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Experian has announced its top financial advisers in Scotland with the release of its 2020 United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland M&A Review. Experian said that M&A activity in Scotland significantly impacted by the COVID-19 crisis and experienced its worst year on record according to its la

Independent accountancy firm MHA Henderson Loggie has been named as a finalist in two categories of the cHeRries Awards which recognise excellence in the fields of human resources, training and recruitment. The firm is shortlisted in the ‘Exemplary Employer of Choice’ and ‘Terrific

The number of new stocks and shares ISA policies opened in Q4 2020 fell marginally by -4% on Q3 as investor demand reached its lowest level since the first quarter of 2020, according to Scottish Friendly’s Investor Index.

Government proposals to shake up the UK's audit industry could hit directors with big fines or bands for errors in their companies' accounts.

The Edinburgh Tax Network, in conjunction with CIOT and Terra Firma Chambers, will present a talk entitled What the FIC! - A practical walk through the setting up and running of a Family Investment Company from a tax and accounting perspective on 24th February 2021, from 1pm to 2pm. The speaker

UK house prices fell 0.3% month-on-month in January after having been flat in December, according to the latest Halifax house price index.

The board of housebuilder Barratt has decided to resume dividend payments to shareholders after the company experienced record sales over the past six months.

The Bank of England (BoE) has held off from more stimulus for the UK economy, keeping the interest rate at 0.1%. At the February Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting yesterday, the BoE observed that the UK economy had performed much better than had been expected in Q4 2020 when it likely grew aro

Year on year Scottish shopper footfall decreased by 72.5% in January, a 22.3 percentage point further decline from December, according to the latest Scottish Retail Consortium (SRC) Shoppertrak data.

January data highlighted an improvement in hiring activity across Scotland, according to the latest Royal Bank of Scotland Report on Jobs.

Ahead of the 2021 Scottish Parliament election, CBI Scotland is calling on all parties to put the economy front and centre of the debate as we look to build back better from the pandemic and chart a successful path for Scotland’s economic future. Launching its Holyrood 2021 manifesto, CBI Scot

The Scottish Government has announced a £33 billion investment in Scotland's healthcare, education, transport and the environment over the next five years. The Infrastructure Investment Plan (IIP) and Capital Spending Review, both published yesterday, confirm a five year plan of investment tha

A woman has been caught trying to smuggle 947 cacti and succulents into New Zealand by strapping them to her body.

Perth-headquartered Bidwells property consultancy has posted a record turnover of £5.46 million throughout 2020 despite the upheaval of COVID-19. The firm's sales increased by 3% from 2019.

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has written to Bank of Scotland owner Lloyds Banking Group over its breaches of the Payment Protection Insurance (PPI) Market Investigation Order 2011 which the CMA were notified about in September last year. The notification came seven years after the ban