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A private investment firm has acquired the technical facilities management division of Aberdeen-based mechanical and electrical installation firm Richard Irvin, which went into administration last month.

Major Scottish dairy firm Graham’s, which claims its milk and other products are sold to half the Scottish population, has been forced to write off more than £800,000 because of a failed property investment. Sales for Graham's The Family Dairy Group in the year to last March rose fr

Former Virgin Money chief executive Dame Jayne-Anne Gadhia has been appointed as an external member of the Bank of England’s Financial Policy Committee (FPC), along with Dame Colette Bowe, current chairman of the Banking Standards Board. Dame Colette and Dame Jayne-Anne will replace Richa

Scottish snow sports have boosted the economy by almost £31 million, according to latest estimates, as negative projections made in 2011 on likely Scottish skiing and snowboard trends have failed to materialise.

A finance graduate from University of Strathclyde has been appointed as as a finance secretary in Guyana's Ministry of Finance. Michael B. Joseph, who holds a Master's degree in finance from the Scottish university, was appointed late last year, Stabroek News reports.

The government-owned British Business Bank has appointed Ian Mitchelmore as its UK Network senior manager for Scotland. The UK Network will see team members in each of the English regions and devolved nations work on identifying and helping to reduce imbalances in access to finance for smaller UK bu

A Scottish fintech start-up has announced plans to roll out its flagship banking app within months after securing funding from Scottish EDGE. Nexves, which has also been supported by accelerator programmes run by Royal Bank of Scotland and Elevator, is "a platform that enables a swarm of individuals

The parent company of Dundee-based YoYo Games has struck a deal to pay £25 million to Israel after a tax audit, insider.co.uk reports. Playtech announced that it had reached an agreement with Israeli tax authorities after a civil tax audit covering the period from 2008 to 2017.

Prison guards allowed a prisoner who helped them with their taxes to eat Chinese take-away and sit in a guard station after hours.

The head of forensic accountancy at Police Scotland has called on the service to hire more accountants. In an interview with The Herald, Kenneth Murray warned that organised crime groups, at home and abroad, are purchasing legitimate Scottish businesses to use as "safe houses" for dirty money.

Accountants and financial advisers French Duncan are urging Scots to get their tax returns in early to avoid penalties. An estimated 60,000 Scots missed last year’s deadline and faced an immediate fixed penalty of £100 even if there is no tax to pay.

Despite having the largest listing of the year in the final quarter, UK IPO activity in 2018 fell as companies weighed up Brexit uncertainty, according to EY’s latest IPO Eye report. 2018 saw a total of 79 IPOs listing in London - 44 on the Main Market and 35 on AIM - raising £9.5bn.

More credit cards were frozen following Scotland’s Hogmanay celebrations than in any other day during December.

The City of London Corporation has released updated images of how its City Cluster skyline will look in 2026, now including 100 Leadenhall Street. The City Cluster is the area in the eastern corner of the Square Mile and is home to some of London’s most iconic skyscrapers.

Standard Life Aberdeen now holds 5.01 per cent of Liontrust Asset Management through their funds and institutional mandates, up from 4.84 per cent. A stock exchange notice revealed that a range of UK equity funds managed by SLA increased their stake in Liontrust.