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A medieval chess piece that was missing for almost 200 years has before being rediscovered by an Edinburgh family after languishing in one of their drawers for decades has been sold at auction for £735,000. Acquired for £5 in 1964 by an antiques dealer in Edinburgh and passed down t

Proposed tax threshold changes risk Scotland being increasingly unable to attract or retain key individuals in the future, according to leading accountants and business advisors French Duncan. Under Boris Johnson’s tax proposals to raise the higher rate tax threshold to £80,000 for the r

Local councils across the UK believe Brexit will hit local exports, reduce foreign direct investment, and impact business rates, while declining central government funding may add additional pressures, according to PwC’s latest annual survey of local government. The report, which is

Demand for office space in Edinburgh has remained robust despite the headwinds caused by a protracted Brexit process, according to analysis from Knight Frank.

Edinburgh is to host the world summit on ethical finance, bringing together global leaders in business, politics and banking to shape a fairer finance system. Ethical Finance 2019 will be hosted by the Scotland-based Global Ethical Finance Initiative (GEFI), which oversees, organises and coordinates

New research from wealth manager Willis Owen has revealed 34 per cent of UK retail investors have made at least one change to their investments over the past 12 months as a result of announcements made via social media channels.

Accountancy regulator the Financial Reporting Council has issued the latest in a long line of fines to Deloitte, this time a £6.5 million penalty in relation to the audit of the financial statements of Serco Geografix Limited for the years ended 31 December 2011 and 2012.  

A new country hotel has opened in the Highlands following more than £12m of investment in three properties by the Black Sheep Hotel group, under the ownership of Indian millionaire Sanjay Narang. Rokeby Manor, located on the outskirts of Invergarry, opened this week following a major refurbish

Aberdeen Standard Investments (ASI) has announced the establishment of a joint venture with Japanese  trust bank Sumitomo Mitsui that will invest in residential real estate in Japan and other mature markets across Asia Pacific. ASI said SuMi TRUST has a strong presence in Japan with signif

One of the Orkney Islands’ smallest buildings is to go under the hammer at Pugh’s next North West property auction in Manchester, with a guide price of just £15,000.

Matt Henderson, restructuring partner at Johnston Carmichael, has been appointed administrator of Loewe UK Ltd. The business is a subsidiary of German manufacturer Loewe Technologies, known for its luxury TV sets.

MHA Henderson Loggie has announced the appointment of Kimberley Thomson as tax partner in its Dundee office. She joins from her position as Tax Director with EY and has over 20 years of experience working for the Big 4.

Following the success of the first two years of their partnership, Scottish Ballet has announced that KPMG will continue their sponsorship as ‘Supporting Partner’ in 2019/20, which also marks the 50th anniversary of Scotland’s national dance company.

Chartered Accountants Wylie & Bisset has made a number of wide-ranging promotions, including two directors and three managers. Shehzad Ashaq has been promoted to director, as has Laura Fagan, while Gavin Brown, Joseph McKeeman and Graeme Wright have been promoted to manager positions.

The Women’s Tour of Scotland has today announced Baillie Gifford as their new lead partner as the list of teams that will compete in the first ever Women’s Tour of Scotland between 9-11 August were revealed. With its first major professional sports sponsorship, Baillie Gifford hopes that