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Hundreds of thousands of boxes of Kellogg's cereals have been seized by Mexican authorities for being too appealing to children.

Industrial property and retail warehousing are driving investment in Scottish commercial property after overtaking offices in annual volumes for the first time since 2011, according to new figures from Knight Frank. The independent commercial property consultancy found that retail warehousing and in

A new report from BDO has found that 70% of businesses are only planning nine months ahead, despite ambitions to launch new products and services and ongoing investments in research and development both at home and abroad.

Scotland’s predicted rapid return to pre-pandemic levels of economic growth has been put at risk as businesses report increased concerns over rising costs, recruitment challenges and concern over the return of COVID-19 restrictions, according to a new survey conducted by the Scottish Chambers

BNI Scotland North, a business networking organisation in the north of Scotland, is celebrating an exceptional year which saw its members generate over £18m worth of business. The latest figures reveal BNI Scotland North members shared 15,776 business referrals that were worth £18,836,17

UK finance leaders are focused on growth, with a record 37% rating an increase in capital investment as a strong priority for their business in the next 12 months, according to Deloitte’s latest UK CFO Survey Q4 2021. Expansionary strategies, including introducing new products and services, ex

India's tax authority has seized £26 million in banknotes, 23 kilograms of gold and 250 kilograms of silver from the country's biggest-ever tax evader. Businessman Piyush Jain was arrested after officials raided his home, described by local media as a "warehouse of money" with cash "spilling o

A record low number of UK companies are set to have gone into administration in 2021, according to the latest figures published by Interpath Advisory. Despite the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the firm revealed that 618 firms fell into administration in 2021, which in 2020, the final full-year co

Small businesses in Scotland ramped up their spending on innovation during the first year of the pandemic, according to new figures published by Glasgow-based MCC Accountants. Firms of less than 250 employees invested £143 million in research in development in 2020. That’s a 23%rise from

House prices across Scotland rose by 8.8% on average throughout 2021, more than the UK average of 6.2%, according to the latest figures released by Bank of Scotland. The average Scottish home now costs £207,778, an increase of £16,761 on 2020’s figure of £191,017.

Details have been published of how the £12.5 billion in Scottish Government funding for 2022/23 will be distributed to local authorities. The settlement represents a total cash increase of £917.9 million or 7.9%, which is the equivalent of a real terms rise of 5.1% to support vital local

The Aberdeen New Dawn Investment Trust plc, a company managed by abrdn, has seen its Net Asset Value (NAV) total return drop by 0.7% in the six months ended 31 October 2021. This is compared to a rise of 43.4% in the year ended 30 April 2021.

Aberdeen-based residential property developer Claymore Homes has commenced the build of a new luxury residential development in St. Combs thanks to a seven-figure loan from Bank of Scotland.

Hiring activity across Scotland rose at a slower pace in November, according to the latest Royal Bank of Scotland report on jobs. Permanent staff appointments rose at the softest rate since February, while the rate of increase in temp billings moderated to a seven-month low, although the upturns rem

UK GDP edged closer to its pre-pandemic level in October, growing by 0.1%, according to the latest figures published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS).