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The Scottish Government has deferred a looming crisis on public sector pay until after the 7 May election, according to a new report published by the Fraser of Allander Institute at the University of Strathclyde. The report, part of a collaboration with Cardiff University and supported by the Nuffie
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Freeths has strengthened its commercial practice in Scotland with the appointment of partner Richard Lockhart to its Glasgow office. Mr Lockhart, who joins from Burness Paull, specialises in programme development, government policy implementation, governance, procurement, funding and commercial advi
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Fund and asset manager Thriving Investments has announced the appointment of Ed Crockett as fund manager for its £260m New Avenue Living fund, strengthening the platform’s continued growth across Scotland and Manchester. New Avenue Living is Thriving Investments’ essential worker h
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Independent insurance broker, TL Dallas, which has seven offices across Scotland, has appointed Tim Mortimer as its new chief executive, as the fourth-generation family firm positions itself for the next phase of managed growth. Group managing director and fourth generation family member, Polly Stav
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AAB has appointed Lorraine Quinn as partner and head of audit for its Glasgow office. Ms Quinn joins AAB from PwC, during her tenure, she led complex audit engagements for a diverse portfolio of clients, supporting businesses across a range of sectors with high-quality assurance, regulatory complian
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Anderson Strathern has announced the appointment of Dawn MacPherson as a partner. Ms MacPherson, who will be based in Edinburgh, joins the firm’s English commercial property team, led by Iain Grieve.
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Rory Brown has joined Inksters Solicitors as a consultant solicitor in Edinburgh. Mr Brown has many years of experience both in private practice and recently in-house for a large events company. With expertise in commercial contracts, cybersecurity, data protection and insurance law, Rory has been f
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Armstrong Watson has expanded its offering with the launch of two specialist propositions – a financial reporting team and a fractional FD/CFO service. Together, these enhanced services provide clients with deeper technical reporting expertise and flexible, senior finance leadership.
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A partner at KPMG Australia has been fined AU$10,000 (c. £5,200) after being caught using artificial intelligence to cheat on an internal training module – ironically, one focused on the professional use of AI. The firm’s monitoring systems detected the individual uploading course
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A UK government decision to push back mandatory public filing of detailed profit and loss accounts for small companies beyond 2027 is being welcomed as a significant boost for Scotland’s SME sector by Henderson Loggie. With SMEs accounting for 98% of all Scottish businesses, the firm says the
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Nearly 80% of Chartered Accountants do not have confidence in the health of the Scottish economy and are calling for government action to make Scotland a more attractive place to do business, a new survey from the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland (ICAS) has revealed. In the first poll
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In response to insights from over 900 finance leaders, ACCA has created the Technology in Finance certificate series – a four-part programme designed to give finance teams the practical, future-ready tools to thrive in a fast-evolving world. Technology is transforming finance, from data and AI
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Swapping credit cards with virtual replacements could help Scotland’s SMEs improve their cashflow, a senior finance professional has advised. Nicola Campbell, Glasgow-based partner and the local head of accounts and business advisory services at Azets, said that removing traditional cards for
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A Scottish hospitality tech firm has launched a "wee green" version of the software which has earned its global name as it targets the pubs and small hotel marketplace. Hop Software, formed in 2017 by Highland Hoteliers, pioneered an award-winning Property Management System (PMS) capable of running
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An Edinburgh-based digital and web services start-up is building a successful future after its founder turned to Business Gateway for support at a critical moment, following two years of significant personal and professional hardship. Power On Web Design, founded by Martin Kay in October 2024, provi
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Scottish entrepreneur Calum White is celebrating the fifth anniversary of Dubai-based White & Co Real Estate with a record turnover of £63 million (c. 307 million UAE Dirhams) in 2025. The company has enjoyed five years of successive growth since being set up by the 32-year-old in January
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Equity investment into Scottish companies rose by almost a third to over £1 billion last year, even though the number of deals increased by less than 1%, a new report has shown. The figures suggest investors are becoming more selective and refining their focus with fewer but larger deals and m
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