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A firm specialising in expanding self-service financial access for financial institutions, retailers and consumers has become the latest partner to join the Abertay cyberQuarter – Scotland’s hub for cybersecurity research and development. NCR Atleos, which has maintained a site in Dundee

Glasgow-based specialist supplier of paper-based packaging to the spirits industry McLaren Packaging has won the Innovation in Packaging category at the Spirits Business Awards 2024 with what has been lauded as a "game-changing" design. The award judges said: "What stood out most about McLaren was i

Edinburgh-based advertising agency Yatter has been acquired by ecommerce specialist Velstar just three years after formation, for an undisclosed sum. The company has enjoyed consistent growth since starting out in 2021, currently managing over £10 million in annual client ad spend.

Financial firms, telecommunications and tech leaders have launched a collaborative programme in International Fraud Awareness Week to tackle financial crime across the UK.

The UK's CPI inflation rose to 2.3% in October, exceeding economists' predictions of 2.2% and putting pressure on the Bank of England to postpone further interest rate cuts. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) attributed the increase primarily to higher energy bills, offsetting lower oil prices

Scottish businesses planning to treat their staff to a festive party this Christmas are being cautioned to avoid exceeding the £150 per person tax exemption limit. Mark Pryce, head of corporate tax in Scotland for Azets, has warned that it is easy to fall foul of the legislation regarding exem

Overdue invoices have surged by 42.8% in October 2024, compared to the same period last year, equating to 600,588 unpaid invoices, according to R3. The insolvency and restructuring trade body's analysis of data provided by Creditsafe shows that this is the highest monthly total of 2024 so far, and a

The average house price in Scotland reached £198,000 in September 2024, a 5.7% increase compared to September 2023, according to provisional figures from Registers of Scotland. Comparing with the previous month, house prices in Scotland decreased by 0.9% on a non-seasonally adjusted basis, whi

The Sardinian village of Ollolai, grappling with depopulation, has launched a website to entice disillusioned American voters with homes as cheap as €1 (£0.83) and a "fast-track procedure" for relocation. The website, Live in Ollolai, asks visitors if they are "worn out by global politics

Ian Wright and Craig Morrison, managing directors at business advisory firm Quantuma, have been appointed as joint administrators of The Dumbarton Football Club Limited. They were appointed yesterday (18 November 2024).

A rare postcard written by a Titanic passenger who after the ship's fatal iceberg hit has sold for £20,000 at auction.

abrdn has today announced a new senior leadership structure designed to simplify decision making and accelerate progress against its strategic priorities of transforming performance, improving the client experience and strengthening talent and culture. A new Group Operating Committee has been formed

Corporate insolvencies in Scotland were 18% higher than in October 2023, according to new figures released today.

Real estate advisor CBRE has established a dedicated planning division in Scotland, significantly expanding its planning and development expertise to support its broader service offerings. CBRE has welcomed a talented team of four professionals who will work closely with colleagues covering developm

Hospitality group Artfarm, the owner of the luxury Fife Arms Hotel in Braemar, has posted losses of more than £6.6 million last year.  Newly published accounts for the company have revealed that pre-tax losses soared from £3.3m in 2022 to £6.6m in 2023.