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Motherwell-based CarMoney, the UK-wide motor finance business, has hailed a substantial increase in activity in the first quarter of 2022 compared to the same period last year. The company, which partners with some of the largest brands in automotive including eBay Motors Group, Exchange and Ma

Recognising the impact of the current living cost crisis and the competitive state of the recruitment market, PwC has decided to increase staff pay in line with inflation. In this pay rise, PwC's most significant in 10 years, half of all UK employees will receive a minimum salary increase of 9%.

The Scottish Design Exchange is continuing to buck the trend of high street retail contraction with the launch of a second outlet in Edinburgh, as part of its long term expansion plans. The community interest company, which provides a high street presence to hundreds of small, independent produ

Scotland’s oldest wine merchant Cockburns of Leith has been reinvigorated with new premises in Edinburgh’s New Town. The Cockburns of Leith shop at 48A Frederick Street, which is now open, will offer the very best of global wine and spirits, as well as advice and personal service from ex

Gordon Couch, a financial adviser who scammed a Scottish widow with dementia, is being pursued for £762,597 under proceeds of crime laws. Mr Couch was convicted of embezzling £170,000 belonging to Marjorie Stewart before and after her death in an Edinburgh nursing home. He admitted

Deloitte has announced more than 250 promotions in Scotland, including four new partners, as the firm bolsters its leadership team and Scottish practice. Sharon Lee, Kevin Johnson and Hayley Baker have all been promoted to partner and are based in Edinburgh, and Michael Buckley has been promoted to

Scottish Dental Care has announced the acquisition of two dental practices in Edinburgh, following a multi-million-pound minority investment from growth capital investor BGF in February 2022. BGF is a long-term investor, making initial investments between £1 million to £15m for a minorit

Global sports and golf entertainment leader Topgolf Entertainment Group has confirmed it is targeting a late 2022 opening for its new "state-of-the-art" venue in Glasgow.

Forty jobs in Lanarkshire have been saved after FRP Advisory, the administrators of Dawnfresh Seafoods Limited, secured a going-concern sale of the Uddingston fish processing facility to fast-growing Peterhead-based seafood business, Thistle Seafoods Limited. The Uddingston site extends to over 100,

Scottish technology and gaming entrepreneur Chris van der Kuyl is to become a charity ambassador with social housing and support provider Hillcrest. As a volunteer ambassador, Mr van der Kuyl will play a key role in raising awareness of the Hillcrest Foundation while supporting fundraising init

The 2021-22 Provisional Outturn has been published detailing how the Scottish Government spent £47 billion on funding key public services to mitigate the impacts of the covid pandemic and help tackle the rising cost of living pressures. The remaining £650m of available funding has been c

The Scottish Building Society has underlined its commitment to the country’s high streets, as it opens the doors of its new-look Troon Relationship Centre on Ayr Street, representing a five-figure investment to the local area. Derek Johnston, chief risk officer at Scottish Building Society, al

Steps forward have been made by the pensions industry to help savers make informed decisions about what to do when they retire, a Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association (PLSA) report states.

Consumer confidence in UK households has dropped to a new record low of -41, according to research conducted by German market research firm GfK.

HMRC failed to collect over £30 billion in 2021, according to new figures. Figures published by the tax authority revealed £32bn in tax went unpaid in the 2020-21 financial year. This marks 5.1% of the total that HMRC is owed.