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The Scottish Chambers of Commerce (SCC) and the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FICCI) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at deepening economic cooperation, strengthening trade and investment relations, and enhancing business‑to‑business partnerships

Simplifying the tax system is the greatest boost the government could give entrepreneurs, according to ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants). In response to a HM Treasury consultation Tax support for entrepreneurs, ACCA says entrepreneurs and investors are put off investing in th

Geoff Jacobs and Alistair McAlinden from Interpath have been appointed joint administrators to Foodstore Ltd, trading as King Foods, on 5 March 2026. Based in Aberdeen, King Foods is a supplier of frozen foods, fresh fish products, dry goods, and fresh and frozen meat to hotel and retail catering ou

Epsicap REIM has acquired an Inverness hotel for Epsicap Nano, its small-cap focused SCPI, in a deal worth £4.1 million. This acquisition marks an important step in the SCPI's diversification strategy and constitutes its first hotel asset.

New legislation has been passed giving greater legal protection to digital assets. By clarifying rights to ownership, the Digital Assets (Scotland) Bill enables individuals and businesses to trade and invest "with more confidence".

Debbie McIlwraith Cameron joined Lindsays this week, strengthening the specialist support provided to charities and voluntary organisations of all kinds and sizes across Scotland. Based in Lindsays’ Edinburgh offices, she was previously senior associate with Turcan Connell, where she had been

ESPC’s latest House Price Report shows a stable market across Edinburgh, the Lothians, Fife and the Scottish Borders, with modest price growth, improving stock levels and softer competition creating more balanced trading conditions. Using sales data from December 2025 to February 2026, the ave

Scottish retail footfall fell by 3.0% year on year in February 2026, according to the latest SRC-Sensormatic data covering the four weeks to 28 February – a notable deterioration from the 5.1% decline recorded in January and the weakest performance since June. The drop was felt across all reta

Scotland’s favourable tax reliefs make it a more attractive proposition for property investors and landlords according to DJ Alexander Ltd. The lettings and estate agency points out that Scotland and Wales are now the only two countries of the United Kingdom which have favourable tax relief on

Phil Anderson Financial Services Ltd has appointed two new independent financial advisers, strengthening the firm’s presence in both Aberdeenshire and the Central Belt. Kevin McArthur has joined the firm as a financial adviser based at the company’s head office in Ellon, while David Cald

Over £2.5 billion of new finance can be available to businesses across Scotland in 2026, helping them grow, invest and create new jobs. This forms part of Lloyds Banking Group’s plan to make over £35bn of new finance available to companies operating and investing across the UK in 2

An English pub which was told selling pints for 25p would be illegal decided to give them away for free instead. Whitelocks, in Leeds, had intended to offer pints of a popular 1970s beer, which had been recently relaunched, at 1970s prices.

The Financial Conduct Authority has fined Wood Group £13 million after concluding that a "poor operating culture" at the Aberdeen-based engineering firm led it to publish misleading financial information to investors over a three-year period.

A fully outdoor, off-grid early years nursery in Dunbar is demonstrating how sustainable childcare models can succeed commercially, as Dunbar Outdoor Learning responds to growing demand for nature-based childcare, supported by Business Gateway East Lothian. Founded by early years specialist Debbie B

A new quarterly event series is launching in Aberdeen to give SME businesses practical advice and learning, bringing legal, finance, business coaching and marketing expertise together in one room. Brought together by a dynamic group of Aberdeen business representatives, North-East Scotland Business