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Scotland’s marketing sector is demonstrating true resilience in a turbulent market, with The Marketing Society Scotland revealing a strong set of entries and nominations for its Star Awards – surpassing pre-pandemic records to have its biggest year yet with over 300 submissions. During a

Aberdeen-based legal firm Laurie & Co is marking a milestone year, with turnover reaching £1.8 million and property sales hitting £22m across its offices in the city, Ballater and Aboyne.

A new joint report from Forbes and market research firm Statista has named Nationwide Building Society as the UK's top banking institution. The report, which surveyed over 54,000 people across 34 countries in 17 languages between October and November 2025, assessed institutions on five key criteria:

The Scottish hotels sector proved resilient in February, with both occupancy and gross operating profits rising slightly year-on-year and bucking the trend of the wider UK market, according to the RSM Hotels Tracker.

The City of Edinburgh Council has suspended a plan to charge second home owners four times the standard rate of council tax, just weeks after it came into force. The pause, which lasts six months, follows legal advice and a series of representations from affected homeowners.

SNP leader John Swinney has promised that private tenants will be given the right of first refusal when a landlord decides to sell their home, if his party wins the upcoming Scottish elections. Under the proposal, renters would be granted an exclusive period in which to purchase the property at a fa

Scottish Chambers of Commerce (SCC) is heading to New York City as part of the annual Tartan Week celebrations, leading a senior business delegation aimed at deepening commercial ties between Scotland and the United States during America's 250th anniversary year. The delegation brings together Chamb

Azets has appointed Josh Creedy as a tax partner as it continues to expand its private client and SME tax services offerings. Somerset-born Mr Creedy, a tax consultant with nearly a decade of experience at a ‘big four’ firm, will work mainly from Azets’ Edinburgh and Glasgow office

A man has ended a years-long legal battle seeking the return of his 12-foot-long pet alligator. Tony Cavallaro sued the state of New York after his beloved Albert was seized by local officials in March 2024, WIVB News 4 reports.

  Future Ticketing and Capital Credit Union (CCU) have unveiled a new integration enabling clubs to provide Fair Fan Finance season ticket loans seamlessly through its platform.

Significant numbers of people in the UK have the money but lack knowledge, confidence or time to invest, new analysis from Rathbones Group suggests. The wealth and asset management firm's survey of 3,092 UK adults reveals three in ten (30%) UK adults say they lack the knowledge to manage their

Real estate investment firm FORE Partnership, has announced that IT infrastructure and services provider Softcat, has taken the last remaining floor at Cadworks, Glasgow City Centre, on a 10-year lease. This milestone deal for 10,160 sq ft on the fourth floor means that Scotland’s most innovat

VAT and indirect tax advisor (VITA) has accelerated its information and support campaign for the accountancy profession with a new initiative aimed at upskilling the sector and raising awareness of the complexities of one of the UK’s most important taxes. The Glasgow-based firm has launched a

ICAS has revealed the 35 leading Chartered Accountants aged 35 and under who make up its CA Rising Stars class of 2026, celebrating talent from across the global profession.

ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) argues that it’s time for an alternative to the traditional limited liability company. An ACCA report argues that the legal form of the limited company leads to a damaging single focus on financial results at the cost of the environment