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The Bank of England has delivered a pre-Christmas boost to borrowers, cutting the base interest rate by 25 basis points to 3.75%. This reduction, which brings rates to their lowest level in nearly three years, was driven by a deteriorating labour market and signs that price rises will continue to sl
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Aberdein Considine LLP has appointed contractual recoveries specialist Shilpi Jairath as operations director with its multi-award-winning lender services practice group. Based in the growing firm’s Newcastle office and with over 22 years of experience in contractual recoveries across consumer
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Edinburgh entrepreneur and investor Veenoo Sharma has been appointed advisor on Diaspora Entrepreneurship and co-chair of the India–Pakistan Initiative at the Commonwealth Businesswomen’s Network (CBWN) — a role focused on championing female entrepreneurs globally. Born and raised
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Longtime housebuilding executive Tom Nicholson has been appointed as chief executive officer of Cala Group. Effective December 15, Tom succeeds Kevin Whitaker, who has served as CEO since 2018. Tom will continue to serve on the board in addition to his role as CEO.
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A highly experienced finance professional has joined Bield as director of finance and business services. Barry Allan takes on a wide-ranging strategic leadership role spanning finance, performance, governance and business planning as the organisation continues its ambitious journey to enhance indepe
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Elaine Muir, currently head of finance, has been appointed as Fife Council's executive director of the wider finance & corporate services directorate. She will take up post in March 2026 when current director Eileen Rowand retires.
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Azets has appointed Catriona Donald as both a new partner and head of the firm’s employment tax team in Scotland. Ms Donald is a highly experienced employment tax specialist who has advised large corporates, private equity backed businesses and public sector clients during a near 30-year caree
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MHA has launched the MHA 1892 Foundation, a new charitable initiative designed to address the financial literacy gap among young people across the UK. Following a successful pilot in the North West of England, which awarded eight grants in 2023, the foundation is now rolling out nationwide. It offer
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Apprenticeship funding was top of the agenda for ACCA in a recent priorities letter to the Cabinet Secretary for Finance. Ahead of the Scottish Budget in January 2026, ACCA, which has 11,000 members and students in Scotland employs over 600 at its global operations centre in Glasgow, has outlined it
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The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland (ICAS) has accredited Wrexham University/Prifysgol Wrecsam with two BSc accounting and finance degrees, marking the first time a Welsh higher education provider has been formally recognised by the world’s oldest professional body. The accredit
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Katie McLachlan of Middlebrooks Business Recovery and Advice has been formally appointed as liquidator for the Kirkcaldy-based accountancy firm, Fife Business Services Limited. The director, Catherine Maciocia, made the difficult decision to close the business on 26 November 2025, resulting in the r
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Johnston Carmichael has partnered with Sage to offer new technology that delivers real-time, actionable, financial insight – helping scaling businesses to boost productivity and proactively manage growth. This partnership makes Johnston Carmichael the first firm in Scotland to provide and impl
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A Scottish training and development business has secured two contracts with Specsavers and the NHS after its founder accessed support from Business Gateway.
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The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) has called for urgent action to shelter small businesses from the threat of huge rises in their non-domestic rates. Businesses across Scotland are discovering how much they may have to pay in business rates from 1 April next year following a review of the rat
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A Dumfries and Galloway photographer has expanded her business after receiving support from Business Gateway. Ellen Boyd launched her solo photography business, Ellen Boyd Photography, in June 2024. She began by specialising in family, newborn and maternity shoots and in 2025 she expanded to include
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Barrington Exchange, a global foreign exchange management and financial services firm headquartered in Glasgow, has expanded its portfolio to tackle cashflow management. Recognising that long payment cycles, often ranging from 30 to 90 days, were hampering growth in sectors such as manufacturing, wh
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A family-run farm based tourist destination in Castle Douglas has launched a new gelato venture, using milk from its own herd of pedigree Holstein cows to create fresh gelato, after securing support from Business Gateway. Ernespie Farm Centre, led by the McMiken family, has been a working farm for g
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