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New research from RSM has revealed recruitment is now a major concern for 41% of employers. The latest quarterly ‘The RSM Real Economy’ report demonstrates nearly two thirds (61%) of businesses are currently finding staff recruitment ‘extremely’ or ‘very’ challeng

A barber business led by Best Barber UK winner Kyle Ross, has opened across three floors of a prime city centre property on Renfield Street in Glasgow. The salon will offer luxury hair and beard services on the ground floor, with a new barber academy occupying the basement. The first floor will serv

The UK Government must take bold and decisive action to help protect people from soaring living costs, according to finance secretary Kate Forbes. Speaking ahead of the Spring Statement today, Ms Forbes said the Chancellor of the Exchequer must use every tool available to provide support through wha

Aberdeen-based activpayroll, the provider of integrated global and domestic payroll solutions, today announced its partnership with Zalaris, supporting medium- and large size organizations with cloud-based payroll and HR BPO services globally. Together, the two companies will provide a new standard

Inflation in the UK has hit a new thirty-year high, with prices rising by 6.2% in the 12 months to February, according to new figures published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS).

Scotland’s onshore GDP is estimated to have increased by 1.1% in January, according to the latest figures published by the Scottish Government.

The Edinburgh Tax Network, in conjunction with CIOT and Terra Firma Chambers, will present a seminar on ‘Anti-Money Laundering, Privilege and Disclosure’ at the Mackenzie Building, Old Assembly Close, Edinburgh on Thursday 28 April 2022.   At this event, Gordon Watt, Advoc

Scottish developer Kelvin Properties has made its first move into Edinburgh with plans for new homes. The urban regeneration specialist has completed the purchase of a site in Canonmills that was formerly home to a charity’s furniture warehouse, where it plans to build 48 new apartments includ

A shoe shop has appealed to a bungling thief to "do the right thing" and return 20 stolen shoes – all of them for left feet only. A reward of $5,000 (around €4,500) has been offered by the Miami-based store for the return of the shoes, which are of dubious resale value without their right

Anderson Anderson & Brown (AAB), the tech-enabled business-critical services group, has announced that Gill Pryde and Kevin Meaney will retire from the business as senior partner and partner respectively at the end of March 2022. Gill Pryde, based in the Aberdeen AAB office, has played a leading

CarMoney, the rapidly expanding Scotland-based motor finance business, has moved into 9,000 square feet of new office space to accommodate the substantial growth in staff number it is anticipating this year. The offices at Precision House, McNeil Drive in North Lanarkshire’s Eurocentral comple

Clearwater Electrical, an Aberdeen-based provider of electrical solutions, has secured a deal with international workplace solutions company, Fellowes Brands, to act as the selected Scottish partner for their AeraMax Pro air purifiers. Clearwater Electrical has been appointed as the approved reselle

BDO’s M&A team has advised the shareholders of Glasgow-headquartered tech firm Incremental on its sale to Telefónica Tech. The transaction will see Telefónica Tech strengthen its capabilities and presence in the UK and Ireland, where it operates under the Telefónica Te

A plan to help the technology sector reach new international markets has been published by the Scottish Government. Produced in partnership with industry experts, the Export Plan for Scotland’s Technology Sector identifies opportunities to build on strengths in key areas, including digital tec

The Scottish Government has announced a £4 million funding package to help improve infrastructure on Scotland’s islands. The capital investment will be allocated to the six island local authorities to fund the improvement, creation or safeguarding of locally developed infrastructure proj