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Music fans and collectors are set to get their hands on a piece of rock history after guitarist Johnny Marr announced plans to auction almost 100 guitars from his personal collection.

Businesses are being encouraged to start preparing now for significant changes to how company accounts are prepared and filed, as a series of reforms begin to take effect. Advisory firm Azets says upcoming Companies House changes, alongside new UK GAAP requirements for presenting financial statement

Markets will take the change of prime minister in their stride because Andy Burnham will face the same constraints as Sir Keir Starmer, says a senior asset manager. The change in Downing Street is likely to create some short-term volatility in UK assets, but the market does not expect a significant

The liquidators of collapsed PPE supplier PPE Medpro have launched legal action against a number of individuals and companies, including Baroness Michelle Mone and her husband Doug Barrowman, as they seek to recover millions of pounds owed to the UK Government.

Women in Scotland are highly involved in household finances, with more than eight in ten (86%) actively involved in managing daily finances but are less likely to take the lead on the longer-term decisions that shape future wealth, according to new research from St. James’s Place (SJP).

Scotland’s onshore GDP grew by 0.1% in the three months to April 2026, according to the latest figures published by the Scottish Government.  GDP remained flat in the three months to January 2026.

Aberdeen Group is expecting a record second quarter for its direct-to-consumer investment platform interactive investor (ii), underscoring the growing importance of the business to the asset manager's long-term growth strategy. Ahead of a roundtable event with investors and analysts on Thursday, Abe

Richard Bathgate, restructuring partner and licensed insolvency practitioner at Johnston Carmichael LLP, has been appointed interim liquidator of Nairn-based Alpha Plus Windows & Conservatories Limited. The appointment follows a period of challenging trading conditions for the home improvement b

A new scheme designed to help house buyers overcome affordability barriers has been launched by the Scottish Government. The First Homes Fund will provide a £10,000 shared equity contribution from Holyrood towards the purchase of homes valued up to £300,000, helping eligible buyers enter

Deloitte in Scotland has announced a series of internal promotions with partners appointed in its Glasgow, Edinburgh and Aberdeen offices. Hayley Strachan has stepped up into the role in Aberdeen, alongside Ben Hacking in Glasgow and Joe Scott in the capital – all three having joined the firm

A businessman whose failed attempt to launch a Scottish Stock Exchange ended in a mountain of debt has left another trail of unpaid bills over his latest bid to revive the idea. Tomas Carruthers was behind Project Heather which burned through millions of pounds after he began courting investors and

The UK government hopes to encourage more people on to the property ladder with the launch of its First Time Buyer (FTB) ISA. Available to those aged 18 or over, there will be no upper age limit, recognising that the age at which a first home is bought is rising.

A beach hut in the Welsh holiday hotspot of Abersoch has gone on the market for more than £200,000 — roughly the same as the average house price across Gwynedd.

Angela McCann, managing director of Morgan Stanley has joined the board of directors at Scottish Financial Enterprise.  Ms Mccann was also head of Morgan Stanley's Glasgow office and its Glasgow finance division.  She brings more than 20 years' experience at Morgan Stanley. 

BDO will offer 50 places to young people based in Scotland this summer as part of an expanded UK-wide Insight Days programme designed to improve access to careers in accountancy. The firm will host two in-person Insight Days in July across BDO’s Glasgow and Edinburgh offices, giving 50 school,