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Scotland’s economy is set to gain momentum this year with the prospect of interest rate cuts from May onwards, a continuing fall in inflation, and decreasing energy prices. Continued growth in pay and easing pressure on household finances should also boost consumer sentiment, according to the

Some 18.2% of UK-listed companies issued profit warnings in 2023, surpassing the levels witnessed during the 2008 financial crisis, as indicated by EY-Parthenon's latest Profit Warnings report. In total, 294 profit warnings were issued in 2023, a small decrease of 11 from 2022 when 305 warnings were

Big Four firm EY has initiated the monitoring of office attendance for its UK employees, using a swipe card entry system and circulating the data at senior levels.

The London stock market recorded just 23 issuers listing in 2023 which is a 49% decline on the 45 seen in 2022 and represents the quietest year on record since 2010, when EY first started collating this data.

Accountants from EY and PwC are set to face questioning in the upcoming sixth phase of the Williams Inquiry, shedding light on their role in the Post Office scandal linked to the Horizon IT system.

EY has extended the tenure of its UK chair, Hywel Ball, for a second time, allowing him to continue leading the Big Four firm beyond the mandatory retirement age of 60. Mr Ball, 61, who has been at the helm since 2020, received a further one-year extension, taking his leadership role until June 2025

Mar Hall Hotel, Golf and Spa Resort, one of Scotland’s most established hotels, has been acquired by Dubai-based Dutco Group, supported by investment and asset management firm, Align Partners.

The UK economy has faced a downturn in October, with a contraction observed across all major sectors, which saw GDP fall by 0.3% month-on-month. The decline was notably consistent with the sluggish trends indicated in recent business surveys. The EY ITEM Club's chief economic advisor, Martin Be

EY has intensified its redundancy efforts in the UK with the planned the termination of an additional 150 jobs, bringing the total number of redundancies this year to 300.

Big Four accounting firm EY is considering leaving its London headquarters as the shift towards remote working continues to impact office demand.

Resilient consumer spending may have helped the Scottish economy avoid a recession, but economic growth has been flat since Q2 of 2022 and will remain into 2024 when GVA is expected to rise by 0.3%, according to the EY ITEM Club Scottish Autumn forecast. The forecast adds that sentiment among busine

EY has announced that Janet Truncale has been elected its next global chair and CEO, becoming the first woman to lead a big four firm. Ms Truncale is currently serving as regional managing partner, EY Americas Financial Services Organization (FSO). In this role she leads a diverse team of more than

The contest to select EY's next global leader has been marred by internal disputes regarding the consideration of age in the appointment process.

EY Scotland has welcomed the appointment of nine new partners, 150 promotions and 100 graduates and apprentices, as the firm announces record UK revenues of £3.8 billion in FY23. The partner appointments include seven internal promotions and two external hires, across Edinburgh and Glasgow, br

Despite prevailing economic challenges, the UK is poised to evade a recession, although growth is anticipated to be slow through 2023 and 2024, the EY ITEM Club's Autumn Forecast has revealed. Following a better-than-expected start to the year, GDP growth expectations for 2023 have been upgraded sli