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Andrew Foyle analyses the ramifications of a Supreme Court judgment on motor finance commissions, exploring the subsequent uncertainty for lenders and consumers, and the anticipated regulatory response from the Financial Conduct Authority. On 1 August 2025, the Supreme Court issued its judgment in t

More than one in 10 Scots spend more than they earn, according to new data revealing striking differences in financial resilience between England, Scotland and Wales. In July, over 10.6% of adults in Britain – equating to more than five million people – spent more than they earned, accor

A vehicle dealership with seven sites including Haddington, East Lothian, Hawick in the Borders and Alnwick in Northumberland has been sold to a management buyout team.

Investors in Scottish commercial property are increasingly focusing their interests on high-quality, well-located assets – which is translating into fewer, but higher value deals – according to new analysis from Knight Frank.

Calum Allmond discusses the clarity and concision of the new map-based registration system may bring benefits to home and land owners, especially considering recent changes to the associated fees for Plans Reports. Since passage of the Land Registration (Scotland) Act in 1979 the Land Register of Sc

Scotland's property sector has urged the Scottish Government to exempt some housebuilders and developers from paying a proposed new tax amid a chronic shortage of homes across the country. The Scottish Property Federation (SPF) wants a series of urgent exemptions to be made from the proposed new Bui

Hall Morrice is celebrating four of its talented young accountants being named in this year’s ICAS (the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland) Top 35 CAs Under 35. The prestigious list celebrates young CAs worldwide who are making a significant impact across the profession, wheth

Scotland’s onshore GDP grew by a robust 0.6% in June 2025, marking a significant rebound from a revised 0.1% growth in May. The latest figures from the Chief Statistician confirmed that the economy expanded by 0.2% over the second quarter of the year, from April to June. This follows grow

KPMG Australia has developed a sophisticated AI agent that prepares complex tax advice in a single day – a task that previously took human teams two weeks. The 'agentic' AI system was built using a colossal 100-page prompt, marking a significant leap in the firm's adoption of artificial intell

Global integrated energy services partner Kent, has signed a binding agreement to acquire Aberdeen-based Exceed (XCD) Holdings Limited, a provider of well management, sub surface and decommissioning engineering services.

A London pub is challenging tradition by automatically adding a service charge to drinks ordered at the bar, a practice that has drawn criticism from customers. The Well & Boot pub in Waterloo station is adding an "optional" 4% service charge to all bills. The fee, which adds around 30p to the p

More than nine in 10 (94%) private business owners in Scotland are confident of delivering growth in 2025, according to KPMG’s mid-year Private Enterprise Barometer check-in. Earlier this year, KPMG unveiled its first-ever Private Enterprise Barometer, an annual survey capturing the perspectiv

LGT Wealth Management has appointed experienced advisor Kirsty Thomson as a wealth planner in its Edinburgh office. Ms Thomson brings over 15 years of experience supporting high-net-worth individuals (HNWIs) since beginning her career as a solicitor in 2009; with particular expertise in retirement a

The longstanding Scottish obsession with property as a means of building wealth is outdated as today’s house buyers will not match the gains of past generations, according to wealth manager Rathbones. Researchers and economists at Rathbones analysed the relative performance of equity investmen

Fraud now accounts for an estimated 41% of all crime against individuals in England and Wales, according to the National Crime Agency, and in response, a multi-agency initiative is now being rolled out to take greater action to protect the public, following a successful pilot programme led by C