And Finally

Over the course of 2025, Scottish Financial News published more than 240 articles in our popular And finally section – sharing offbeat and weird financial and business news stories from around the world. But what were the most popular? Read on to find our most-read And finallys of 2025.

A restaurant is facing legal action from an angry adulterer after uploading a video which inadvertently exposed him dining with his affair partner. Italian consumer rights group Codacons is seeking damages on behalf of the 42-year-old man from Catania, Sicily, The Times reports.

Santa and his elves have shoplifted huge volumes of food to share with the needy at Christmastime. Police in Montréal, Canada say "masked and disguised individuals" stole food worth around $3,000 CAD (c. £1,620) from a supermarket last week, CBC reports.

Morrisons has been faced with a substantial £17m tax liability following a High Court defeat against HMRC regarding the application of Value Added Tax (VAT) on rotisserie chickens. The ruling determined that whole cooked "cool-down" chickens are subject to the standard 20% VAT rate applicable

Hundred of motorists have lost their driving licenses after being caught drunk cycling. Police in Japan suspended a total of 896 cyclists' driving licenses between January and September 2025 after deeming them "also likely to pose a significant danger when driving a car".

A lawyer is suing US tax authorities for refusing to recognise her dog as a dependent like a child. Amanda Reynolds, who specialises in civil litigation insurance defence, has filed a lawsuit in the Eastern District of New York — naming her eight-year-old golden retriever, Finnegan Mary Reynol

A lawyer who woke up handcuffed with $75,000 (c. £56,000) in debt is suing a Las Vegas casino for allowing him to gamble while incapacitated. Tax attorney Michael Duke Thomson, 64, claims he cannot remember racking up the astronomical bill in the Aria Resort & Casino, The Independent

Archaeologists in northeastern France have discovered a massive hoard of Roman coinage that served as a household "piggy bank" 1,700 years ago.

One of the world’s rarest beers has been brought back from the brink of history. Innis & Gunn, in partnership with historic brewer Allsopp’s, has unveiled the 1875 Arctic Ale, a robust 9.5% ABV recreation of the provisions taken on Sir George Nares’ legendary North Pole expedit

Paul Hollywood’s bid to build a walled kitchen garden at his Kent farmhouse has been rejected by council planners, who branded the proposal “unsympathetic” to the Grade II-listed property.

Prison guards have confiscated a feast of steak and crab legs smuggled behind bars as an apparent Christmas treat. The gift package, which also included cigarettes, rolling tobacco and cannabis, was dropped by drone into a prison in South Carolina.

The FBI has issued a public alert over scammers using AI-generated images to fake kidnappings and extort victims for money. Publicly-available social media pictures provide enough source material for criminals to create "fake proof of life photos in virtual kidnapping for ransom scams", the law enfo

Cryptocurrency exchange Binance has launched Binance Junior, a parent-controlled platform designed to introduce children aged six to 17 to digital assets. The initiative aims to help families build crypto savings while fostering financial literacy for a digital future.

Christmas shoppers on London’s Kensington High Street were treated to a festive surprise today as tennis legend Andy Murray made a special appearance in a magical window display by Walker’s Shortbread at Whole Foods Market’s UK flagship store. In a playful twist, the tennis champio

Police have arrested a man on suspicion of theft after he allegedly swallowed a diamond-encrusted Fabergé egg – which has yet to be recovered. Officers were called to a jewellery store in Auckland, New Zealand last Friday, where store staff accused the 32-year-old of swallowing the item