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The Scottish Beer & Pub Association (SBPA) and the Scottish Licensed Trade Association (SLTA) have joined forces, calling on the Scottish Government to pass on funding for their sector following the Chancellor’s Autumn Statement which will see English businesses receive a 75% reduction in

Edinburgh-based charity Bank of Scotland Foundation is offering its 178 current grantees a share of £2,406,465 to help with the significant impact of the cost of living crisis. The foundation’s grantees, and charities more generally, tell them that rising demand for services, rising core

Jerba Campervans, a Scottish campervan conversion specialist, has distinguished itself by earning an esteemed certification recognising its responsible tax performance for the fourth year in a row.

The Crieff Hydro Family of Hotels has reported an 86 per cent decrease in pre-tax profits to less than £420,000 despite a rise in turnover. The hotel group's latest results show pre-tax profits of £418,657 in the year to February 2023, down from £3.1 million in the previous year, a

Scotland’s cyber security community last night celebrated as the seventh annual Scottish Cyber Awards recognised the achievements of individuals, organisations and academics from across the industry. Run by the Cyber and Fraud Centre – Scotland and hosted by comedian Fred MacAulay, the a

Criminals have been prevented from fraudulently withdrawing around £29 million from bank accounts over the last five years, according to a report into serious organised crime in Scotland. The report by Scotland’s Serious Organised Crime Taskforce (SOCT) updates on the success of the Bank

The Ledingham Chalmers group, including both the law firm and its subsidiary Ledingham Chalmers Financial, saw turnover of £14.2 million in 2022/23 – its highest in more than 15 years. The law firm's turnover was £13.4 million while group turnover was £14.2 million, up from &

Clydesdale Bank-owner Virgin Money, headquartered in Glasgow, has revealed a strategic investment of £130 million in artificial intelligence (AI) and new technologies aimed at bolstering its defences against cybercrime and securing the future of the business.

Blackadders LLP has completed the purchase of 37 chemist shops for clients across Scotland from Lloyds Pharmacy in deals worth a total of more than £35 million. Lloyds has been carrying out a divestment programme in Scotland this year and 18 Blackadders’ clients have taken the opportunit

The board of Glasgow-headquartered protective packaging specialist Macfarlane Group has released a trading update for the period from 1 January to 31 October 2023. Despite facing a 2% revenue drop compared to the same period last year, due to weaker volumes and reduced pricing affecting various

Scotland’s organisation for tackling cyber and fraud crime, Cyber and Fraud Centre – Scotland, has issued a plea for additional funding to be allocated to fighting organised crime and building cyber resilience through a new multi-agency hub. Results have revealed that over £3 milli

The UK banking sector has made a substantial £41 billion contribution to the government's tax receipts in the financial year ending March 2023, according to a report by UK Finance and produced by PwC.

The Artisanal Spirits Company (ASC), ownership of The Scotch Malt Whisky Society (SMWS), has secured a substantial financing deal with Ferovinum, amounting to £15 million.

Family-owned Scottish hotel group Apex Hotels has fortified its management team with the appointment of four senior executives, including a new finance director. With over 15 years' experience driving innovative strategies and commercial results across a range of business sectors, Mike Watson j

Legal firm Aberdein Considine has enhanced its wealth management arm, AC Wealth, with the appointment of Sally Collie as its new compliance director. Bringing nearly two decades of expertise in financial services, Ms Collie's previous role was with The Financial Planning Group, where she was instrum