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The Payments Systems Regulator (PSR) and Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) have launched a joint call for views on the impact to people and businesses of digital wallets, such as Apple Pay, Google Pay, and PayPal. With over half of UK adults now using digital wallets, the regulators are keen to

Scotland's private sector output continued to grow in June, according to the Royal Bank of Scotland Growth Tracker, but at a slower pace compared to May. The headline Business Activity Index, posted above the neutral 50.0 mark, but ticked down to a five-month low of 51.9, from 55.2 in May, reflectin

Johnston Carmichael has welcomed a temporary recruit to its Tayside team – a Hairy Highland coo. The sculpture is part of the Hairy Highland coo trail, a new art installation located across Perth and Kinross, which launched today (June 28).

Earlier this week, Buckinghamshire-based businessman Aasim Johar was jailed for seven years for his role in a £3.3 million cleaning products fraud at the University of Edinburgh which ran from 2005 until 2015. Johar had been acting together with Geoff Turnbull who, at the time of the offence,

Aimee Gibbons delves into Superdry's plans to implement a restructuring strategy involving store closures and rent reductions, discussing the legal and operational aspects of this process and its implications for other struggling retailers. Following the woes of The Body Shop and Ted Baker chai

A new report commissioned by Brazil has proposed a global tax on billionaires, potentially raising up to $250 billion (around £197bn) annually.

An accounting graduate from the University of Dundee is has left the university not only with a degree, but also as CEO of a newly established business. Isaac Jarman, 23, graduated with a BAcc (Hons) in Accounting from the University’s School of Business yesterday. He is one of 137 busine

Edinburgh-based biotech firm OGI Bio has secured follow-on funding of £650,000 in a deal led by TRICAPITAL Angels and supported by Scottish Enterprise, Merleview, Apollo, and Old College Capital. The funding will accelerate OGI Bio's expansion in the UK, EU, and US biotechnology sectors.

FinTech Scotland, in collaboration with 10 industry partners, has launched a worldwide innovation challenge focused focused on delivering positive environmental and societal outcomes.

Forvis Mazars, a newest global professional services network, has launched as of 1 June. Formed of Mazars, the international audit, tax, and advisory firm, and FORVIS, an accounting firm in the United States, it will operate from Edinburgh and Glasgow with Mazars existing team and services, providin

FINDRA, a Borders-based women's outdoor clothing company, celebrates its 10th anniversary with a fresh round of investment and a crowdfunding campaign to fuel its ambitious growth plans. Founded in 2014 by award-winning fashion designer Alex Feechan, FINDRA has garnered a loyal following due to its

This week (15-17 May) the Scotch Whisky Association (SWA) will visit Washington DC and, alongside the Distilled Spirits Council of the United States (DISCUS), meet with members of Congress and partners in the United States with 25 months remaining to avoid the reinstatement of the 25% tariff on Sing

The UK government has granted greater powers for the National Crime Agency (NCA) and police to seize, freeze and destroy cryptoassets used by criminals, effective today.

After more than a decade in the making, Shetland is gearing up to welcome its inaugural whisky distillery, Lerwick Distillery, slated for opening later this year. Founded in 2022 by Martin Watt, Caroline MacIntyre and Calum Miller, whose backgrounds in chartered accountancy, hospitali

BRULO, an independent Scottish brewery crafting alcohol-free beers, has launched a 'Bitcoin Beer' to mark its adoption of a bitcoin strategy, as it adds Bitcoin to its balance sheet ahead of this week’s Bitcoin halving event. Inspired by the rise of Bitcoin as a digital asset, BRULO has seized