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Johnston Carmichael has reshaped its leadership team with the appointment of a new senior partner and chief executive officer. Mark Houston, chair, becomes senior partner while Lynne Walker, formerly the firm’s vice chair, and head of business advisory, becomes CEO.

The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland (ICAS) has congratulated Sir Keir Starmer on winning yesterday's UK general election in a landslide. Following heavy losses for the Conservatives and SNP, and gains for the Liberal Democrats and other parties, the election resulted in a new Labour g

Funders are out in force and looking for opportunities as the commercial property sector in Scotland once again demonstrates its resilience, writes Ian Woods as he analyses trends in various sectors and critiques government policies. This time last year, it would have taken a large amount of br

The National Galleries of Scotland (NGS) has said it will maintain its sponsorship deal with Baillie Gifford, despite other cultural institutions cutting ties amid activist pressure due to the investment firm's links to fossil fuels and Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank. National Galleri

AAB has promoted five team members to key leadership roles, elevating three to partner and two to director level. The promotions coincide with a broader initiative that has seen 150 team members advance across the firm's 12 offices.

Two local mothers have turned their shared passion for gin and the Highlands into a successful craft gin business in just eight months. Catriona and Cara first launched Bealach Gin in October 2023. The pair met at a local mother and toddler group and soon became firm friends, realising that the

Aimee Gibbons delves into Superdry's plans to implement a restructuring strategy involving store closures and rent reductions, discussing the legal and operational aspects of this process and its implications for other struggling retailers. Following the woes of The Body Shop and Ted Baker chai

Professional services firm Aon plc has welcomed 16 Glasgow-area students to its 2024 Work Insights Programme.

Insulation manufacturer and installer energystore has acquired a majority share in award-winning Scottish specialist flooring contractor Advanced Traditional Screeding (ATS) for an undisclosed sum. Northern Ireland-headquartered energystore designs, manufactures and installs insulation systems for f

A salesman who was found guilty of being part of a £3.3 million fraud against Edinburgh University has been jailed for seven years. Aasim Johar, 54, colluded with the university’s former assistant director of estates and buildings Geoff Turnbull to mastermind a bogus procurement scheme t

Spending on eating out, new clothes and takeaways are the biggest areas people across Scotland have cut back on so far this year, according to KPMG.

An Argyll & Bute-based business making fresh pizzas to order has seen huge success after the owner accessed specialist start-up support from Business Gateway.

Dunfermline-based furniture and fitout specialist Deanestor has reported a £3 million increase in turnover to £22.4m for the year ending December 2023, with a record order intake of over £30m. Forward orders have increased by more than £3m to over £30m compared to the s

KPMG UK has appointed Vishal Chopra as its new senior partner for Scotland, taking responsibility for a team of over 900 across KPMG's Glasgow, Edinburgh, and Aberdeen offices. He has been based in Scotland throughout his professional career and takes on the prominent role having most recently led K

Nearly nine in ten (87%) 16-24 year olds have a savings account – more than any other age group, according to new data from HSBC UK.