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Former Scottish Conservative Party leader Ruth Davidson has been appointed as a non-executive director of life insurance, pensions and investment mutual Royal London. Her appointment will commence from June 8.

Scottish Equity Partners (SEP) has completed a significant growth equity investment in FundApps, one of the world's most successful Regulatory Technology (RegTech) companies. As the first ever Compliance-as-a-Service (CaaS) business, FundApps has transformed the way investment managers deal with the

Campbell Ure, a facilitator with The Alternative Board (TAB), offers his take on what constitutes first-class business coaching and mentoring. Through my work with TAB, a peer-to-peer support and networking organisation for business leaders, I’ve witnessed first-hand how companies have wrestle

Law firm Womble Bond Dickinson (WBD) has advised on the management buy-out (MBO) of Edinburgh-based interior design business Jeffreys Interiors. The firm represented Josephine Aynsley and Georgina Fraser on their acquisition of the business from its previous owners.

Bute Island Foods (BIF), a manufacturer of vegan cheese, ice cream and other plant-based products, has secured an investment of up to £375,540 from Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) to help accelerate its latest growth plans. BIF has expanded rapidly over the past four years, during which

National professional services consultancy Begbies Traynor Group has acquired construction sector finance broker MAF Finance Group in a deal worth up to £11.75 million.

Inheritance, estate and gift taxes could play a stronger role in addressing inequality and improving public finances, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has said. Inheritance taxation can be an important instrument to address inequality, particularly in the current con

After five years of strong growth, online paint supplier The Paint Shed has opened its 18th store with the latest outlet located in Westhill in Aberdeen. The Paint Shed seeks to offer an independent offering with a wide selection of top brand and specialist paints and an expert team on hand to

The Institute of Directors (IoD) has today confirmed that David Miliband, President & CEO of the International Rescue Committee, and a former UK Foreign Secretary, will give a live-streamed keynote address at the IoD’s first online global conference, which will be hosted by IoD Scotland. A

Social enterprise Woodside Arran CIC has secured up to £30,000 from Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) to help expand their activities by creating a fresh produce vending machine in Brodick. The social enterprise was formed in May 2017 by husband and wife team Andrew and Jennifer Macd

Edinburgh-based digital wallet and payments platform Zumo has launched its business-to-business (B2B) proposition, ZumoKit, its crypto-as-a-service platform. ZumoKit is a B2B product built for Fintechs and Financial institutions that wish to offer cryptocurrencies in a compliant way to meet the

A construction supervisor has won $5 million after being handed the wrong lottery ticket at a North Carolina convenience store.

Anderson Anderson & Brown (AAB) has reported an increase in new enquiries for support with HMRC investigations and disclosures, for both companies and individuals residing in the UK since the start of the year. AAB has experienced a significant increase in new enquiries across the multiple

HSBC is trialling Zoom-free Friday afternoons for some of its staff in an attempt to tackle working from home fatigue and burnout during the COVID-19 pandemic. Industry insiders have said that HSBC’s UK bank is piloting the move as part of a task force looking at the future of work for employe

William Anderson, audit, accounts and charity partner, Meston Reid & Co, highlights the need for responsible governance, transparency, accountability and a professional approach when it comes to charity finances. Few charities will emerge from the pandemic unscathed. Like all organisations, they