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A hurricane brought cocaine worth more than $1 million to land yesterday. Hurricane Debby reached Florida as a Category 1 hurricane, though was downgraded to a tropical storm as it made its way across the south-eastern US.

Accountancy and business advisory firm Johnston Carmichael has appointed Zoë Hodge as partner and head of the firm's UK consultancy team, based in Edinburgh. Bringing more than 20 years' experience, Ms Hodge will lead the 20-strong consulting team alongside partner Ewen Fleming, who leads the c

Law firm Shepherd and Wedderburn has reported seven per cent turnover growth to £71.4 million in the year to 30 April 2024. Net profits at the firm also saw a significant rise, up 12 per cent to £30.2 million. In recognition of the firm's performance, a bonus of five per cent of annual s

Prime city centre office rents in Edinburgh are rising at their fastest rate in nearly a decade, according to analysis from Knight Frank.

Ash Sheikh, director of sales and marketing at Muir Homes, reflects on the recent cut in interest rates and its effect on the house building market. I am sure I am not the only one who was pleased with the Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee’s decision to cut interest rates by 0.

A family-run recycling and waste management group is set to more than triple the volume of material it recycles thanks to a seven-figure backing from HSBC Equipment Finance UK.

Glasgow-based SMEs have been urged to ensure compliance with the national minimum wage (NMW) amid a local crackdown by HMRC. Scotland's largest city is one of the locations being specifically targeted by the tax authority, and businesses found guilty of non-compliance will be ordered to pay NMW arre

Green Bioactives (GBL), an Edinburgh-based firm dedicated to the discovery, development and sustainable production of high value plant-based products, has been awarded a £100,000 Scottish Enterprise SMART grant. This prestigious grant will fund a project aimed at producing a biomanufacturing p

The UK's major banks are now better prepared for a financial crisis and less likely to require a government bailout, the Bank of England has said. The central bank has published its second assessment of eight major banks – Barclays, HSBC, Lloyds Banking Group, Nationwide, NatWest Group, Santan

A man has been arrested on suspicion of stealing tens of thousands of limited edition coins commemorating beloved cartoon dog Bluey. The Australian Mint produced the limited edition coins with a face value of one Australian dollar each – but before they could go into circulation, 63,000 of the

The UK economy recovered from the COVID-19 pandemic faster than previously believed, according to new revision from the Office for National Statistics (ONS).

A husband-and-wife duo from Glasgow have launched a first-of-its-kind sustainable accessory and apparel range designed exclusively for DJs, producers, and audiophiles, following a funding boost from the British Business Bank. The business, called MXER, has been set up by Christopher and Nicola Rober

The next stage for a potential visitor levy scheme in Aberdeen which would raise revenue to be used for improvements for the tourism sector in the city is to be developed.

The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has fined Big Four accountancy firm EY £320,000 for breaching the cap on fees it can earn from providing consultancy services to an audit client.

House prices in Scotland have continued to edge upwards, according to the latest Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) Residential Market Survey.