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Carbon emissions in Scotland dropped by 13% during the pandemic compared to the year before, according to an analysis compiled by Bank of Scotland owner Lloyds Banking Group in partnership with the Carbon Trust. The analysis considered the impact on carbon emissions resulting from changing consumer

The number of unique visitors to the website of our sister publication Scottish Housing News has broken through the 100,000 mark for the first time — just as it celebrates its 20th anniversary. Visitors in March rose to 108,374 from 97,971 in February. Subscribers to SHN's free

Challenger bank Revolut has told its employees that they can spend up to two months a year working from abroad. The fast-growing British banking app, which has more than 2,000 staff, said the policy would ensure its international workforce could spend more time with their families.

Scottish footfall decreased by 66.3% in March (Yo2Y), a 4.7 percentage point increase from February, according to the latest Scottish Retail Consortium (SRC) Sensormatic IQ footfall monitor.

Plans for a new business park in Aberdeen on the site of Trafalgar House in Altens have been lodged with the council.

Rival dynasties, councillors, bankers and union officials have been dragged into a major row over the future of a prestigious Bordeaux vineyard. The 32-strong Duffau-Lagarrosse family is selling Château Beauséjour in Saint-Émilion, which it has owned since 1847, The Times reports

Grant Thornton has seen a sharp increase in profit within its audit division after the firm invested £17 million in 2019 to improve the quality of its audit work. The accountancy firm posted an audit profit of £11.3m for the 12 months to the end of December, compared with £1m for t

Aberdeen-based accountancy firm Infinity Partnership has unveiled a strategic partnership with Aston Currency Management that significantly broadens its service offering to clients. Infinity has teamed up with Aston Currency Management to offer treasury management and foreign exchange (FX) services

The corporate advisory team at Scottish chartered accountancy firm French Duncan has surpassed £110 million worth of transactions since the start of 2020 - while under new leadership. Over the course of the past 15 months, the team completed close to 20 transactions, with a combined value of o

Jae Fassam, partner at law firm CMS, discusses the increasing role of Environment, Social, Governance (ESG) in Scottish businesses. As Scotland recovers from COVID-19 and businesses adjust to a new, post-Brexit landscape, rebuilding the economy in a sustainable manner will be the core focus over the

Glasgow-based vegan subscription business TheVeganKind has raised £3.5 million in Series A Capital funding after being advised by PwC. Husband and wife co-founders, Scott and Karris McCulloch launched TheVeganKind subscription delivery box service in 2013 after identifying challenges associate

The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has said it is on track to become a "new, more resilient regulator" after it published its Strategy for 2021/22 following a period of consultation. Throughout the consultation, respondents expressed broad support for the FRC’s progress towards the new Audi

Level E Research, the Edinburgh based leader in artificial intelligence (AI) investment solutions, has just closed a seed funding round raising £1.2 million from a group of private investors including leading figures in the investment management industry. The business, founded by Dr Sonia Schu

Hamilton-based Dazzle & Inkspot Ltd, a family-run business of over 50 years, has entrusted its staff to take the reins after adopting employee ownership. Dazzle & Inkspot Ltd, renowned for its officially licensed fancy dress products, toys, games and recreational merchandise has secured the

Edinburgh-based wearable tech startup PlayerData has raised $2.3 million in a series A funding round led by Hiro Capital, the London and Luxembourg VC fund. Former Tesco CEO Sir Terry Leahy, an existing PlayerData investor, also participated in the round.