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Global integrated energy services partner Kent, has signed a binding agreement to acquire Aberdeen-based Exceed (XCD) Holdings Limited, a provider of well management, sub surface and decommissioning engineering services.

A judge has criticised a taxpayer for using an artificial intelligence chatbot to argue his case in court after it "hallucinated" non-existent legal precedents. Marc Gunnarsson used AI to help prepare his legal submissions when appealing a decision by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC). The tax authority

Paul Weller, musician and former frontman of The Jam and the Style Council, has launched legal action against his former accountants after they resigned because he publicly accused Israel of genocide in Gaza. Mr Weller was a client of Leigh Genis of Harris and Trotter LLP for more than 30 years, unt

The Scottish National Investment Bank (SNIB) has reported an unrealised paper loss of £77 million in its latest annual report, attributing the figure to valuation changes across its portfolio in a “challenging economic context". Despite the loss, the taxpayer-owned bank highlighted its o

Average house prices in Scotland surged by 5.9% in the year to June 2025, reaching a provisional estimate of £192,000, according to the latest House Price Index.

KPMG Australia has developed a sophisticated AI agent that prepares complex tax advice in a single day – a task that previously took human teams two weeks. The 'agentic' AI system was built using a colossal 100-page prompt, marking a significant leap in the firm's adoption of artificial intell

Members of Johnston Carmichael’s Dundee office laced up their boots for children’s charity The Archie Foundation at last weekend’s Kiltwalk in the city.

Edinburgh-based Breadalbane Finance has announced changes to its leadership team, with Peter Halley joining as managing director and James Johnstone promoted to director. Mr Halley, who will work alongside founder Jamie Lindsay, brings additional strength and strategic direction as the business cont

Bank of Scotland has launched a new mobile app feature which will allow cash to be paid in at over 3,000 locations across Scotland. From Tuesday 26 August, customers will be able to pay in up to £300 per day in notes and coins, up to a maximum of £600 a month, at over 3,000 PayPoint loca

OnPath Energy has achieved financial close on a 33.4MW Scottish onshore wind project after securing financing from NatWest. The six-turbine Mill Rig Wind Farm, which sits between Strathaven and Darvel in South Lanarkshire, will feature some of the UK’s most advanced turbines to maximise energy

Mairi Prior has been promoted to finance director at SaxaVord Spaceport. The company this week announced changes to its leadership following the death of its CEO and co-founder, Frank Strang.

New bank note designs have been launched in the Falkland Islands for the first time in 40 years.

Addleshaw Goddard (AG), which has offices in Edinburgh, Glasgow and Aberdeen, has posted record financial performance for the 12 months to 30 April 2025, with an eighth consecutive year of revenue and profit growth. Total revenues at the firm were up 11 per cent from £495.6 million to £5

With the Scottish government’s Housing Bill moving through Holyrood, one question keeps coming up in conversations with landlords: is it still worth it? Nicky Lloyd, head of lettings at ESPC, considers the bill. The private rented sector in Scotland has always played a vital role in providing