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The volume of Scottish home sales fell by almost half in January according to an analysis of the latest Scottish Government data by property firm Apropos. The firm found that residential property transactions in Scotland fell by 48% between December and January from 13,570 to 7,050.

The UK Government has announced enhanced financial support for the seafood industry with cash grants for seafood and aquaculture businesses across the UK.

Glasgow-based tech start-up Frog Systems is poised to announce a set of major new signings after securing more than £500,000 in its latest investment round. The firm led by veteran businessman Nick Kuenssberg and principal investor Sir Rod Aldridge, has secured a host of blue-chip clients for

Tax Recovery Services (TRS), a new legal claims company, has launched today to "help those affected by unclaimed tax relief pursue negligent accountants and recover their losses". Manchester-based Tax Recovery Services is the first company of its kind in the UK and will help clients seek redress whe

Victorian pennies have sold for thousands at a North Yorkshire auction house.

More than half (52%) of financial institutions say they expect to have more gig-based employees over the next three to five years, according to a new PwC report. 

More support for international trade and low carbon business strategies are two of the main asks from mid-market business leaders in Scotland, according to a survey carried out by advisory firm Grant Thornton in the days following Holyrood’s budget.  The survey found that 48% were very op

The Scottish Retail Consortium (SRC) has outlined its priorities for retail business ahead of the refreshed COVID Strategic Framework.

Law firm CMS is joining forces with some leading experts in the Scottish business community to deliver ESG Exchange, a series of free to attend discussions focusing on Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) issues. Throughout March, CMS partner Jae Fassam will be joined by specialist guest speak

Law firm Gilson Gray has recruited Eddy Winters as business development director.   Mr Winters comes from a professional services background and worked latterly in the Middle East for legal giants Al Tamimi & Company. 

Stuart MacPherson, senior business services manager at Aberdeen-based chartered accountancy firm Meston Reid & Co, gives advice on VAT changes in the construction industry. A change to VAT collection arrangements is finally heading the way of the UK construction industry.

Peer-to-peer support and advisory organisation for business leaders The Alternative Board (TAB) is expanding in Scotland. Steve Cook, who built up a £4 million turnover business in the sales and marketing sector, is to lead TAB's launch in an area west of Edinburgh.

Scotland’s employment rate estimate fell over the final quarter of last year to 73.7%, according to the latest official labour market statistics from the Labour Force Survey, published by the Office For National Statistics (ONS) today. From October to December 2020, the unemployment rate estim

Edinburgh-based private bank Hampden & Co has appointed Caroline Taylor as a non-executive director and chair of the UK private bank’s Remuneration Committee. Ms Taylor has more than 25 years’ global executive experience in the financial services sector with a background in

Roger Mayor, director, Advisory Corporate Finance at Deloitte, discusses the key trends driving spring optimism within the Scottish M&A market. At the start of 2020, M&A activity looked like it would continue to meet the high levels achieved in 2019. However, the COVID-19 pandemic led to an