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The Port of Leith has ushered in a significant milestone by appointing Vaibhav Sood as its head of whisky, as it prepares to commence operations and open its doors to the public. The new £13 million nine-storey distillery, nested within Leith's historic port, will debut later this year under t

Family-owned company John O'Groats Ferries is continuing to seek a buyer with a new asking price of £1.4 million. The company, owned by Fred Fermor, operates a regular ferry service from John O'Groats in Caithness to the Orkney Islands, as well as providing tours and wildlife cruises.

STV Studios has secured a £21.4 million deal to acquire Greenbird Media, incorporating its network of 15 independent production companies and increasing the STV Studios' number of labels from nine to 24. The acquisition facilitates STV Studios' expansion with bases in Glasgow and London, and t

FA Simms & Partners has been appointed as liquidators of Arbroath-based ATM manufacturer ATMRC. The family-run business was established in 2007 and just last year acquired Dougal Walker Electrical Contractors. Its services include designing, building and installing ATMs, refurbishing and recycli

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has urged banks to improve the savings rates they offer their customers at a faster pace.

Meander Apparel – a sustainable outdoor clothing and lifestyle brand with its flagship stores in Stockbridge, Edinburgh and Seven Dials, London – has secured funding from the British Business Bank as it gears up for the launch of its crowdfunding campaign later this month. Co-founders Ji

Michael Reid, managing partner at Meston Reid & Co, discusses the intricacies of bounce-back loans. In May 2020, the bounce-back loan initiative was introduced by the UK government which provided loans of between £2,000 and £50,000. The application limit was a maximum of 25% of annua

Angus MacLeod, a solicitor who specialises in the spirits industry, has spoken about the challenges currently being faced by the Scotch whisky sector after conducting an analysis of the industry’s production, sales, and global reputation, and discussed the strategies that can be employed to ov

In its annual inspection, the Financial Reporting Council (FRC) noted an improvement in the audit quality of the UK's largest firms, including BDO, Deloitte, EY, Grant Thornton, KPMG, Mazars, and PwC. The FRC reported that 77% of the audits inspected were of high quality or required limited refineme

Ewan Anderson, associate marketing director at Eden Scott; Kirsty Paton, entrepreneurial tax director at CT; Stuart Hendry, senior partner at MBM Commercial; and Alan Donald, development manager at LINC Scotland The second annual Invest2Scale business summit, designed to bolster Scotland's most prom

Langstane Housing Association has welcomed Mandy Macarthur as the new director of finance and corporate services. Ms Macarthur's role will see her lead the finance, governance and corporate, people and culture and ICT teams.

Peter Shand discusses the tax implications of owning and collecting art, including Inheritance Tax (IHT) and Capital Gains Tax (CGT), and emphasises the importance of tax planning and professional advice for art collectors, whether their collection is vast or modest. Lawyers often pose unexpected qu

Flex office operator Cubo has opened its first ever workspace in Scotland, with the official launch of the firm in Edinburgh.

A Fife man's collection of DC Comics has sold at auction for more than twice its £10,000 estimate. The collector from Kirkcaldy sold the lot for £27,000 on Tuesday.

Stewart Pennington writes about the challenges faced by food and drink manufacturers in the past year due to rising raw material costs, labour shortages, and the impact of Brexit, and discusses various strategies adopted by companies to manage these issues. The last 12 months have been an extraordin