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Brian McBride has been elected as the new Confederation of British Industry (CBI) President at its Annual General Meeting (AGM) held yesterday. Lord Karan Bilimoria, the outgoing President, has been elected as the organisation’s vice-president.

A new Highland town near Inverness has laid the final brick of its 250th home, as it enters the second phase of development after securing £2 million from Bank of Scotland.

Stirling-based Power Circle, a social enterprise that supports individuals, organisations, and communities to establish smart, local energy systems, has secured £120,000 from the Catalyst Fund. The investment will allow Power Circle to grow its team and respond to the increasing demand fo

STV is currently on track to exceed its £40 million Studios revenue target for 2023, signalling a 7% increase for the broadcaster. The news came as STV Studios and Tod Productions announced that they have won an 8-part scripted series "Criminal Record" for Apple TV. The broadcaster said that t

Peter Graham, director of Henderson Loggie’s forensic accounting practice in Scotland, who is regularly appointed as expert determiner by the President of ICAS, has revealed that lawyers in Scotland have experienced issues when examining or cross examining witnesses in virtual courtrooms. Hend

The Scottish Government worked collaboratively with local authorities and other key partners to direct significant public spending in unprecedented circumstances, according to a new Audit Scotland report.

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon will pledge the Scottish Government’s support to work in partnership with industry for a more resilient economy following the pandemic, to help create a wealthier, fairer and greener Scotland. In the opening address at the Scottish Council for Development and Ind

Plans for an innovative £20 million facility in West Dunbartonshire to turn waste plastic into hydrogen, which will be the first of its kind in Scotland, have been approved.

Scotland’s industrial biotechnology community is exceeding growth expectations and is on track to achieve annual turnover of £1.2 billion by 2025, according to a refreshed strategy being launched at the Industrial Biotechnology Innovation Centre’s (IBioIC) annual conference today.

Middle-market businesses across the UK have hit the brakes on crucial people and business investment as inflationary pressure, recessionary fears, wage pressures and staff shortages all converge to reduce confidence. RSM UK’s latest Middle Market Business Index (MMBI), the first economic index

Business confidence in Scotland rose 14 points during May to 42%, the highest reading since June 2021, according to the latest Business Barometer from Bank of Scotland Commercial Banking. Companies in Scotland reported lower confidence in their own business prospects month-on-month, down three point

KPMG is to cut the number of companies it audits to focus on improving its standards after a series of scandals, including the collapse of government contractor Carillion. The Big Four firm's decision to reduce its client numbers comes as more than 70 stock market companies put their audit contracts

The median FTSE 100 CEO package for 2021 returned to pre-pandemic levels at £3.62 million, according to a preview of Deloitte’s 2022 AGM season report. The research found that while total pay rebounded following 2020, it has stayed below the peak level seen in recent years - a high of &p

A significant majority of businesses (68%) expect to be promoting a more regular return to the office by the middle of this year, according to the latest EMEA Occupier Sentiment survey from global real estate advisor CBRE. Nearly a quarter of those surveyed (23%) said the process is already underway

Scottish businesses were the least confident in the UK, although confidence remains in positive territory, according to a new survey by the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) Business sentiment tracked by ICAEW’s Business Confidence Monitor (BCM) for Scotland, publ