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Aberdeen Diversified Income and Growth Plc, a fund managed by abrdn, has seen its Net Asset Value (NAV) total return rise by 12.5% in the year ended 30 September 2021. This is compared to -0.8% in 2020.

The Scottish Chambers of Commerce (SCC) welcomed over 400 leading figures from Scottish industry, business and politics to its Annual Scottish Business Address last night at the Hilton Hotel, Glasgow. The event will gather representatives from across the Scottish business community and Chambers of C

UK manufacturing exports will bring in around £14.4 billion to the Scottish economy this year, according to a new study from Barclays Corporate Banking.

Hiring activity across Scotland rose at a slower pace in November, according to the latest Royal Bank of Scotland Report on Jobs.

Alloa-based luxury skincare business Ochil Skincare has quadrupled its online sales after receiving expert advice and support from DigitalBoost, Scotland’s national digital upskilling programme, delivered by Business Gateway. Launched in 2015, Ochil Skincare makes and sells hand-made natural a

The 2020 Great British Bake Off winner Peter Sawkins is pursuing a career in accountancy despite finding fame on the show. Peter, who is from Edinburgh, became the first Scottish person and the youngest contestant to win the show last year.

Ross Stupart, tax partner and RSM UK’s office managing partner in Edinburgh, outlines his expectations for the Scottish Budget set to be announced tomorrow. Hot on the heels of the UK Autumn Budget on 27 October 2021, the Finance Secretary Kate Forbes will deliver the Scottish Budget on 9 Dece

abrdn has joined the Emerging Markets Investors Alliance (EMIA), the newest major asset manager to become a part of the not-for-profit organisation that brings ESG policy experts, investors, and emerging market issuers (governments and corporations) together to solve the most pressing global is

One in ten chain shops in Scotland are still closed six months after the lockdown which was in force in the first half of 2021, with 99 closing permanently, according to new research by PwC and the Local Data Company.

The average UK property price has reached £272,992, marking a new 15-year high, according to the latest Halifax House Price Index.

Throsk-based sports surface specialists Greentech Sportsturf Ltd has set up an Employee Ownership Trust to hold 100% of the leading sports and recreational surfaces firm and put it into the hands of the people who work for it - making them the direct beneficiaries of the company's future succes

Dr Liz Cameron, chief executive of the Scottish Chambers of Commerce (SCC), has called on the Scottish Government to deliver a “Budget for Business Growth” ahead of the Scottish Budget tomorrow. In a letter to the cabinet secretary for finance and the economy, Kate Forbes, SCC has a

Online cask spirits marketplace Caskshare has agreed a new fulfilment partnership with Edinburgh-based online drinks specialist, Flavourly.

More than 40 companies based in Scotland will benefit from over £10 million of Scottish Enterprise green jobs funding. The economic development agency today announced that £10.7m has been approved for 43 projects involving a total capital investment of £61.6m.

New plans from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) will ensure a higher and more consistent standard of consumer protection for users of financial services and help to stop harm before it happens. The FCA is concerned that currently, financial services do not always work well for consumers. The ne