and greater flexibility, and find it easier to comply with the Senior Managers and Certification Regime (SM&CR), following reforms set out today by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA).

New official figures published by Accountant in Bankruptcy (AiB) show a marked deterioration in both personal and corporate financial distress across Scotland in the first quarter of 2026, with insolvencies rising significantly compared with the same period a year ago. There were 2,003 personal inso

Aberdeen Group reported a fall in assets under management and administration (AUMA) to £547.7 billion in Q1 2026, as net outflows of £2.9bn, market turbulence and a business disposal weighed on the group, though strong growth at its interactive investor platform provided a bright spot. G

Scotland's landlords have called for the next Scottish Government to formally recognise the private rented sector's importance with a dedicated strategy. The Scottish Association of Landlords (SAL) has urged all political parties contesting the election to commit to creating a strategy that understa