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Highlands and Islands businesses have growing confidence in Scotland's economic output and the performance of individual enterprises, but concerns over finances remain prominent, according to a new survey of Scotland's rural businesses and social enterprises. Commissioned by Highlands and Islands En

CT's Jak Henderson delves into the implications of the financial health requirement (FHR) on companies seeking EIS and VCT funding, detailing its historical interpretations, the complications arising from HMRC's strict enforcement, and recent amendments to the HMRC’s approach which offer a mor

Small to medium-sized financial services firms in Scotland will be offered greater access to new technology to boost their business, as part of a first-of-its-kind £1.8 million programme to accelerate innovation.

Isla Leask discusses financial advice for individuals undergoing a divorce, emphasising the importance of financial planning, updating documents, managing debts, prioritising pensions, and seeking guidance to ensure financial stability and independence post-separation. Agreeing to a divorce is one o

Battery cell manufacturer AMTE Power has said it is urgently seeking further investment as the company is at risk of administration.

Scottish Canals, the public body overseeing Scotland's historic waterways and attractions, has come under fire from auditors for failing to accurately value its extensive asset portfolio.

A man who embezzled £170,000 from a deceased woman who had hired him as a financial advisor and later appointed him executor of her estate has lost a High Court appeal against his conviction.  Gordon Couch, who was sentenced to three years’ imprisonment for embezzling funds from the

Phil Anderson Financial Services has once again been named the Best Financial Adviser to work for at the Professional Adviser Awards in London. The prestigious award was collected by independent financial adviser Andrew Scouller, who accepted it on behalf of the entire firm.

Evelyn Partners has bolstered its Edinburgh office with the appointment of Duncan Arthur as financial planning director. Mr Arthur is highly experienced and holds the coveted Chartered Financial Planner status. He joins from Blackadders Wealth Management in Dundee where he was director of financial

The Bank of England's governor, Andrew Bailey, has downplayed the possibility of an impending financial crisis, characterising the recent sell-off of European bank stocks as investors "evaluating" lenders and asserted that the global financial landscape is not in the same position as before the 200

Bob Barr has joined the board of Action for Financial Inclusion (AfFI), the charitable CIC which has developed payroll saving in Scotland. AfFI is funded by the Scottish Government through leading credit unions.

UK mortgage lending is expected to fall slow sharply in 2023 with just 0.7% growth due to rising mortgage rates and falling real household incomes, according to the latest EY ITEM Club Outlook for Financial Services. This comes after lending is projected to rise 4% this year, following strong demand

The UK and US have agreed to enhance their cooperation in implementing financial sanctions, in a bid to maximise the impact of the measures imposed on Russia, as well as to ease the compliance burden for business, writes Stacy Keen. The US and UK treasuries already work together to develop common ap

Begbies Traynor have warned businesses across Scotland to prepare for further tough times ahead as new research by the firm shows that, in the latest quarter, advanced financial distress among businesses in the country has already started to soar compared with other parts of the UK. The latest

Perth-based fintech Miconex picked up the Social Impact Award at the Scottish Financial Technology Awards on the 6th of October 2022. Miconex worked alongside Scotland’s Towns Partnership to introduce a local gift card for every area of Scotland, the first initiative of its scale in the w