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Scottish business activity saw a modest return to growth in May, marking the first increase in six months, according to the latest Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) Growth Tracker. The index, which measures combined output from the manufacturing and service sectors, rose to 50.5 from 47.4 in April, signa

Financial sustainability remains a paramount challenge for Scotland's 840 community land buyouts, a key theme at the recent Community Land Scotland Annual Conference.

The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) has urged the Scottish Government to learn lessons from the Visitor Levy before introducing powers to impose an additional charge on cruise ships. The Scottish Government is consulting on the benefits and challenges associated with implementing a local author

Aberdeen-based ZOEX Ltd, the UK’s only female-founded wave energy company, is riding a wave of investment success after securing £531,000 funding including investment from Equity Gap, The University of Strathclyde and Scottish Enterprise. The private investment by Equity Gap has been mat

The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has identified "extremely serious" failings in EY auditing of NMC Health, a London High Court heard on Monday. These findings were disclosed during a trial where the collapsed hospital operator’s administrators are suing the Big Four firm for approximately

A whisky and gin distillery based on the remote Hebridean isle of Islay has been selected as the only spirits producer to appear in a new global film series presented by B Lab Global and produced by BBC StoryWorks Commercial Productions highlighting some of the world’s most impactful businesse

The UK government has secured a trade agreement with the United States, providing some relief from punitive tariffs recently imposed by President Donald Trump. The pact, announced by President Trump and UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer, will see cuts to tariffs on UK car and steel exports. However

Insurance broker James Hallam has bolstering its Scottish operations with the opening of a new office in Edinburgh and appointment of Jamie Johnstone as client director and head of office to lead the new venture. Mr Johnstone returns to his native city after 14 years in the London insurance market a

As leading retailers become the latest victims of cyber-attacks, RSM UK is advising businesses to review their cyber risk controls to ensure they are as robust as possible. Earlier this month the government launched its National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) Cyber Governance Code of Practice, providi

Barclays reported a strong start to 2025, with first-quarter pre-tax profits reaching £2.7 billion, comfortably exceeding analyst expectations of £2.5bn. The bank's shares rose over 1.5% following the announcement, but have since retraced during the day's trading.

Salmon has maintained its status as the UK's preferred fish, with recent sales figures reaching £1.5 billion.

Republican lawmakers are advancing plans to dismantle the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB), the independent US audit regulator created after the Enron scandal more than 20 years ago. The proposal, part of a broader deregulatory agenda linked to US President Donald Trump, was introdu

Azets has reinforced its dedication to sustainability, placing environmental, social, and governance (ESG) principles at the core of its long-term strategy, even as other firms scale back similar initiatives. Chris Horne, group CEO at Azets, said: "This is no time to slow down. sustainability is not

Dozens of clean energy startups have secured £150 million in private investment after receiving support from a leading technology centre, new figures have revealed. More than 80 pioneering companies have been backed by the Aberdeen-based Net Zero Technology Centre (NZTC), driving the developme