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Energy regulator Ofgem has today announced that the price cap for energy bills will increase to £3,549 per year for dual fuel for an average household from 1 October 2022, an 80% increase on February’s price cap. Ofgem said the increase reflects the continued rise in global wholesal

The cabinet secretary for health and social care, Humza Yousaf MSP has announced the appointment of Steven Wallace as a member of the NHS Golden Jubilee board. The NHS Golden Jubilee is a national institution, independently run by its own NHS Board. The NHS Golden Jubilee aims to re-define the

A planning application for the redevelopment of an industrial site has been submitted to City of Edinburgh Council, with plans to invest £150 million into the industrial site. The Royal Elizabeth Bond Ltd has already carried out a pre-planning public consultation with the Queensferry &

A £15 per hour minimum wage would impact half of full-time workers across Scotland, according to the Trades Union Congress (TUC). In a report published earlier this week, the TUC detailed the path to a £15 minimum wage and called on the government to work with the Low Pay Commission (LPC

Cloud computing company, iomart Group, has announced the appointment of Lucy Dimes as independent non-executive chair of the company, with effect from the closing of the AGM on 30 August 2022. This follows the decision of current chair, Ian Steele, to not to stand for re-election.

onstruction contractors may need to deploy greater legal safeguards in order to protect their businesses from being pushed under by spiralling costs, a lawyer has warned. Andrew Boccoli, a director in the Commercial Property department at Scottish legal firm Lindsays, believes extreme market volatil

Kilmarnock-based financial services company PRA Group has donated £20,000 to Ayrshire College. The contribution will provide IT equipment for students studying cyber security and support the College’s activities for the 2022-23 academic year.

The benefit of international trade to Scotland’s economy has been underscored after new figures from Scottish Development International (SDI) revealed exporters will provide a significant boost to the nation’s finances.

Growth in adoption of most digital devices has hit a plateau and, for some categories, has declined for the first time since Deloitte began surveying UK digital device ownership in 2011. This follows a record-breaking year for device adoption in 2021.

Restructuring and insolvency specialists Dunedin Advisory discuss the issues surrounding cash stuffing.

Ahead of the new energy price cap announcement by Ofgem on Friday 26th August 2022, the Scottish Chambers of Commerce (SCC) Network has proposed urgent actions for the Scottish and UK Governments to tackle the cost crisis and support businesses. The SCC Action Plan for the Scottish Government to sup

Dundee-based contractor McGill has been bought by Galashiels-based SPG Fire & Security Ltd after the firm entered administration for the second time in less than four years. Filings at Companies House show the company, lately registered as McGill Facilities Management Ltd, ap

A Rosyth campervan firm, Big Sky Campers, is thriving thanks to support from Russell & Russell Business Advisors.  When, back in 2015, Rob Dawkins felt he was in a position to afford to fulfil a lifetime ambition by buying a campervan, he was taken aback by the cost. Even a second-hand

The owner of a churros shop in Stirling is set to face trial for allegedly annoying nearby residents with the sweet smell of the Spanish treat. Richard Wilmot, 31, denies annoying the occupants of the flat above his shop by not complying with an abatement notice served by Stirling Council contrary t

For the first time, since records began in January 1997, the UK is importing no energy from Russia.