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Accountancy firm Baker Tilly has announced that it is to adopt RSM as a common brand name. The firm said that the move will unite, under a single global brand, more than 100 fellow member firms from around the world of the RSM International global network.

Jon Terry A perceived lack of career progression is causing many females to leave their jobs in financial services or putting them off joining the sector in the first place, according to a new PwC report.

Rod Ashley Airdrie Savings Bank, the UK's last independent savings bank, is to close four of its Lanarkshire branches with the loss of 20 jobs.

Average Scottish rents recorded in April increased by 1.6 per cent in a year, according to Your Move’s latest Scottish Rental Index. This is the fastest year-on-year increase in rents since November 2014 when the annual change stood at 2.2 per cent, the data shows.

L to R: Derek Duncan, Partner at RSB macdonald; Lesley Macdonald, Partner at RSB macdonald; (at front) Alasdair Cummings, Managing Partner, Lindsays; (at back right) Derek Petrie, Partner, Lindsays. Scottish law firms RSB macdonald and Lindsays are set to merge with effect from 6 July 2015, both com

Edinburgh insurance giant Standard Life has reported receiving an unprecedented level of inquiries from customers since the dramatic shake-up of pensions rules took effect last Monday. The Edinburgh-based giant has received more than 3,000 phone calls from people who want to understand how the refor

Latest Office for National Statistics figures have revealed UK retail sales grew more strongly than expected in February. Sales were up 0.7 per cent compared with the previous month, according to the ONS.

The UK government has, over the past year, taken a notably more deliberate approach to mobilising private capital and philanthropy for social good, writes Mark McKeown. From a Scottish perspective, however, it exposes a familiar fault line in UK policy. Devolution means that, in its current form, th

Scottish Chambers of Commerce (SCC) is heading to New York City as part of the annual Tartan Week celebrations, leading a senior business delegation aimed at deepening commercial ties between Scotland and the United States during America's 250th anniversary year. The delegation brings together Chamb

Scottish entrepreneur Calum White is celebrating the fifth anniversary of Dubai-based White & Co Real Estate with a record turnover of £63 million (c. 307 million UAE Dirhams) in 2025. The company has enjoyed five years of successive growth since being set up by the 32-year-old in January

Don Macleod critiques the Land Reform (Scotland) Bill. Lawyers choose their words carefully, and my title is no exception. Nor is the reason I consider the bill to be junk, and that reason is because the proposed law around large land holdings (so called) is an appalling mess that deserves no place

Smaller firms in Scotland saw increased levels of equity investment in 2024 as London became less dominant and the wider UK saw a collective decline, according to new research from the British Business Bank. The bank’s annual Small Business Equity Tracker, published today, showed that equity d

A new £1.3 million coopering facility, Trossachs Cooperage, is set to launch in Callander, Stirlingshire, this May, heralding a significant vote of confidence in Scotland’s whisky industry. Johnston Carmichael has played an instrumental role in bringing the venture to fruition by connect

The Scottish Chambers of Commerce (SCC) has called for an immediate focus on business at the heart of today’s Programme for Government review. SCC chief executive Dr Liz Cameron CBE said: “With the economy stagnating and businesses now feeling the full impact of the rise in NICs, we urge

A branding designer and former DJ-turned-beekeeper is creating a buzz with the launch of a small-batch honey business in the northeast Highlands. Dan Price is set to unveil Fableman’s Highland Honey this spring, with the first batch expected to be ready by the end of summer. Based on a three-a