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The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is today writing to more than 3,500 lenders to remind them of the standards they should meet as consumers across the country are affected by the rising cost of living. With household bills expected to continue to rise into the autumn, it is important that firms

Business leaders in Scotland are voting with their feet and declining to work with clients because of their ESG credentials, but at a much lower level than across the rest of the UK, according to new research from accountancy and business advisory firm BDO. BDO’s ‘Rethinking the economy&

The Scottish Government worked collaboratively with local authorities and other key partners to direct significant public spending in unprecedented circumstances, according to a new Audit Scotland report.

Grosvenor Casinos has today announced it will invest more than £3.5m to expand its Glasgow Merchant City venue on Glassford Street into a world class entertainment hub.

Average house prices in Scotland have reached a new record in April, with a rise of 7.6%, according to the latest report from Walker Fraser Steele.

A wind farm project in Innerleithen in the Borders has been paused after a pair of golden eagles were spotted near the site.

Scotland’s business leaders are being urged to take part in The Henderson Loggie Scottish Business Survey to share their experiences of driving business forward post-pandemic. The survey is being carried out by the research team at Aberdeen Chamber of Commerce. It aims to bring to light the re

Former Perth accountant Derek Foster, who conned HMRC out of £22,000, is facing jail for failing to pay a court compensation order of almost £19,000.  Mr Foster told Perth Sheriff Court he could not prove he had paid back any money because his brother had been making payments on his

Storskogen, a Swedish group that acquires and operates well-managed and profitable small and medium-sized companies, has made its first acquisition in Scotland with the purchase of 80% of the shares in J&D Pierce (Contracts) Ltd. The specialist in fabrication and site erection of structural

Total sales in Scotland increased by 1.6% compared with May 2021, when they had grown by 60.9%, according to the latest Scottish Retail Consortium (SRC) and KPMG Scottish Retail Sales Monitor.

Forfar-based vehicle lift manufacturers Access XL has secured a £1.45 million asset-based lending (ABL) facility from Independent Growth Finance (IGF).

Macdonald Henderson has advised the shareholders of Capital Payroll Services, a fully-managed payroll service provider to the UK market on its disposal to TopSource Worldwide, the employer services, payroll and Employer of Record service provider. This is the fifth acquisition since TopSource Worldw

Buccleuch Property has acquired 120 Buchanan Street, prime retail investment in the heart of Glasgow City Centre, from pensions giant Aegon. Aegon recently agreed a new, long lease over 120 Buchanan Street to luxury watch brand retailer Laing’s at a rebased market rent.

Scottish micro-investment group CAM Ventures has celebrated its first anniversary in business with the announcement of their latest investment – The Mantuary, which is scheduled to open in Dundee later this summer. Situated on Commercial Street in Dundee, The Mantuary will offer a new male gro

Revolut, the global financial super app with more than 18 million customers worldwide, has announced a streamlined version of the Revolut app will be available in five new countries in the next couple of months. Customers in the additional countries can transfer money to 50+ countries quickly, bring