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Aberdeen-headquartered global energy services company THREE60 Energy has announced its financial results for the year ending 31 December 2024. The strongest year of growth to date and reinforcing its position as one of the fastest-growing companies in the energy services sector.

The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland (ICAS) has urged the Scottish Government to adopt a longer-term approach to financial planning in response to its latest spending figures and future strategy. This call for a more sustainable and transparent fiscal framework comes as the Scottish Go

ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) has announced a redesign of its gold standard ACCA Qualification focused on a redefinition of accountancy which is expanding and reshaping the role of the profession. The redesign reflects the increasing role of accountants in driving the wid

Aberdein Considine has reported a record 2024-25 financial year, with turnover reaching £37 million and profit increasing 41% across the firm. This comes as the organisation converts from a traditional partnership model to a limited liability partnership (LLP) and unveils a refreshed brand ide

Scottish Financial Enterprise (SFE) has announced a fundraising partnership with cancer care charity Maggie’s for the 2025 Scottish Financial Services Awards. The awards, sponsored by EY, will take place in Edinburgh in October and are a flagship industry-wide celebration to recognise the cont

FinTech Scotland has unveiled the latest innovation programme in collaboration with TSB Labs at Money20/20, Europe’s largest fintech conference. TSB Labs, the award-winning fintech accelerator, is once again partnering with FinTech Scotland to identify, support and scale innovative solutions t

Scotland's burgeoning financial technology (fintech) sector is set to take centre stage at Europe's largest fintech conference, Money 20/20. Ten scaling Scottish fintech small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) will present their innovative solutions as they explore opportunities for international

Following First Minister John Swinney's Programme for Government, Sandy Begbie CBE discusses the need the Scottish Government to progress beyond a business-friendly tone and implement tangible policies concerning tax, skills, and infrastructure to foster genuine economic growth and investment in Sco

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

Dundee-based Ace Aquatec, an award-winning aquaculture technology company focused on fish welfare, has successfully closed its latest investment round, securing £10 million. The funding comprises £7.5 million in equity led by Stolt Ventures, with participation from Scottish Enterprise an

Edinburgh has strengthened its position as a leading green financial centre, according to the latest Z/Yen Global Green Finance Index, the leading measure of international green financial centres. While Edinburgh's overall score was lower it has risen one place in the rankings to 18th, as centres ac

The UK government has confirmed it is looking to reform ISAs and potentially cut cash allowance, with a focus on balancing cash and equity investments. While Chancellor Rachel Reeves' Spring Statement avoided direct mention of ISAs, accompanying documents revealed plans for a consultation on the sav

Glasgow-headquartered Weir Group has signed a binding agreement to acquire Australian mining software firm Micromine for £657 million. Perth-based Micromine provides software solutions across the upstream mining value chain, encompassing mine design, planning, operational scheduling, and minin

Scottish Building Society, the world's oldest building society, has joined forces with Legado to implement technology which will modernise its member communications. As a member-owned mutual, Scottish Building Society’s focus and purpose is to help people save money, and to help people buy hom

Almost half of people in Scotland do not believe higher levels of personal taxation provide value for money for public services, according to a new poll by Survation for True North Advisors. Only 32% of people surveyed believed having higher income tax rates than the rest of the UK had delivered bet