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Members of an exclusive Disney club have lost a legal bid to be re-admitted after allegations one of them was drunk in public. Scott and Diana Anderson, both 60, visited Disney's two Anaheim theme parks in California 60 to 80 times a year and paid dues of $31,500 (c. £24,100). The couple were

Businesses in Scotland are experiencing “significant challenges” in exporting goods to the EU as a result of considerable non-tariff barriers which have arisen due to the post-Brexit UK-EU trading relationship, according to a new report by Holyrood's Constitution, Europe, External Affair

The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) and the National Crime Agency (NCA) have signed a joint memorandum of understanding (MoU) that sets out how both organisations will cooperate to improve the UK’s cyber resilience. The aim of this work is to ensure that organisations across the

Pictured (L-R): Govan Law Centre's Sophie McBride, Mike Dailly and Chloe Minto Aberlour Children’s Charity has joined with Govan Law Centre (GLC) to call upon MSPs to make changes to the way public debt is collected in Scotland.

SOLASTA Bio, a Glasgow-based agri-biotech firm, has successfully raised $14 million (c. £10.7m) in Series A funding to advance its groundbreaking nature-inspired bioinsecticides. The investment round was led by Forbion via its BioEconomy fund strategy, with co-lead investment from agricultural

The Dundee & Angus Chamber of Commerce has officially announced the winners of the highly anticipated 2024 Chamber Business Champion Awards. Dundee Rep & Scottish Dance Theatre has emerged as the overall winner, securing the prestigious £10,000 advertising package with Scottish broadca

The UK economy has experienced a second consecutive month of stagnant growth in July, with GDP remaining flat.

Frasers Group is significantly strengthening the east coast of Scotland’s retail offering with the signing of a number of new leases for Dundee’s Overgate Shopping Centre, including the opening of the group’s new 70,000 sq ft Frasers concept store. Frasers Group, which bought Overg

Joint administrators Ben Cairns and Jonny Marston from Alvarez & Marsal have been appointed to “wind down” the operations of Hadden Construction. The Perthshire housebuilder has fallen into administration with 66 members of staff being made redundant.

Scotland's financial and related professional services sector is a key engine of growth, employing 149,000 people and contributing 10% to the national economy in 2022, according to TheCityUK. According to its ‘Enabling growth across the UK 2024’ report, Scotland remains one of Europe&rsq

Reforms to Inheritance Tax (IHT), Capital Gains Tax (CGT) and employer National Insurance (NI) could raise over £20 billion a year, and still pass a 'triple tax test' of improving tax efficiency, ensuring that tax rises fall on those with the broadest shoulders and not break Labour's manifesto

The Edinburgh Tax Network, in conjunction with CIOT and Terra Firma Chambers, will present a seminar entitled 'Gross Division & Net Proportionality in Estates – re Ratcliffe & re Benham revisited' at the Mackenzie Building, Old Assembly Close, Edinburgh on Thursday 26 September 2024. P

Highland Council has appointed four chief officers, including a chief officer of corporate finance, in the latest phase of its new senior management restructuring. As previously intimated in Highland Council’s budget plan, a new senior management structure is being implemented following approv

The Scottish labour market continues to demonstrate strength, with employment rates rising and unemployment falling in the May to July 2024 quarter, according to recent figures. Despite a slight lag behind UK averages, Scotland's employment rate reached 74.2%, while the unemployment rate dropped to

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has charged Mr Olumide Osunkoya, who is 45 and resides in London, for unlawfully running multiple crypto ATMs without FCA registration. Crypto ATMs are machines that allow you to buy or convert money into cryptoassets.