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The latest EY Future Consumer Index has found that nearly half of UK consumers (43%) expect to spend less over the festive season compared to 22% for the same period last year. The 11th edition of the survey of over 1,000 UK consumers found that falling consumer confidence due to the cost-of-living

The Scottish-European Growth Co-Investment Programme (SEGCP) has delivered £6.12m of equity investment to the first cohort of companies to come through the process, facilitating investment rounds totalling £16.26m. The Programme is delivered by the Scottish Investment Bank (SIB) –

Minister for Business, Innovation and Energy Paul Wheelhouse MSP has attended a Falkirk Economic Partnership meeting to discuss the progress of the Grangemouth Investment Zone and related developments.

A new report from PwC and games entrepreneur, Ian Livingstone, has revealed that while UK creative industries are thriving, making a strong contribution to the UK GDP with growth ahead of the broader UK economy itself, more must be done if it is to cement its success as one of the UK’s prized asse

Fast-growth businesses in Scotland attracted over half a billion pounds of venture capital (VC) investment in the first half of 2022, according to the latest figures from KPMG UK. Despite investors becoming more cautious globally, there were 45 investments completed in Q2 2022, raising over &po

The CBI has called for more COVID-19 government help ahead of the Budget in March.

Police are warning that anyone can become a victim of bogus callers after authorities revealed figures showing Scottish householders lost more than £700,000 in just six months to doorstep scams.

Stacy Campbell Making a success of a pop-up store involves more than good location and footfall: retailers and landlords should also avoid some legal pitfalls, writes Stacy Campbell, Director in Lindsays’ Commercial Property team.

Despite the weak pound providing an incentive to overseas buyers, the UK’s attractiveness as a destination for cross-border M&A has fallen, according to EY’s 15th Global Capital Confidence Barometer.

Edinburgh-based broadband company, GoFibre, has completed a £125 million funding round that will support its delivery of two Project Gigabit contracts in the south and north east of Scotland, covering the Borders, East Lothian, Angus, Aberdeenshire and the Moray coast. The round is led by a &p

Iain Greig, a 38-year-old accounts junior at MHA, one of the UK's largest accountancy firms, has taken an unconventional path to his current role. It’s not often an aspiring accountant’s previous work experience includes 7,000 skydives, but MHA’s latest recruit is certainly a real

Aberdeen Asian Income Fund Limited, a fund managed by Aberdeen Standard Investments (ASI), has posted strong results for the year ended 31 December 2020.  Over the 12 months ended 31 December 2020, the Company’s net asset value (NAV) increased in sterling terms +12.9%, compared to the MSC

Emma Barclay and Emily Couchlin introduce the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023, highlighting its provisions for enhancing UK authorities' powers to combat fraudulent trading and economic exploitation, and discussing its implications for companies and limited partnerships. On 2

Scotland's hoteliers face challenging conditions as recovery looks set to stall following stronger than expected demand for rooms in 2022, PwC has warned.

Annie Graham The leaders of 21 of Scotland’s most dynamic businesses, from East Kilbride to Aberdeen, have been listed as finalists for the EY Entrepreneur Of The Year Scotland 2017 programme.