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An accountant has won two gold medals for Britain at the World Masters Indoor Athletics Championships in Florida.

Mid-market businesses in the UK are "shaken but not deterred" by the uncertainty driven by tariffs, according to new research from Grant Thornton. Grant Thornton UK today published the findings of its latest Business Outlook Tracker, a rolling survey of over 600 UK mid-market decision makers last ca

Scotland's largest lettings and estate agency has warned the UK government against imposing higher taxes on landlords, which it says would worsen the housing crisis. DJ Alexander Ltd says increasing taxes on rental income would result in reduced investment in the sector, the prospect of a fall in th

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published proposals on issuing stablecoins, crypto custody and financial resilience of cryptoasset firms. The latest milestone on the road to crypto regulation, the proposals are the result of extensive engagement through roundtables and feedback on previous

Less than a quarter of small firms in Scotland expect to transition to net zero by 2045 as businesses struggle with the high upfront cost of green investment, according to a new report. The New Growth report, published by the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) in partnership with Zurich UK, sets o

Work is underway on the latest developments towards making Montrose Port a key hub in Scotland’s renewable energy sector.

Scotland's economy trailed the rest of the UK in growing by 0.4% in the first quarter of 2025, according to new Scottish Government figures. Gross domestic product (GDP) was estimated to have increased by 0.4% in the first three months of the year, compared to growth of 0.7% across the UK.

The Scottish and Ukrainian governments have signed a memorandum of understanding aimed at strengthening trade and investment links between the two countries.

Walker’s Shortbread has appointed Bryony Walker as commercial director, joining the company's board of directors with immediate effect. A fourth-generation member of the Walker's family, Ms Walker joined the company in 2013 and has since progressed through various positions, most recently bein

The number of overdue invoices on the books of Scottish businesses dropped to the lowest level in 2025 so far in April, according to new research from R3, the UK’s insolvency and restructuring trade body. R3’s analysis of data provided by Creditsafe shows Scottish businesses had a total

Fiona Cameron has been appointed as interim finance director at UHI Perth as the college aims to navigate financial challenges. Ms Cameron, an ACCA-qualified accountant, will take up the position with effect from Monday 9 June 2025.

Social Investment Scotland (SIS) has appointed Sharon Gillies as its new chief operations officer (COO). Ms Gillies joins the responsible finance provider from MND Scotland, where she has been director of operations and company secretary since 2022.

A sword that belonged to Napoleon has sold for almost €4.7 million at auction. 

Audit, tax and consulting firm RSM UK has made several key hires in its Aberdeen office to support the firm’s regional and national growth ambitions. The latest hires include Robbie Simpson as audit director, Ciaran Fines as assistant tax manager, and Naeema Joji as assistant audit manager. Th

Luxury clothing firm Johnstons of Elgin has posted a pre-tax loss of £305,000.