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Targeted funding has delivered a significant increase in the number of trade missions involving Scottish exporters in 2025. The Scottish Government has already approved 17 Scottish Chamber of Commerce missions to countries including the United States, China, Singapore, and Germany. This compar
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Specialist bridging lender ScotLend has appointed Mikie Butcher as senior business development manager, extending its broker support across London and the South East. The move reflects ScotLend’s rapid growth since launching in September 2024. In the past year, the lender has secured a £
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Port Glasgow-headquartered McLaren Packaging Group has promoted Andrew Rennie to finance director as it strengthens its board for a new period of growth. Mr Rennie joined McLaren from Coretrax, the oil and gas global innovation leader enabling efficient and sustainable well lifecycle solutions, wher
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FinTech Scotland has announced the appointment of Clare Reid as its new strategic innovation director. She will be tasked with guiding the organisation's Research & Innovation Roadmap, with a specific focus on advancing the Financial Regulation Innovation Lab (FRIL).
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Consilium partner Susan Webb CA has been appointed Dains regional finance director for Scotland, following the acquisition of the Glasgow-based firm earlier this year. The move strengthens the senior leadership team at private-equity-backed Dains.
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Airdrie-headquartered global spirits business International Beverage has named Sarah Burgess as the company’s new master of whisky creation. In this newly established position, Ms Burgess will spearhead a team of spirits makers and drive International Beverage’s pursuit to crafting high-
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Deloitte has appointed Garry Tetley as its new head of tax in Scotland, who will lead a team of 130 tax professionals based in Deloitte’s offices in Aberdeen, Edinburgh and Glasgow. Mr Tetley joined the Big Four firm as graduate in 1997. He succeeds Douglas Farish, who has led the team in Scot
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Deloitte is considering redundancies at its Aberdeen office as part of a UK-wide review of its internal services teams.
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The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has launched a coaching programme for smaller audit firms, aiming to break the stranglehold of the "Big Four" on the audits of Britain's largest companies.
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A bookkeeper has been jailed after stealing from her employers for a fifth time. Natalie Taylor, 42, was given a four and a half year sentence when she admitted embezzling £90,000 from a machinery supplies firm.
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Chartered Accountants are Scotland’s most trusted professionals, according to new research conducted by Edelman DXI for Chartered Accountants Worldwide (CAW). The biennial Trust Survey found that 87% of senior business and finance decision-makers in Scotland trust Chartered Accountants “
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The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland (ICAS), in collaboration with Robert Gordon University (RGU), has welcomed the first cohort of RGU Graduate Apprenticeships to Edinburgh, marking a major milestone in the expansion of its Scottish Graduate Apprenticeship programme.
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Targeted funding has delivered a significant increase in the number of trade missions involving Scottish exporters in 2025. The Scottish Government has already approved 17 Scottish Chamber of Commerce missions to countries including the United States, China, Singapore, and Germany. This compar
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Scotland's private sector saw a renewed, albeit marginal, rise in output in August, following a modest fall in July. The Royal Bank of Scotland Growth Tracker index rose to 50.3 from 48.7, with any figure above 50.0 indicating expansion.
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Port Glasgow-headquartered McLaren Packaging Group, specialist paper and cardboard packaging manufacturer, has undergone a restructure to consolidate and simplify how its family of businesses is presented to the market, building on the strong market recognition of the McLaren name. The restructure h
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Business confidence in Scotland rose three points during August to 59%, according to the latest Business Barometer from Bank of Scotland. Companies in Scotland reported slightly lower confidence in their own business prospects month-on-month, down five points at 65%. However, when taken alongside th
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Henderson Loggie has become an official sponsor of the Edinburgh Business Stories podcast, a platform showcasing the entrepreneurs, innovators, and business leaders shaping the capital’s economy. Hosted by Alex Richards and Alan Smith, Edinburgh Business Stories dives into the real journey beh
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