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Taxes on land and property could serve as a powerful tool for helping Scotland develop a robust, resilient wellbeing economy, according to a new report published by the Scottish Land Commission (SLC).

Aberdeen Standard Capital (ASC) has enhanced its charity team appointing Miranda Richards and Ben Turner as senior charities portfolio managers. In their new roles, the two will be responsible for the management of discretionary portfolios on behalf of UK charities and foundations.

Scottish rocket builder Orbex has secured $24 million in a funding round led by BGF and Octopus Ventures.

With shops in the eleven local lockdown areas permitted to effectively re-open a day earlier than planned, from 6am on Friday 11 December, the Scottish Retail Consortium (SRC) is urging the public to play its part in creating a safe and enjoyable retail experience for other customers and store

With the UK coming to the end of its second lockdown, only 21% of Scottish SMEs feel that overall Boris Johnson is dealing with the COVID-19 outbreak effectively, compared to 46% nationally, according to the second Newable Small Business Confidence Index. Other than the pandemic, 57% of Scottish SME

A tonne of cocaine worth £100m has been found hidden in a shipment of banana pulp, the Home Office has said.

Property giant Savills has seen reported a 74% year on year increase in home sales across the North East of Scotland in a colossal post-lockdown market bounce.

Two Scottish men involved in creating false invoices as part of a £45,000 tax fraud have been sentenced. David Paterson of Scone collaborated with his accountant Kevin Sinclair of Kirkintilloch to reclaim VAT they weren’t due, an HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) investigation revealed.

Cambuslang-based Grays Dental Practice has agreed a partnership with Scotland’s largest dental group Clyde Munro Dental Group.

Local shops and businesses are on a ‘cliff edge’ with one in 10 (11%) facing permanent closure without a successful trading period this Christmas, according to new research by small business insurer Simply Business.

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has confirmed proposals to permanently ban the mass-marketing of speculative illiquid securities - including speculative mini-bonds - to retail investors. A temporary ban was introduced without consultation in January following serious concerns that speculative

Lloyds Banking Group has urged Scotland to take a local approach to its economic recovery from the coronavirus pandemic. The bank has unveiled its new report, The Big Conversation: Helping Britain Recover, which harnesses insights gathered from business leaders, policy-makers, and community leaders

The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has today announced its corporate reporting and audit quality review programme for 2021/22 alongside its priority sectors for review. The FRC’s Corporate Reporting Review team will supplement its routine reviews of corporate reporting with five thematic re

Edinburgh-based financial services company Nucleus Financial Group has announced the completion of certain assets of OpenWealth. Last month, Scottish Financial News reported that Nucleus had agreed to purchase the assets of OpenWealth for £1.5 million.

A new campaign against loan sharks has been launched to crack down on lenders who are moving online to prey on Scots.