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Italian-owned company Eurostampa has unveiled expansion plans in Scotland, buoyed by a £2.5 million grant from Scottish Enterprise. The company, which manufactures premium labels for the food and beverage industry, intends to nearly double its factory space in Cumbernauld, Scotland, creating 9

Aberdeen-based transport giant FirstGroup has reported strong financial performance in FY 2023 with profits more than doubling to £82.1 million, exceeding expectations.

IoD Scotland has revealed the winners of its Director of the Year Awards 2023 during a ceremony at the Edinburgh International Conference Centre (EICC) last night (8 June). The ceremony was presided over by host Stephen Jardine and was a gala celebration of leaders who have shown exceptional commitm

HMRC has announced that from Monday it will close the Self-Assessment Helpline for three months, directing taxpayers to its digital services instead. HMRC says this will free up 350 full time equivalent advisers to take urgent calls on other lines and answer correspondence. The Chartered Institute o

Scotmid Co-operative has appointed Craig Strachan as its new chief financial officer. Mr Strachan has been a familiar face within the Scotmid family for the past five years, originally founding The Start-Up Drinks Lab in 2017. During this venture, he built a strong rapport with former Scotmid CFO&nb

HSBC, which accounts for nearly a quarter of the home loans market, has withdrawn all of its residential, buy-to-let and business mortgage deals.

Azets has appointed 33 permanent audit seniors from across Africa under a new international recruitment scheme, in partnership with GAP Talent, with plans to hire 66 additional auditors this coming autumn. Scotland is projected to receive approximately 10% of the 99 newly-qualified accountants

Digby Brown Solicitors has announced the appointment of three new partners following another year of continued growth. Catriona Headley, Ashley Sturrock and Gary Ross have all been recognised for their work.

The Philippine 1000 Piso banknote, showcasing the endangered Philippine eagle and a holographic depiction of the national flower, the Sampaguita, has been honoured as the "Banknote of the Year" by the International Bank Note Society. The reverse design remains the same as its predecessor, presenting

Scotland has reaffirmed its standing as the top UK destination for financial services foreign direct investment (FDI) outside London, with the UK overall retaining its position as Europe's most appealing location for FDI in the sector, according to EY's most recent survey.

Edinburgh-based venture capital (VC) firm Par Equity has attained B Corp certification, further solidifying its commitment to sustainable and socially responsible business practices. The certification, often seen as the gold standard for social and environmental performance, marks the company as a l

Scottish financial professionals are liberated to add even greater value by the advance of digital technology, according to Helen Brand, chief executive of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA). In a recent address to the PrimeGlobal business leadership conference in Edinburgh, M

CBRE has taken full occupancy of its new office in the prime city centre development of Marischal Square in Aberdeen, establishing a key hub in North-east Scotland. The Aberdeen-based advisory team, comprising 15 employees, have relocated from their previous West End premises on Albyn Terrace to a s

Dundee-based aquaculture technology firm, ACE Aquatec, has received £2.5 million in investment from sustainability-focused investor, Earth Capital.

Aberdeen social care charity VSA appointed Sue Freeth as its new chief executive officer. An experienced figure in the charity sector, Ms Freeth's career spans over four decades, during which she has held both executive and non-executive positions in various UK social care charities.