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In recognition of International Women’s Day on 8 March, the President of Turkmenistan has authorised a one-time holiday payment of 60 manats for women across the nation. This annual tradition, now in its seventh consecutive year, applies to a broad demographic including employees of all enterp

The Scottish Government has reopened the Just Transition Fund (JTF) with a fresh injection of £17 million, aimed at bolstering green employment and supporting communities across the North East and Moray. For the first time community organisations and social enterprises will be amongst a range

The corporate finance team at AAB has been ranked as Scotland’s most active M&A financial adviser for 2025. The firm maintained its top position by advising on 27 transactions during the year, according to the latest Experian MarketIQ report, narrowly ahead of Azets on 26 and K3 Capital Gr

Azets' Scottish operations are set to surpass the £50 million turnover milestone for the first time, forecasting a year-end revenue of £51m. This represents a roughly 30% increase in turnover over a two-year period, driven by a combination of organic growth and the strategic acquisition

Watermans has announced the opening of a new office in Dunfermline. 

ScottishPower recorded a 12% increase in annual profits to £3.15 billion for 2025, a growth trend mirrored by its Spanish parent company, Iberdrola, which saw net earnings rise by 12% to nearly €6.3bn (c. £5.5bn). The steady financial performance was primarily underpinned by the suc

Social Investment Scotland (SIS) has delivered new funding, on behalf of the Scottish Government, to help credit unions across Scotland use digital tools to identify benefits and financial support their members may be missing out on. The Credit Union Income Maximisation Digital Innovation Project ha

BTO has welcomed Donna Strong as a new partner in the firm’s real estate team, based in its Glasgow office. This senior hire follows the appointment of partner John Dunlop in the firm’s Edinburgh office last year, further strengthening BTO’s growing real estate capability.

Wright, Johnston & Mackenzie LLP (WJM) has expanded with a new office in Aberdeen. The firm – which has offices in Edinburgh, Glasgow, Inverness, Dunblane and Galashiels – has opened its north east base on Marischal Square in the heart of the city centre.

Standard Life plc, a retirement specialist focused entirely on retirement saving and income, has completed its name change from Phoenix Group Holdings plc and will from now on be listed on the London Stock Exchange under the ticker of SDLF. The move to Standard Life plc supports the organic growth s

MHA, the UK member firm of Baker Tilly International, has made a raft of senior appointments and partner promotions as it continues to grow its Scotland team. In Edinburgh, the firm has appointed Stephen Thom as corporate tax partner and Joshua Williams as personal client tax director, alongside the

Multi-award-winning Wild Child Animation, the Stirling-based studio and contractor, has appointed Wbg turnaround specialists Gordon McIntyre and Donald McKinnon as joint administrators. Since 2020, Wild Child Animation has created hours of content for partners including Cartoon Network, Disney, Warn

George Lafferty of BTG (formerly Begbies Traynor) has been appointed as administrator of Pagazzi Lighting Services on 27 February and Pagazzi Lighting Concessions Ltd on 26 February, after it experienced ongoing cash flow issues after a period of sustained poor trading. The 45-year-old family-owned

Former Greek finance minister Yanis Varoufakis has been charged with drugs offences after telling a podcast he once took ecstasy decades ago. The controversial left-wing politician and leader of the MeRA25 party said he had tried ecstasy in Australia in 1989 but was discouraged from doing so again a

Business owners in Jersey have spoken out against a proposed law that would require them to accept cash payments. A report by BBC News has challenged the common misconception that cash transactions are better for small businesses.