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A Dundee-based social enterprise supporting Ukrainian families is set to expand its services across Scotland after receiving vital support from Business Gateway.

Aberdeen-based engineering firm Wood Group's chairman Roy Franklin acknowledged a "very painful period" for shareholders due to a significant collapse in the company's value, at its annual general meeting (AGM) this week.

HMRC has revealed plans to to eliminate most outbound post to taxpayers as part of a significant cost-cutting measure aimed at saving £50 million by the end of the current Parliament. Under the new plans, the tax authority will cease sending all letters except for those that directly generate

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.