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Build-to-rent operator Get Living has put on hold its £200 million project to build over 800 flats and some 700 student rooms, citing Scottish Government rent control policy and market conditions. This is the latest delay to the project, which has been in the works since 2018, after

An American woman caught smuggling cannabis into Jamaica told officials she did it to prove to her friends that the US product is superior. Courtney Elizabeth Baker, 37, was caught with seven parcels containing three ounces — around 85 grams — of cannabis when she arrived at Sangster Int

Ken Pattullo and Kenny Craig, partners at Begbies Traynor, were appointed as joint liquidators of the Highlander Hotel Ltd which traded as the Lomond Hills Hotel in Fife, on 6 March 2023. Located at the foot of the Lomond Hills in Freuchie, Cupar, the eighteenth century converted coaching inn dates

Azets has appointed Graeme Dreghorn, specialist in strategic wealth management, as a new director responsible for growing Azets Wealth Management in Scotland. Mr Dreghorn has gained extensive wealth management experience during a near 20-year career with blue-chip banking and financial businesses su

EQ accountants partner Mark Gallacher has announced he will be retiring from his position the tax and business advisory firm on 31 March 2023. After 32 years with the firm, Mr Gallacher has made a significant contribution over that period, starting his journey with JLM, one of its predecessor practi

EY's plan to split its auditing and consulting businesses has been thrown into disarray after the US head, Julie Boland, told partners that the deal was on hold and needed to be renegotiated.

Celebrating Scottish Apprenticeship Week 2023, Dundedin Advisory has introduced its newest team member — Harry Smith. As an apprentice, Harry, who began his training in January, is a full-time employee of Dunedin Advisory working towards gaining his qualification in visual application sup

If the Energy Bill Relief Scheme is not extended beyond March, or alternative government support provided, businesses will need to make tough decisions about how they manage the higher cost of energy bills, according to research from Grant Thornton's latest Business Outlook Tracker. Of the 600 mid-s

The Chartered Institute of Taxation (CIOT) has warned that imminent reduction of the annual exemption for capital gains tax will see hundreds of thousands of people become liable to pay tax they may not even be aware of, and urged the government to publicise the change.

The number of new technology companies incorporated in Scotland increased 22% in 2022, according to analysis of Companies House data by RSM UK. A total of 1,367 new tech businesses were incorporated in Scotland last year, up from 1,124 in 2021.

GDP figures for January have shown a 0.3% increase month-on-month, recovering some of the ground lost in December when output fell by 0.5%. Experts have said the figures provide some "hope that the UK economy may finally be kicking into gear" after the economy stagnated and went into negative g

Susan Nightingale gives businesses advice on how to build resilience when dealing with external challenges. During challenging times, access to insight and expertise is more important than ever for small businesses facing external pressures. The British Business Bank recently launched two new guides

Northern soul fanatics have warned thieves who stole £250,000 worth of rare vinyl records that they have "nowhere to hide". The rare collection of records was stolen from the home of Birmingham DJ Ted Massey after a gig in Nottingham last month, The Times reports.

Edinburgh is set to play host to an industry leading event with the return of Royal Bank of Scotland’s annual Food and Drink conference.

Wylie & Bisset has promoted Claire Dalrymple to partner of corporate services. Her latest promotion follows last year’s promotion from director of corporate services to associate partner, prior to which Ms Dalrymple’s was promoted from senior audit manager to director of corporate se