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Crerar Hotels CEO Chris Wayne-Wills has scooped the top award at the first Scottish Professional Awards last Friday (12 April). The well-established hotelier was the only CEO from the Scottish hospitality industry to be nominated, and, despite strong competition, was awarded ‘CEO of the Year&r

Companies which took part in the Scottish Government’s first ever business delegation at COP28 have said they expect to generate an estimated £66.74 million in net zero export sales over the next three years, according to a new report published today. A total of 19 net zero focussed Scot

Aberdeenshire-headquartered engineering and modular solutions provider Pier Solutions has appointed a new chief executive officer and finance director as it targets growth in the energy sector. Jordan Ferguson joins the company as CEO after serving the role on an interim basis from late 2023. His ex

Scotland saw a 0.5% increase in payrolled employees in March 2024 compared to the same period in 2023, reaching a total of 2.45 million employees, according to the latest labour market trends. Median monthly pay for payrolled employees also saw a substantial rise, reaching £2,389, marking a 6.

Investor confidence in Glasgow's city centre market is growing, with 89% of investors anticipating increased investment opportunities over the next year, research by Lismore Real Estate Advisors has shown.

Future Asset, an education initiative in Scotland dedicated to fostering diversity and inclusion within the finance industry and known for its commitment to empowering young women from all walks of life to pursue careers in investment management, has appointed Jen Mair as its new chair. Ms Mair curr

Shipbuilder and fabrication company Harland & Wolff has received a nod of approval from the Scottish Offshore Wind Energy Council (SOWEC) for its £270 million plans to revamp facilities at its two Scottish locations into premier hubs for renewable infrastructure. Proposals for Harland &

Johnston Carmichael has bolstered its team with the appointment of Jordan Brown as new financial services tax partner. Mr Brown, who is based in Glasgow but will work across the UK, was previously an adviser at a US-headquartered global consultancy firm. He specialises in supporting private fun

The Cyber and Fraud Centre – Scotland has appointed former Police Scotland detective superintendent Alex Dowall as head of fraud and cyber. With over three decades of experience in policing, Mr Dowall brings an incredible range of experience and specialism to his new role. Based in Aberde

A rare 50p coin has sold for £2,500 on eBay.

Scottish accountancy and business advisory firm Consilium Chartered Accountants has advised Cofficient on the successful transition to employee ownership. Consilium provided tax and corporate finance advisory services to the founders of the business who sold the company shareholding to an employee o

A teenager has landed in hot water after allegedly impersonating his school headteacher and faxing a resignation letter to school authorities. The 17-year-old student at a New York high school was arrested and now faces a charge of criminal impersonation, WSAZ NewsChannel 3 reports.

Increasing tax disparity with the rest of the UK is a predominant worry among senior leaders in Scotland's financial sector is the increasing tax disparity with the rest of the UK, according to Scottish Financial Enterprise (SFE).

Scotland’s private sector witnessed a third consecutive monthly expansion in output during March, according to RBS' Scotland Business Activity Index. The seasonally adjusted index, measuring the month-on-month change in combined manufacturing and service sector output, rose from 52.1 in Februa

Nearly a third (29%) of senior leaders in the financial services sector in Scotland use generative AI at least once a day at work, according to new research from KPMG UK.