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A Scottish start-up that began around a kitchen table in Moray is now building a national wellbeing movement, thanks to Business Gateway support and a business model that is turning creativity into community care. When designer, Stuart Cox, and mental health professional, Jean Pryde, launched Brilli

Jonathan Sutton and Marcus Pickering Royal Elizabeth Bond, a major new bonded Scotch whisky warehousing development on the outskirts of Edinburgh, has appointed two partners to bring gold-standard cask and inventory management to the heart of operations.

Kenny Craig of Begbies Traynor has been appointed as trustee in Sequestration of the estate of the late Alex Salmond following an application to the Accountant in Bankruptcy made by Moira Salmond, in her capacity as executrix. The winding up of the former First Minister’s estate will include t

Tesla shareholders have approved a record-breaking pay package for CEO Elon Musk, potentially worth nearly $1 trillion (c. £760bn), during a lively annual general meeting in Austin, Texas. The unprecedented deal, which passed with 75% approval, does not include a salary. Instead, Musk will be

FRP Advisory has launched its forensic services offering to clients in Scotland, marking the occasion with its inaugural Beyond the Numbers seminar – an event designed to help legal, regulatory and investigative professionals stay ahead of advances in accounting and digital investigations.

The UK government is facing a fresh internal row after Chancellor Rachel Reeves reportedly informed the fiscal watchdog of plans to raise income tax, breaking a key 2024 manifesto pledge.

BDO has been severely reprimanded and fined £6.5 million by the Financial Reporting Council (FRC) following admissions of misconduct by two former audit partners. The fine was reduced to £5.8m due to admissions. The FRC investigation centred on systemic failures in supervision that allow

Kevin Mapstone and Paul Webber of Begbies Traynor have been appointed as joint administrators of Scotch Frost of Glasgow Limited on 4 November 2025. The Uddingston-based food importer and distributor, which has ceased trading with the loss of all 17 jobs, was placed into administration following a p

New research led by the University of Stirling has revealed the existence and fate of many fragments of the Stone of Destiny, notably those which were secreted away after the ancient artefact was taken from Westminster Abbey by a group of Scottish nationalist students early on Christmas morning 1950

Diageo has lowered its sales and profit forecast for 2026 due to weakening demand in China and the US. In a trading update, the drinks giant reported that net sales for the first quarter of the fiscal year declined by 2.2% to $4.9 billion, largely reflecting the negative impact of disposals and with

Commercial real estate advisory and services firm Newmark has expanded its Scottish business rates team with the appointment of John Russell as a partner in Glasgow. Ms Russell joins from BNP Paribas Real Estate, where he headed the Scottish Business Rates team.

A never-before-released whisky is expected to raise up to £70,000 in support of archaeological excavation works in the Cairngorms. The Glenlivet Eternal Collection, Second Edition, 56 Year Old, 1 of 1 is the second release in a partnership between Chivas Brothers and Sotheby's.

Scottish Friendly has raised £14,800 for Action for Children following a fundraising weekend involving colleagues from across the organisation. Action for Children is one of Scotland’s largest children’s charities, supporting vulnerable children, young people and families.

An innovative global tech gathering will launch in Edinburgh later this month, promising to deliver a "powerful boost" to Scotland's innovation ecosystem. Venture Café Edinburgh launches on Thursday 20 November at Edinburgh Futures Institute (EFI).

Accounting firm Accountability Edinburgh has been shortlisted in three categories at the upcoming Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT) Impact Awards. The firm is in the running for Practice of the Year, while founder Rosie Berridge is up for Digital Finance Pioneer and Sarah Green is in the r