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With new inheritance tax rules on the horizon and the ever-changing landscape of personal finances, ensuring one's will is up-to-date has never been more crucial for safeguarding your family's future, writes Lesley McKnight. Making a will is one of the most important things you can do to protect you

Dundee City Council has named Paul Thomson as its new executive director of Corporate Services, effective this April. Mr Thomson, currently head of corporate finance, will succeed Robert Emmott, who departs to become Glasgow City Council's new executive director of financial services.

The UK's broadcasting regulator has fined a religious TV channel for advertising "miracle water" that it implied could cure cancer and erase debt. The Word Network, based in the US, was slapped with a £150,000 fine in relation to two episodes of the Peter Popoff Ministries, hosted by televange

Future Asset has announced the winners of its Growing Future Assets Investment Competition, an initiative designed to encourage more young women to pursue careers in investment management. With global research suggesting that closing the gender gap could raise GDP by over 20%, and current projection

The Cumberland Building Society has broadened its commercial offering to include professional services. This expansion, underpinned by the building society's "kinder banking" philosophy, aims to assist businesses across Scotland and the North of England.

After a 36-year career at Capital Credit Union, chief executive officer Marlene Shiels OBE has announced her retirement. Ms Shiels served on the board of directors for nine years, including a tenure as chair of the board, before joining the staff team.

Some of the biggest names from Scotland's business community have united in a plea to the UK government, urging immediate support for the Acorn Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) project in Aberdeenshire

Highland Spring Group, producer of natural source waters, has secured £50 million in funding from Bank of Scotland and Barclays.

Harbour Energy's shares experienced a sharp decline on Thursday, falling by over 10%, following the announcement of an annual loss.

Grant Thornton UK LLP has launched a new team to deliver its national entrepreneurial and small and medium enterprises (SME) services offering. Located in the firm's Glasgow office, audit and tax partners Lynne Bicket and Colin Park will be responsible for heading up the entrepreneurial and SME serv

Deloitte's US tax division has told staff that it will now factor office attendance into employee performance reviews, impacting bonus decisions. An internal email revealed staff are expected to collaborate in-person two to three days weekly, with compliance becoming a formal evaluation metric, Fina

The UK government has relinquished its position as RBS-owner NatWest Group's largest shareholder, with its stake falling below 6% on Friday. This marks a significant milestone in the bank's journey back to full private ownership, more than 16 years after its taxpayer-funded bailout during the 2008 f

The board of directors of Julius Baer Group Ltd is set to nominate Noel Quinn as new non-executive chairman for election to the board at the upcoming annual general meeting (AGM) on 10 April 2025. He will succeed Romeo Lacher, who, as announced on 27 January 2025, has decided not to seek re-election

Military personnel from the Ministry of Defence (MOD) now have the opportunity to enhance their skills and career prospects through the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland (ICAS)’s new qualification, which promises to open doors to an extensive range of business roles following thei

Johnston Carmichael has expanded its audit capabilities with the appointment of Jane Ferguson as a new partner. Ms Ferguson has joined from a Big Four audit team and has more than 18 years’ experience in audit, assurance and financial reporting across Scotland.