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Scottish finance expert and business mentor Craig Alexander Rattray is calling for stronger government support for SMEs locked in legal disputes with much larger companies. His call comes after a trademark dispute with billion-dollar accounting software firm Xero, which he says is using a name very

NatWest Group has reported strong third-quarter results for 2025, with operating profit before tax having risen 30% year-on-year to £2.2 billion, significantly ahead of the £1.83bn consensus estimate – comfortably beating analyst expectations. The performance was driven by robust l

Warship builder Babcock International has recruited 300 welders from the Philippines to fill major skills gaps at its Rosyth shipyard in Fife, a move that has reignited debate over Scotland’s industrial training and energy policies.

Turnover at Glasgow-headquartered VITA (VAT & Indirect Tax Advisors) has risen by 46% to just under £500,000 in the twelve months to September 2025. On the back of this strong performance, the company is forecasting a further £200,000 increase in turnover for the current financial ye

Gold surged past £3,200 an ounce on early Friday morning, reaching a new record high of £3,257.80 and heading for its largest weekly gain since the 2008 financial crisis. The precious metal is on track for an approximate 8% rise this week, fuelled by a potent combination of geopolitical

Company insolvencies in Scotland saw a sharp increase in September 2025, rising 41% compared to the same month last year. Official figures show 103 companies became insolvent. This total was comprised of 50 creditors’ voluntary liquidations (CVLs), 48 compulsory liquidations, and five administ

Over £40 million of public funds are expected to be lost following the collapse of M Squared Lasers, the first company ever backed by the Scottish National Investment Bank (SNIB). The Glasgow-based technology firm fell into administration in August, owing more than £60m to creditors afte

A Dalkeith homeowner may be forced to dismantle a six-foot fence after enclosing a strip of public land beside their property.

Trump International Golf Club in Aberdeenshire has reported its 13th consecutive year of losses, despite achieving record sales.

Late payments continue to be a strain on the Scottish small business community, according to new research by Edinburgh-headquartered FreeAgent. Analysis of invoices sent by the cloud accounting software company's small business customers between September 2024 and August 2025 has revealed the shocki

Eden Mill has cut the ribbon on its landmark new distillery and visitor centre on the banks of the Eden Estuary, just outside the historic Home of Golf. The multi-million-pound site combines modern sustainability with Scotland’s rich distilling tradition to create a new, world-class destinatio

West Dunbartonshire Council is pressing ahead with its consultation on a Visitor Levy – commonly referred to as a tourist tax – despite what the Association of Scotland’s Self-Caterers (ASSC) says are failures to comply with the statutory guidance, raising serious questions about t

Land reform campaigners are calling on the taxpayer-funded Scottish National Investment Bank (SNIB) to reconsider its financial relationship with Gresham House, an asset management group that has become Scotland's second-largest private landowner.

Ian Suttie – one of Scotland’s leading businessmen and philanthropists – has died following a brave battle with illness. The 80-year-old was one of the most prominent industrialists to emerge from Aberdeen’s transformation into the oil and gas capital of Europe and played a c

The UK economy may be on a more precarious footing than previously understood after a major revision to official data cast doubt on the scale of household savings. Analysts are now warning that hopes for a consumer-spending boom, fuelled by a "massive wodge of cash" saved during the pandemic, are li