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Employment lawyer Graham Millar urges the new UK government to tread carefully as it embarks on major employment law reforms. The new government is already beginning to shift the dial on a number of key issues facing the economy. Among its election pledges, Labour promised to “make work pay&rd

The original furniture featured on the set of the hit TV show Friends is set to go up for auction.

Edinburgh-based Tweed Wealth Management taken over Glasgow-headquartered Capital Wealth Consultants (CWC). The deal, for an undisclosed sum, sees the Tweed Wealth Management grow to more than 28 staff across four locations.

STV Group plc has appointed Rufus Radcliffe as chief executive officer, effective from 1 November 2024. Mr Radcliffe joins STV from ITV plc where until April 2024 he was a member of the executive committee and latterly held the position of managing director of streaming, interactive and data, playin

Karen Little takes a look at what the Morphe Cosmetics case demonstrates about the the pros and cons of pre-pack sales. The recent news about viral beauty brand Morphe Cosmetics entering into administration through a pre-pack sale will no doubt have caught the attention of insolvency practitioners a

Lloyds Banking Group has announced it is increasing its maximum loan-to-income ratio for first-time buyers from 4.49 to 5.5. Through Lloyds Bank and Halifax, the 'First-time Buyer Boost' is a new step in the group’s efforts to help more customers buy their own homes.

A £5.9m project to create a new whisky distillery within the former derelict mill at Castletown in Caithness has secured a £250,000 investment from Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE). Dunnet Bay Distillers Limited (DBDL) is leading the project, which will create 13 jobs. The project

Business confidence in Scotland rose 13 points during August to 64%, according to the latest Business Barometer from Bank of Scotland. Companies in Scotland reported higher confidence in their own business prospects month-on-month, up 21 points at 66%. When taken alongside their optimism in the econ

The Scottish Government should use the forthcoming Programme for Government to support enterprise and go full throttle in the quest for long-term sustainable growth, according to CBI Scotland. The organisation is calling the Scottish Government to work closely with UK counterparts to give crucial mo

Police in Brazil have launched a crackdown on claw machines on the basis that their unreliable controls defraud players. While many players believe winning prizes – often stuffed toys – from the machines is a matter of skill, they are actually games of chance, according to authorities in

Glasgow-based tour operator McKinlay Kidd, which projects turnover in excess of £8 million this year, has become employee-owned. Announcing the change of ownership, managing director Zoe Davidson, said: “After 21 years as a trail blazing tour operator, we are thrilled that McKinlay

St Andrews Timber & Building Supplies has upgraded its landscaping division with the purchase of two new vehicles. The expanded fleet will see a Volvo FE 320 Dropside based at its Stenhouse branch in Edinburgh, while a Mercedes Actros 2533 will work out of the firm’s west coast headquarter

The UK government's stake in RBS-owner NatWest Group has been further reduced from 18.99% to 17.97%. The Treasury's sale of the shares comes after the new Labour government decided it will no longer go forward with plans for a public offering of the government's remaining stake to retail investors.

Burges Salmon has reported a 27% increase in turnover to £163 million, and a 46% increase in net profit to £50.5m from £34.6m. The independent UK law firm, which recently celebrated the fifth anniversary of its Edinburgh office, today published its results for the financial year en

Dundee-based accountancy firm Ashton McGill has been shortlisted for the Employer of the Year (Small Company) award in the UK’s most esteemed accountancy awards. The firm which is founded by father and son Alasdair and Andrew McGill, and now has a headcount of 14, is one of five Scottish busin