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The Cumberland Building Society has appointed Stuart Miller as its new chief executive officer, subject to regulatory approval. Joining from Newcastle Building Society, Mr Miller brings over 38 years' experience in financial services and will succeed Des Moore in 2026, following eight years of impac

Four senior UK government minister will be attending Scotland’s Global Investment Summit in Edinburgh this week, hosted by Scottish Financial Enterprise (SFE) and the Lord Mayor of London. Darren Jones MP, Chief Secretary to the Prime Minister, Scotland Office Minister Kirsty McNeill MP, Lucy

Colleges in Scotland have had a 20% real-terms funding cut in this Parliamentary session, according to a new report from Audit Scotland. A real-term reduction of £1 in every £5 of investment since 2021/22 has led to colleges operating “in an extremely difficult financial landscape&

Scores of leaders from the world’s biggest companies have confirmed their attendance at Scotland’s Global Investment Summit in Edinburgh next week. The delegates, whose firms have a combined market capitalisation of well over £400billion, come from giants of global investment such

Bar chain and craft brewer BrewDog has reported a pre-tax loss of £36.7 million, marking the fifth successive year the company has been in the red. The latest figures contribute to a cumulative pre-tax loss of £148m since its last profitable year in 2019.

Azets has appointed Gordon Baird as its new customs and duty tax director. Based in Edinburgh, Mr Baird has nearly 25 years’ experience working firstly for HMRC as a senior tax specialist and more recently for a specialist financial services consultancy, Fiscalys Consulting and then in industr

First Minister John Swinney and Deputy First Minister Kate Forbes will be attending Scotland’s Global Investment Summit in Edinburgh, hosted by Scottish Financial Enterprise (SFE) and the Lord Mayor of London. They will join other high-profile attendees – including the Governor of the Ba

Edinburgh-headquartered CBS Consulting is marking its 20th anniversary this week by rebranding to CBS Change Partners. The new name is designed to better reflect the company’s collaborative business model and a significant increase in demand for its services.

Paul Hilton looks at how the property market is evolving into a hybrid model, combining the efficiency of digital tools with the invaluable reassurance and personalised guidance of face-to-face expert advice. Over the past decade, the property market has been transformed by digital innovation. From

Professor Elizabeth Gammie has been appointed as a new Member of the Scottish Funding Council (SFC) Board. The announcement was made by the Minister for Higher and Further Education. Professor Gammie is an Emeritus Professor at Robert Gordon University and a Chartered Accountant with the Institute o

As Scotland’s Land and Buildings Transaction Tax (LBTT) marks its 10th anniversary, property firm Rettie’s research team has calculated that LBTT revenue has reached a total of £4.6 billion, with over one million total returns received.

The Insolvency Service has launched a new animated video to help people in debt make informed decisions before entering an Individual Voluntary Arrangement (IVA). An IVA is a legally binding agreement between an individual and their creditors to pay back debts over a period of time.

An Oregon man who won $5,000 (c. £3,700) a week for life from the Publishers Clearing House (PCH) sweepstake is now facing financial ruin after the firm filed for bankruptcy and didn't inform him.

Unity Trust Bank has promoted Scott Hutchinson to regional director for the North & Scotland, as the ethical bank continues to strengthen its senior leadership in the regions. Mr Hutchinson first joined Unity in 2019 as a relationship manager and was most recently deputy regional director (North

Deloitte is considering redundancies at its Aberdeen office as part of a UK-wide review of its internal services teams.