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John Docherty, associate director of accounting & finance at Core-Asset Consulting, discusses the growing appeal of start-ups and commerce for Scotland's accountants. Ambitious young accountants who saw traditional career prospects flattened by Covid have responded by embracing start-ups and oth

Following business growth and a number of recent promotions and new hires, Savills Rural, Energy and Projects (REP) is now seeking new talent at a range of levels. In order to service Savills expanding rural division Ewan Reid, has been made director in the Forestry team in Perth. Mr Reid undertakes

UK annual house price growth slowed in March as prices dropped 0.2% month-on-month after taking account of seasonal factors, according to the latest Nationwide House Price Index.

Edinburgh-based ELE Global, the first responsibility-focused strategic communications agency for the legal sector, has announced its certification as a B Corporation (or B Corp), joining a growing group of companies reinventing business by pursuing purpose as well as profit. ELE Global has been cert

Fast-growing Edinburgh-based software development startup Pogo Studio has signed a strategic partnership with NHS Lothian that will see its Tailored Talks product rolled out across the Scottish health board. Tailored Talks is a digital platform developed by Pogo Studio in tandem with NHS Lothian and

Current account switching levels dropped by around 30% annually in 2020, according to new figures released by the Current Account Switching Service (Cass).

Over a quarter (26%) of Scottish firms have expanded during the coronavirus pandemic, according to new research by Rathbone Investment Management.

The Scottish Retail Consortium (SRC) has welcomed confirmation from the Scottish Government that homeware shops and garden centres can re-open from April 5.

The UK's GDP grew 1.3% quarter-on-quarter in the fourth quarter of 2020, according to the latest figures released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS).

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has confirmed that it will be consulting shortly on amendments to its Listing Rules and related guidance to strengthen protections for investors in Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (SPACs). The consultation will consider the structural features and enhanced

Nike has launched a trademark infringement lawsuit against artists who turned their trainers into "Satan Shoes" containing real human blood.

New regulations which aim to improve the transparency of sales to connected parties in administrations are flawed, says insolvency and restructuring trade body R3 in Scotland. The rules, which come into effect on 30 April, apply to all sales of businesses and/or substantial assets of a company in ad

The North East Scotland Pension Fund (NESPF) has reported increased asset value and funding position a year on from the coronavirus outbreak. The COVID-19 outbreak brought a difficult period of market volatility and the North East Scotland Pension Fund, like many other investors, saw asset values dr

Accountancy firm Chiene + Tait (C+T) has announced a partnership agreement with the Heritage Trust Network to support its members in their efforts to restore and preserve the nation’s built heritage. The membership of the Birmingham-headquartered Heritage Trust Network is made up of over 200 g

Savers who put their money into cash ISAs have suffered the worst year on record, with returns over the last 12 months averaging just 0.63pc, according to the latest figures released by Moneyfacts.