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Scottish technology services company Waracle has agreed a new multi-million-pound contract with SP Energy Networks that will help the electricity network operator accelerate its digital technology delivery programme.

Accountancy, tax, and audit firm Wbg has joined Ayrshire Chamber of Commerce support local businesses with specialist business advice. The move follows the recent opening of Wbg’s Prestwick office at 104 Main Street, headed up by director Andrew Flinn, a consolidation of John Kerr & Co in

Grant Thornton UK has attracted further interest from several private equity firms, including Carlyle, Blackstone, Permira, CVC Capital Partners, Bridgepoint, and Cinven. New Mountain Capital is another potential bidder, which is exploring merging Grant Thornton's UK, Ireland, and US operations afte

TSPC has announced it will hold a free event highlighting the benefits and process of buying a new build home. The event will be held on Thursday 29 August 2024 from 5:30-6.30pm, with local mortgage advisers, solicitors, and housebuilders sharing guidance on all aspects of buying a new property

Over 50 new jobs are set to be created or retained in Caithness and Sutherland thanks to support given by Highlands and Islands Enterprise to local businesses and communities during last financial year. HIE's outturns for 2023/24 were achieved through a combination of financial and non-financial int

McMillan Coppersmiths, one of the world's oldest coppersmiths, has marked four years of growth under the ownership of global engineering company Briggs of Burton.

New data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) has revealed how families coped with financial pressures in 2022-23. The period was marked by the lingering effects of Covid-19, the Ukraine war's impact on energy prices, persistent inflation, and rising interest rates. Despite facing these cha

PwC's China business, PwC Zhong Tian, has said it anticipates to receive a six month business ban from Chinese authorities, starting as early as September, due to its audit of the collapsed property developer Evergrande. The Chinese securities regulator previously found that Evergrande had infl

Glasgow-based accountancy firm Armstrong Watson is set to welcome more than 28 new trainees. Armstrong Watson takes on a number of apprentices every year to work towards their Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT) and Association of Tax Technicians (ATT) qualifications.

Moat Brae visitor centre in Dumfries, the birthplace of Peter Pan, has been put up for sale.

The proportion of Scottish homeowners who have paid off their mortgage has risen significantly over the past decade, according to the 2022 census. The census report revealed that 851,100 households now own their homes outright, a 28.8% increase from 2011. This trend is attributed to Scotland's agein

Edinburgh has taken a step closer to becoming the first city in the UK to implement a city-wide Visitor Levy, with councillors approving key details of the draft scheme.

The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) should be replaced with a new body to tackle economic crime, focusing more on prevention, according the Institute of Economic Affairs. The think tank's paper says the SFO has been plagued by a series of high-profile failures, including ethical misconduct and incom

Scotland's real estate sector attracted £770 million in investments in the first half of 2024, a 4% rise on the 10-year average and a 30% jump from the same period in 2023.

Celebrating its 50th anniversary in the UK, McDonald's has unveiled plans to open over 200 new restaurants in the next four years.