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George Stubbs’s famous painting of a Spanish pointer dog is to be sold at auction for an estimated £2 million. 

Consilium Chartered Accountants has strengthened its corporate finance team with the addition of Siobhan Moore CA as corporate finance director and Thomas McGrath CA as corporate finance executive. The move enhances Consilium’s abilities in deal making and lead advisory services, following ano

Entrepreneurial Scotland has launched its 2025 Saltire Scholars Internship Programme, inviting businesses across Scotland the opportunity to host an intern in their organisation next summer. The programme matches businesses of all sizes, from all sectors, with high-quality, pre-vetted students throu

A report by MPs and peers has branded the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) as "incompetent at best, dishonest at worst". The report, the culmination of a three-year inquiry involving testimony from 175 individuals, highlights the FCA's failure to protect consumers and small businesses from financia

Barclays has been fined £40 million by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) for failing to disclose payments made to Qatari investors during the 2008 financial crisis. The bank was due to challenge the FCA's decision in court but dropped the appeal at the last minute.

Scotland's hotel sector is experiencing a surge in investment, with Q3 2024 figures having reached £110 million, a 150% increase on the five-year quarterly average of £44m, according to Colliers. This brings the year-to-date total to £200 million, an 18% rise compared to 2023. Coll

Edinburgh has replaced Brighton as the highest-ranking UK city outside of London for foreign direct investment (FDI) attractiveness, according to law firms Wright, Johnston & Mackenzie (WJM) and Irwin Mitchell. A quarterly report by the law firms, which incorporates the latest analysis by the Ce

BDO has exceeded £1 billion in revenue for the first time in its century-long history. The firm attributes its 8.6% revenue rise to £1.02bn to its "continued programme of investment" and its focus on serving mid-sized businesses.

Nine business groups representing the retail industry have jointly written to the Scottish Government’s Finance Secretary, Shona Robison MSP, asking her to ensure retailers in Scotland are awarded rates relief for 2025-26. It follows the decision unveiled in the UK Budget to award the retail,

Thomson Cooper Accountants has marked three-quarters of a century of growth, innovation and commitment to client service, as it celebrates its 75th anniversary. Formed in Dunfermline on 21 November 1949 by founder T Hunter Thomson and his business partner Harold Cooper, the business has expanded sig

New research from the Local Government Information Unit (LGIU) in Scotland has revealed that 70% of all councils believe they will be unable to pass a balanced budget within the next five years without immediate changes.

Scottish businesses are faced with a significant increase in employment costs, with estimates suggesting an additional £3 billion burden, due to the UK government's rise in employer national insurance contributions (NIC) to 15%. Across the UK, business leaders have forecast that businesses are

Henderson Loggie has expanded its corporate finance team with the appointments of David Cayzer, who becomes corporate finance director, and Conor Adamson and Gregor Miller, who both join as corporate finance managers. Mr Cayzer joins from UK challenger bank Shawbrook where he headed up the corporate

Forth Ports Limited has appointed Stuart MacGregor as chief financial officer and as a member of the group’s main board. He brings a wealth of expertise to the role, with a career spanning over 30 years in the international drinks and UK house building sectors, in financial leadership, strateg