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According to the latest data from the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA UK) and The Corporate Finance Network (CFN), 13% of Scottish SMEs have decided to liquidate their assets in the last two weeks, highlighting to complications of reopening after the coronavirus lockdown. The SM

Unemployment in Scotland rose to 4.3% between March and May as the coronavirus lockdown restrictions hit the jobs market hard.

Edinburgh-based Neilsons Solicitors and Estate Agents have reported a surge in demand for homes in Edinburgh and Lothian. 

Private sector activity in Scotland continued to decline significantly during June as firms reported a further drop in new orders throughout June, according to the latest Royal Bank of Scotland PMI. Private sector firms in Scotland reported a further reduction in total new orders during June, extend

The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has fined Grant Thornton for repeated breaches of ethical standards. Such breaches included failing to maintain its independence over its audit of collapsed alcohol firm Conviviality.

Jackie Fraser, Inverness-based partner at accountants Chiene + Tait, details the reopening of Scotland's tourism sector after the coronavirus lockdown. Tourism is one of Scotland’s most important and fast growing sectors contributing over £11bn to the nation’s annual GDP. Last year

Competition for jobs across Scotland has intensified as job applications soared by 15.7%, according to the latest job market report from CV-Library.

Loch Lomond-based Glen Luss Distillery has appointed former KPMG partner Gary Deans as non-executive director.  Mr Deans brings over 35 years of experience advising privately-held businesses and his work at Glen Luss will focus on raising finance and the business’s growth strategy. He als

Jeff Bezos, the head of Amazon and the world's richest man, has just broken his wealth record once again after his net worth increased to $171.6 billion. The valuation of Mr Bezos's wealth by the Bloomberg Billionaires Index broke the previous mark that Mr Bezos set in September 2018, when his holdi

Estate agents across Scotland are forecasting a record month for sales in July, eclipsing the 10,352 properties sold in July 2018. The Bank of Scotland has said it has seen a 75% rise in online mortgage applications in the last week alone, and a 470% spike in people seeking a lending appointment.

Wealthy holidaymakers are enjoying socially distanced travel with the advent of £1 million private jet package holidays.  Jet broker Fly Victor has seen bookings rise by 80% in the last few days, according to its founder, Clive Jackson.

Luxury and vintage handbags outperformed art, classic cars and rare whisky in auctions and sales last year, according to a report from Art Market Research. 

BDO is now the second-largest auditor of listed companies in the UK, according to new data from Adviser Rankings.  The firm is the UK’s fifth-largest accounting firm by revenue as it has gained 35 listed clients in the 12 months to May. As a result, BDO now audits 297 listed companie

UK retail sales rebounded by 12% in May signalling a slight recovery from their record falls due to the coronavirus lockdown restrictions.

The latest patent, trademark and design data from the UK Intellectual Property Office shows an impressive performance from Scotland in 2019, according to IP specialists Marks & Clerk. Scotland filed 1,168 registered design applications in 2019 compared with 757 applications the previous year &nd