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Chancellor Rachel Reeves is set to reduce the annual cash ISA limit to £12,000 in Wednesday’s Budget, cutting the allowance from its current level of £20,000. The move is part of a broader government strategy to divert household savings into the UK stock market, following a period
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Charlotte Cook hopes to make Uile-bheist Brewery in Inverness a true beer "destination" after being appointed new Head Brewer at the £7.5 million distillery and brewery. Ms Cook, who started out at Brewdog, takes over from Lukas Pretzer, who has returned to Germany to work for Kaspar Schulz, a
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CMS appointed Susie Lind as an Edinburgh-based partner within the firm’s energy and infrastructure team. Ms Lind brings more than 20 years’ experience within the sector operating in high-level roles across major energy companies and industry trade bodies including RenewableUK and Scottis
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IRN-BRU-owner AG BARR plc has appointed Bradley Scanes as a people performance director. Mr Scanes brings over 13 years’ experience coaching some of the world’s most elite athletes, including serving as High Performance Coach and Physiotherapist to four time Formula One World Champion Ma
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Property management and investment firm Ascension Letting has appointed Cameron Haddow as regional director, as it expands across the Central Belt and east coast of Scotland. Cameron Haddow combines a finance background with senior corporate agency experience and his own property advisory expertise.
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AAB has appointed a new non-executive director alongside the closure of the deal agreed by Goldman Sachs Alternatives to acquire the firm from August Equity. The transition marks a significant milestone for AAB, positioning the company to maintain its trajectory of sustained growth, while ensuring c
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Loganair has appointed Ronnie Matheson to its executive team as chief commercial officer. Mr Matheson will take up the new post on Monday, succeeding Luke Lovegrove, who is stepping down in 2026 to pursue new opportunities outside Scotland.
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A new ACCA publication, Digital Pathways Playbook: Accountants as leaders in digital adoption for SMEs, shows that accountants are the catalysts for small-business digital transformation. Drawn from the experiences of 1,026 finance professionals in over 100 markets, the playbook charts six leve
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Professional services group S&W has expanded into Scotland with the acquisition of Haines Watts Scotland, operating across Edinburgh, Kirkcaldy, and Stirling. This move strengthens S&W’s UK footprint and builds on its recent northern growth, following the acquisition of the businesses
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Staff at Aberdeen-based chartered accountancy Hall Morrice are on a roll of awards success, having been named as a finalist in a category of the Northern Star Business Awards 2026. Lewis Sutherland’s time with the company has reached the finals of the category celebrating student placements, j
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Chartered accounting and business advisory firm Saffery is continuing its expansion in Edinburgh after appointing 15 new team members across its corporate tax, accounting and audit divisions.
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A wish-list of seven policies to boost hard-hit SMEs has been sent to the Chancellor by accountancy and business advisory firm Azets, which advises more than 80,000 SMEs. Praveen Gupta, Azets’ UK head of tax, called for Rachel Reeves to “encourage and enable SMEs to invest, innovate and
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An independent assessment of this year’s Tour O The Borders cycling event has estimated it contributed more than £755,000 to the Borders’ economy. The assessment, carried out in accordance with recognised events impact assessment principles and calculations, was undertaken as part
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Small businesses across Scotland are poised for a festive windfall, with new data suggesting that 21% of Scottish household Christmas budgets will be spent with independent firms this year. As the Small Business Saturday campaign launches its annual drive, research indicates a growing confidence amo
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Following QUIZ Clothing’s UK retail expansion announcement, the Glasgow-headquartered fashion retail group is has returned to Aberdeen and Telford with new store openings. QUIZ Clothing Aberdeen has reopened in the prestigious Bon Accord shopping centre alongside 70 additional high street name
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A survey of SMEs across Scotland has found business owners to be in confident mood despite rising costs and funding challenges. The SME survey by Elevator also reveals that Scotland’s SMEs are adopting AI, hiring, and hungry for more support.
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A Glasgow-headquartered family entertainment group has secured a significant funding package from Bank of Scotland to support the next stage of its expansion, including the opening of its second site in England and upgrades to its Scottish venues.
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