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Scotland's private sector recorded further rapid growth midway through the third quarter, according to the latest Royal Bank of Scotland PMI. The seasonally adjusted headline Royal Bank of Scotland Business Activity Index - a measure of combined manufacturing and service sector output - rose from 57

Following UK Government plans to implement a 1.25% increase in National Insurance contributions to fund the NHS and social care in England, finance secretary Kate Forbes is seeking assurances that the UK Government will cover the full cost of this increase for public sector employers. In a letter to

Hot Wheels is giving one car owner the chance to have their car made into a toy.

Audit, tax and consulting firm RSM has appointed Ross Stupart as the new office managing partner of its Edinburgh office. Mr Stupart joined RSM in 2017 from KPMG and is a prominent tax adviser in the market advising fast growing global privately owned businesses. With over 20 years’ experience

Chartered accountants Wylie & Bisset believes HMRC’s interest in enforcement of the Loan Charge legislation will again be given priority when HMRC staff are fully returned to pre-Covid roles. Catherine McManus, tax partner at Wylie & Bisset, hopes that HMRC will work with taxpayers to

Scottish businesses should prepare for a flood of letters from HMRC as furlough draws to a close and the UK Government looks to recoup a suspected £7 billion of fraudulent or erroneous Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) claims, according to business advisers Grant Thornton. HMRC is moving

Aberdeenshire Council has appointed Mary Beattie as its new head of finance. Ms Beattie has been in an interim capacity since January this year, and was successful in getting the position on a permanent basis following an extensive external recruitment process.

Glenmorangie today opens the doors to its ground-breaking innovation distillery, positioning its delicious single malt Scotch whisky at the industry’s leading edge. Demand for Glenmorangie continues to grow in line with the increased global appetite for exceptional whiskies. And with this mult

Airdie-based specialist truck provider MV Commercial has completed a multi-million-pound deal to buy tipping trailer and rigid body manufacturer Fruehauf out of administration – protecting 120 jobs and securing a positive future for the firm. The landmark deal includes an immediate cash inject

The pandemic has caused a dramatic rise in financial vulnerability in Scotland as 27% of those in the country now feel more financially vulnerable than they did in March 2020, according to new research from mutual insurer Royal London. Of those, 31% attributed this to a reduced income and 13% had a

Standard Life UK Smaller Companies Trust Plc, a fund managed by Aberdeen Standard Investments (ASI) has posted its annual financial report for the year ended 30 June 2021, revealing a 41.9% increase in net asset total return. Over the period, the trust's share price rose by 46.9%, compared to a 0.1%

Eight companies, each focused on alternative energy options to achieve net-zero, have been awarded funding as part of Michelin Scotland Innovation Parc’s (MSIP) first Innovation Challenge. MSIP, a joint venture between Michelin, Dundee City Council and Scottish Enterprise, is a world-class Inn

The Scottish Retail Consortium (SRC) has published its recommendations for the Scottish Government’s 2022-2023 Budget calling for action to stimulate consumer spending, protect vulnerable consumers, and support hard-pressed businesses.

Knight Property Group has secured the final tenant for its four-unit retail offering at 13 Chapel Street, in the west end of Aberdeen city centre.

Barclays Eagle Labs is launching its second 12-week virtual accelerator programme, designed to help early-stage tech businesses founded by one or more Black entrepreneurs, in order to continue to help boost diversity in entrepreneurship.