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Scotland’s private sector economy remained in expansion territory for the sixteenth month running during June, according to the latest Royal Bank of Scotland PMI data, but growth momentum eased for the second straight month. The seasonally adjusted headline Royal Bank of Scotland Business Acti

Housebuilder Cala Group has revealed a strong first half of the year, with profit before tax (PBT) in excess of £98 million, a 26% increase on the 2021 half year PBT of £77.6m.

Equity investor BGF has reported strong deal flow in Scotland and Northern Ireland in the first half of 2022 with close to £25 million being invested into growing businesses, while exit activity has delivered a 3.5x return off four exits. BGF is a long-term patient investor, making initial inv

A new report published by the Scottish Affairs Committee has warned that access to cash in Scotland is becoming more limited as banks shut down branches and ATMs.

A one-off new recording of Bob Dylan's Blowin' In The Wind has sold at auction for £1.5 million. The release is the first new studio recording of the song since the singer wrote it in 1962, The Daily Mail reports.

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has launched a probe to investigate Microsoft's $69 billion (£58 billion) purchase of Activision Blizzard.

A competition hosted by the University of Strathclyde's entrepreneurship programme had students and alumni's start-ups stake their claims for funding.

PwC has announced that its partners will receive a record £1 million this year after reporting profits from an "exceptional year". All 995 UK partners will receive an average compensation of £920,000, a new record, up six per cent from last year's record compensation of £868,0

A new report published by the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) says "the world is becoming a riskier place" and that the UK's current fiscal direction is "unsustainable".

The latest upturn in permanent staff appointments throughout June was the softest in 16 months, according to the latest Royal Bank of Scotland Report on Jobs survey.

A £1 million-plus dental clinic and digital training academy is being created by Clyde Munro Dental Group in tandem with $5 billion multi-national dental manufacturing firm Dentsply Sirona.

New research from Perth-based insurance giant Aviva has revealed that mortgages are being paid off later than they were 6 years ago.

According to new figures published by HMRC, Scotland has outperformed the rest of the UK with total exports up 5.7% for the year ending March 2022. As a whole, when excluding oil and gas, the UK's total exports is down 2.8%.

Rural accountancy firm Old Mill has warned farmers to be ready for potentially high tax bills after a profitable year in 2021/22. The firm warned that as farmers focus on fielding high input costs, it’s easy to forget that large tax bills might be looming.

HM Treasury has today announced the appointment of Ashley Alder as the new chair of the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). Mr Alder is currently chief executive officer of the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) in Hong Kong, a role he has held since 2011. He also chairs the Board of the Interna