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Accountancy and business advisory firm Johnston Carmichael has welcomed 61 students into the firm following growth across the UK. The recruits will be spread across the firm’s offices in Scotland and Newcastle, where Johnston Carmichael recently moved to bigger premises as it grows its head co

Property firm Rettie has raised its 2024 house price forecast by a full 1.5 percentage points, doubling its prediction to 3%, with Rettie’s research unit adjusting its forecast due to the recent reduction in the UK interest rate. Dr John Boyle, head of research at Rettie, said: “With the

A Japanese snack company has issued a public apology after raising the price of its popular puffed corn snack for the second time in 45 years. Umaibo (literally translated as 'delicious stick'), the snack known for its affordability and nostalgic appeal, has been a staple since 1979, originally cost

A jumper worn by the late Matthew Perry has sold for over six times the estimated sale price at an auction marking the 30th anniversary of the hit tv show Friends.

Revolut, Chase and Modulr are set to join the 159 short-code phone service available to people who are worried about a potential banking scam. 

The UK Infrastructure Bank (UKIB) has announced a £20 million investment in subsea HVDC cable manufacturer XLCC to develop a new world-leading factory in Hunterston.

New research released today by KPMG has revealed boosting their savings would be a top priority if the impact of the cost-of-living crisis was to ease. KPMG UK’s Consumer Pulse survey gauged the quarterly confidence and buying behaviour of 3000 UK consumers across regions, ages and income grou

The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has told audit firms in the UK to report any plans to sell stakes in their businesses to private equity.  Richard Moriarty, chief executive of the FRC, wrote this week to the bosses of the UK’s top accounting firms stating that the FRC was not against

Amazon UK has paid corporation tax for the first time since 2020 after the super-deduction tax break introduced by Rishi Sunak came to an end. 

The founders of Styled by Macs are gearing up for expansion and targeting customers across the UK following the success of their Linlithgow clothing boutique in its first 18 months.

Robert P. Slight & Sons, a Scottish company with links to the construction of Capitol Hill in 1825, has made the move to employee ownership. 

Paul Diggle, chief economist at abrdn, has highlighted the firm's expectation for the major developed market policy rates to eventually fall below 3% by the end of this cutting cycle in 2026. He said: "We maintain our call for a soft landing in the US economy, as inflation risks have moderated and r

Cracking down on insurance fraud remains a top priority for the industry as its latest figures reveal £1.1 billion worth of fraudulent claims were detected last year, up 4% on 2022, according to the Association of British Insurers (ABI). Insurers identified 84,400 fraudulent claims in 2023, 11

An English man who won the lottery and fulfilled his dream of creating a crazy golf course in his garden is welcoming organisations supporting people with disabilities to test it out. 

The OECD has significantly upgraded its UK economic growth forecast for 2024, now predicting a 1.1% expansion. This marks the largest upward revision among G7 nations and places the UK alongside France and Canada for growth. However, the OECD also warns of persistent inflationary pressures, with cor