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Glasgow-based tech start-up Frog Systems has appointed former FanDuel and Sharktower CFO Brendan Waters as the company’s first finance director. Mr Waters brings a wealth of expertise in taking technology businesses from start-up, to scale-up and maturity, having previously been CFO at Scottis

STV is currently on track to exceed its £40 million Studios revenue target for 2023, signalling a 7% increase for the broadcaster. The news came as STV Studios and Tod Productions announced that they have won an 8-part scripted series "Criminal Record" for Apple TV. The broadcaster said that t

The Scottish investment sector is paying between 15-20% more in retention salaries just to keep hold of staff working in specialist finance and client services roles, according to recruitment firm Core-Asset Consulting. Staff working in areas such as tax and audit, Socially Responsible Investment, E

A Dundee sheriff has granted an application by the Accountant in Bankruptcy for reduction of a 2017 disposition of heritable property in favour of a sequestrated man and his second wife and ordered the couple to execute a fresh disposition in the AiB’s favour. Graeme Allan, the first defender,

Fashion-conscious individuals should be on the lookout for fake adverts claiming to offer designer trainers, with a surge in scams cases reported so far this year, according to Bank of Scotland owner Lloyds Bank.

Dundee-based cloud computing company iomart Group has posted its full year results for the year ended 31 March 2022, revealing an 8% decline in revenue from £111.9 million to £103m. However, the firm stressed that it continues to "benefit from a robust business model delivering

Research carried out by Aegon UK among 10,000 people across the UK has revealed that in Scotland 56% of savers say they want to invest some of their savings sustainably. However, according to the figures only 26% actually do so.

Mark Templeton, Murray McCall, and Tom McEntegart (Photo: Chris Watt) Tom McEntegart has joined Anderson Strathern as a partner in the firm's Glasgow office.

Colin Millar, corporate partner at Wright, Johnston & Mackenzie LLP (WJM), highlights some of the potential pitfalls and shortcomings of crowdfunding that can often be overlooked. Rock band Marillion, fronted by Dalkeith’s own Derek Dick aka Fish, is often somewhat unexpectedly c

Louis Taylor has been appointed CEO of the British Business Bank, the UK’s economic development bank, and will take up the role from 1 October. Mr Taylor is currently CEO of UK Export Finance, the UK government's export credit agency.

In collaboration with FinTech Scotland, TSB is launching an innovation lab “TSB Labs” in Edinburgh, inviting fintech small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to work together and address relevant customer challenges.

Scottish-based Christies Parks has been sold to Park Holidays, as the UK company continues expanding its portfolio of holiday locations. Commercial real estate firm Colliers arranged the deal on behalf of Christies Parks Ltd, to sell the pair of holiday parks to Park Holidays, off a guide price of &

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has provisionally found that Elite Sports, JD Sports and Rangers Football Club broke competition law by fixing the retail prices of certain Rangers-branded clothing products.

GS Group, Scotland’s largest independent insurance broker, has been acquired by the JMG Group, subject to FCA approval. The GS Group was formed in Perth 31 years ago from a standing start by managing director George Stubbs, with second hand furniture and a coffee percolator. It has since grown

Law firm Addleshaw Goddard has doubled turnover in Scotland in the five years since the merger which established its presence in the country. The firm is on course to record a fifth consecutive year of double-digit percentage income growth in Scotland since it merged with HBJ on 1 June 2017. Compare